Common use of Safety Release Time Clause in Contracts

Safety Release Time. In the event that an employee is required to work a minimum of three (3) consecutive hours of overtime (actual hours worked, not guaranteed minimum compensation) because of a court subpoena, or any unforeseen or emergency circumstances, that employee is entitled to eight (8) consecutive hours off between the end of the overtime shift and the beginning of their next regular duty shift. If the employee’s next regular duty shift is scheduled to occur in less than eight (8) hours after the overtime shift has ended, the employee shall be afforded paid safety release time by the City to ensure that the eight (8) hours off for proper rest has been satisfied. Safety release time is paid at the regular rate of pay. In no case shall the employee be required to use their own vacation leave, compensatory time, etc., in order to ensure that they have eight (8) hours off between work shifts. The requirements of this Section will be met as long as scheduled shifts are at least eight

Safety Release Time. In the event that an employee is required to work a minimum of three (3) consecutive hours of overtime (actual hours worked, not guaranteed minimum compensation) because of a court subpoena, or any unforeseen or emergency circumstances, that the employee is entitled to eight (8) consecutive hours off between the end of the overtime shift and the beginning of their next regular duty shift. If the employee’s next regular duty shift is scheduled to occur in less than eight (8) hours after the overtime shift has ended, the employee shall be afforded paid safety release time by the City to ensure that the eight (8) hours off for proper rest has been satisfied. Safety release time is paid at the regular rate of pay. In no case shall the employee be required to use their own vacation leave, compensatory time, etc., in order to ensure that they have eight (8) hours off between work shifts. The requirements of this Section will be met as long as scheduled shifts are at least eight