Common use of STANDBY AND ON-CALL PAY Clause in Contracts

STANDBY AND ON-CALL PAY. Section 33.1. Standby Assignments: The City will implement standby payments for periods where officers are ordered to be readily available during off-duty shift periods. Standby is defined as a requirement by supervision to a specific officer to be readily available to respond to a call to duty during off-duty shifts. Officers on standby will be required to be at a predetermined location with an operating phone number previously submitted to designated supervision or to be readily available by pager. Officers must be able to respond for duty within twenty (20) minutes. Such standby assignments shall be made only when deemed necessary and will continue for either a fixed duration or until rescinded by supervision. Standby pay will not be paid unless a specific order is issued by supervision and shall not be paid to officers who may be subject to call but who are not required to be available for immediate reporting for duty. Section 33.2. On-Call Status: A. An Officer may be placed in "on-call" status by the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee. An Officer in on-call status will be required to be available for duty by pager and/or phone, subject to other conditions listed in this section. Officers placed in "on-call" status shall receive a ten percent (10%) plus rate on their regular hourly rate. B. Officers assigned as Detectives who possess the proper skills as determined by the Chief of Police will be put in on-call status. Qualified officers will be assigned as the immediate response detective on an equal rotating basis. In the event an officer assigned cannot be available for the full on-call period, because of illness or injury or some other legitimate reason, the Officer shall notify their immediate supervisor and make arrangements with another detective to cover the absence. C. Unless specifically ordered to on call status as provided above, no on-call obligation shall be recognized which results from court appearances, administrative hearings or which is required by any agency other than the Police Division. D. Each officer will be expected to respond to a notification properly dressed within 30 minutes or within a reasonable time as the situation dictates.

STANDBY AND ON-CALL PAY. Section 33.1. Standby Assignments: The City will implement standby payments for periods where officers are ordered to be readily available during off-duty shift periods. Standby Xxxxxxx is defined as a requirement by supervision to a specific officer to be readily available to respond to a call to duty during off-duty shifts. Officers on standby will be required to be at a predetermined location with an operating phone number previously submitted to designated supervision or to be readily available by pager. Officers must be able to respond for duty within twenty (20) minutes. Such standby assignments shall be made only when deemed necessary and will continue for either a fixed duration or until rescinded by supervision. Standby pay will not be paid unless a specific order is issued by supervision and shall not be paid to officers who may be subject to call but who are not required to be available for immediate reporting for duty. Section 33.2. On-Call Status: A. An Officer may be placed in "on-call" status by the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee. An Officer in on-call status will be required to be available for duty by pager and/or phone, subject to other conditions listed in this section. Officers placed in "on-call" status shall receive a ten percent (10%) plus rate on their regular hourly rate. B. Officers assigned as Detectives who possess the proper skills as determined by the Chief of Police will be put in on-call status. Qualified officers will be assigned as the immediate response detective on an equal rotating basis. In the event an officer assigned cannot be available for the full on-call period, because of illness or injury or some other legitimate reason, the Officer shall notify their immediate supervisor and make arrangements with another detective to cover the absence. C. Unless specifically ordered to on call status as provided above, no on-call obligation shall be recognized which results from court appearances, administrative hearings or which is required by any agency other than the Police Division. D. Each officer will be expected to respond to a notification properly dressed within 30 minutes or within a reasonable time as the situation dictates.