Phone Work Compensation Clause Samples
The Phone Work Compensation clause establishes the terms under which employees are compensated for work performed via phone outside of regular working hours. Typically, this clause outlines eligibility criteria, the method of tracking phone work, and the applicable pay rates or overtime provisions for such activities. Its core function is to ensure that employees are fairly compensated for work-related calls or tasks conducted remotely, thereby addressing potential disputes over unpaid labor and clarifying employer obligations.
Phone Work Compensation. With the department head’s approval, an employee may be called upon to resolve work related problems by telephone without having to return to the work site. Such work shall be treated as time worked. Compensation for such work shall be a minimum of one hour of pay for any and all telephone calls received or made within that one hour period. In the event a later telephone call is received after the prior one hour of telephone work time, and the call required the employee to again resolve work related problems by telephone, employee shall be paid for an additional one hour of pay for all telephone calls received within that hour.
Phone Work Compensation. With the department head or designee’s approval, an employee who is off duty may be called upon to resolve work related problems by telephone without returning to the work site. Such an employee shall be entitled to receive one (1) hour of overtime compensation for any and all calls which cumulatively total one (1) hour or less within each 12-hour period. When the cumulative time of calls exceeds one (1) hour, an employee shall be entitled to receive overtime compensation for the cumulative time of the calls to the nearest quarter of an hour. Phone work performed during a regularly scheduled telecommuting assignment is not eligible for payment under this Section.
Phone Work Compensation. With the Department Head’s approval, an employee may be called upon to resolve work- related problems by telephone without having to return to the worksite. Compensation for such work between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am shall be a minimum of one (1) hour at the rate of one and one-half (1.5) times the employees’ base hourly rate of pay for any hour in which a telephone call is made or received. Between the hours of 6 am and 10 pm, phone work compensation as set forth above shall commence after the employee spends more than twelve (12) minutes resolving work-related problems by telephone. In the event a later telephone call is received after the prior one (1) hour of telephone work time, and the call required the employee to again resolve work-related problems by telephone, the employee shall be paid for an additional one (1) hour at the rate of one and one-half (1.5) times the employees base hourly rate of pay for all telephone calls made or received within that next hour. Phone work performed during a regularly scheduled telecommuting assignment is not eligible for payment under this Section. The County shall not pay an employee for callback pay, standby pay, and phone work pay during the same period of time.
Phone Work Compensation. With the appointing authority's approval, an employee may be called upon to resolve work related problems by telephone without returning to the work site. Such time spent actually on the phone shall be treated as time worked. Compensation for such work shall be a minimum of one (1) hour of overtime compensation for any and all telephone calls received or made within that one hour period. In the event a later telephone call is received after the prior one hour of telephone work time, and the call required the employee to again resolve work-related problems by telephone, the employee shall be paid for an additional one hour of overtime compensation for all telephone calls received within that next hour. Phone work performed during a regularly scheduled telecommuting assignment is not eligible for payment under this Article.