Common use of Special Duty Pay Clause in Contracts

Special Duty Pay. 1. When the Fire Chief assigns employees on off days for Special Duty, they shall be compensated in cash at a straight time rate computed on the basis of the employees' hourly rate of pay for the average work week in effect as established under the HOURS OF WORK provision of this Agreement. 2. Whenever the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires the City to compensate Special Duty Pay work performed by an employee at a rate of time and one-half (1½x) his/her base salary rate, the City shall comply with this requirement and compensate such work at a rate of time and one-half (1½x) computed on the basis of the employee's hourly rate of pay for the average work week in effect as established under the HOURS OF WORK Article of this Agreement. Resolution of disputes involving application, interpretation or enforcement of Fair Labor Standards Act provisions applicable to employees covered by this Agreement shall be solely and exclusively reserved to the U.S. Department of Labor and the courts designated by the FLSA for review thereof. Employees in the Paramedic Field Lieutenant, Fire Paramedic Field Lieutenant, Paramedic Lieutenant, Fire Lieutenant and Fire Captain job classifications shall be treated identically as employees in the Firefighter job classification for purposes of determining their eligibility to receive Special Duty Pay compensation at a rate of time and one-half (1½X) whenever the FLSA requires that rate for employees in the Firefighter classification. The City agrees to abide by FLSA overtime premium compensation requirements for employees in these supervisory classifications on a voluntary basis, notwithstanding the fact that such employees may otherwise be exempt from such requirements. 3. Except as provided in subsection 4, below, Special Duty Pay assignments shall be made by the Fire Chief, or his designee(s), on a voluntary basis. 4. Whenever the Fire Chief determines that the safety and welfare of the City is in jeopardy because of insufficient numbers of volunteers for Special Duty Pay work, employees shall be required to work Special Duty Pay assignments when so ordered by the Chief in a manner prescribed by the Chief. 5. Any payment made under the provisions of this Article shall not have any sum deducted for pension benefits nor shall such payments be included in the determination of pension benefits or other fringe benefits. 6. Application of the provisions of this Article shall not result in pyramiding of the compensation provided herein with any other compensation to which employees would otherwise be eligible for either under this Agreement or by any other means. 7. Administration and control of the provisions of this Article shall be by the City.

Special Duty Pay. 1. When the Fire Chief assigns employees on off days for Special Duty, they shall be compensated in cash at a straight time rate computed on the basis of the employees' hourly rate of pay for the average work week in effect as established under the HOURS OF WORK provision of this Agreement. 2. Whenever the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires the City to compensate Special Duty Pay work performed by an employee at a rate of time and one-half (1½x) his/her base salary rate, the City shall comply with this requirement and compensate such work at a rate of time and one-half (1½x) computed on the basis of the employee's hourly rate of pay for the average work week in effect as established under the HOURS OF WORK Article of this Agreement. Resolution of disputes involving application, interpretation or enforcement of Fair Labor Standards Act provisions applicable to employees covered by this Agreement shall be solely and exclusively reserved to the U.S. Department of Labor and the courts designated by the FLSA for review thereof. Employees in the Paramedic Field Lieutenant, Fire Paramedic Field Lieutenant, Paramedic Lieutenant, Fire Lieutenant and Fire Captain job classifications shall be treated identically as employees in the Firefighter job classification for purposes of determining their eligibility to receive Special Duty Pay compensation at a rate of time and one-half (1½X) whenever the FLSA requires that rate for employees in the Firefighter classification. The City agrees to abide by FLSA overtime premium compensation requirements for employees in these supervisory classifications classification on a voluntary basis, notwithstanding the fact that such employees may otherwise be exempt from such requirements. 3. Except as provided in subsection 4, below, Special Duty Pay assignments shall be made by the Fire Chief, or his designee(s), on a voluntary basis. 4. Whenever the Fire Chief determines that the safety and welfare of the City is in jeopardy because of insufficient numbers of volunteers for Special Duty Pay work, employees shall be required to work Special Duty Pay assignments when so ordered by the Chief in a manner prescribed by the Chief. 5. Any payment made under the provisions of this Article shall not have any sum deducted for pension benefits nor shall such payments be included in the determination of pension benefits or other fringe benefits. 6. Application of the provisions of this Article shall not result in pyramiding of the compensation provided herein with any other compensation to which employees would otherwise be eligible for either under this Agreement or by any other means. 7. Administration and control of the provisions of this Article shall be by the City.