Common use of Standby Pay Clause in Contracts

Standby Pay. (Applies to SB1, SC1, and SD1 only) When a department head or designee assigns a unit member to standby, the unit member shall be paid an amount equivalent to one and seventy-five hundredths (1.75) hours straight time pay for each eight (8) hour period of standby assignment. In selecting unit members for standby pay, the department head or designee shall determine which unit members are qualified for the standby assignment. Every six (6) months, qualified unit members performing the work during regular work hours shall be provided the opportunity to be placed on the standby rotation list for the next six (6) months. Standby will be offered to unit members on the standby rotation list in the order of seniority. The most senior unit member, based on initial hire date into the most recent Civil Service classification, will be placed at the top of the standby rotation list. In the event employees have the same Civil Service hire date into the most recent classification, those employees will then be placed on the standby list based on their initial Civil Service hire date with the City. If a unit member on the standby rotation list refuses a standby rotation, the rotation will be offered to the next senior unit member on the standby rotation list. If all unit members on the standby rotation list refuse the standby rotation, the least senior and qualified unit member must accept the standby. During all hours when assigned to standby duty, a unit member shall (a) keep the supervisor informed of the City issued mobile number at which the unit member can be reached, and (b) be available to report within a reasonable time in the event of a call-out. A unit member assigned standby duty who fails to comply with these two conditions shall not be paid standby pay during any such period of time. If there are alphabetical standby rotation lists in use at the time of the effective date of this Agreement, when they expire, all such lists shall operate on the basis of seniority as defined in this section.

Standby Pay. (Applies a) Where the Employer requires an employee to SB1be available on standby during the off-duty hours, SC1, and SD1 only) When a department head or designee assigns a unit member to standby, the unit member an employee shall be paid an amount equivalent entitled to a standby pay equal to one and seventy-five hundredths (1.75) hours straight time pay hour for each eight (8) hour consecutive hours, or portion thereof, that he/she is on standby, except on his/her day of rest and designated paid holiday. For any period of standby assignmenton a day of rest or designated paid holiday, the employee shall be entitled to standby pay equal to three hours. (i) In lieu of standby pay specified in Article 26.01(a) and overtime pay specified in Articles 22 and 26 for regular plant checks, Superintendents, Operators and/or Assistant Operators shall be paid a daily allowance of one (1) hour pay at their regular rate of pay for each day a plant check is performed, payable bi- weekly. (ii) Where operational requirements permit, these employees shall be entitled at their request and with prior approval of the Employer, to time off from performing standby. The employee must request a minimum of one day of relief from standby. (iii) Plant Superintendents and Assistant Operators are required as a condition of employment to have a telephone installed at home and therefore the Employer will arrange to have telephones installed in the homes of the Plant Superintendents and the Assistant Operators and the Employer shall pay for the monthly charges. The telephones services shall be long distance restricted and designated for the business purposes of the Employer. 26.02 An employee designated by letter or by list for standby duty shall be available and fit for duty during the period of standby at a known telephone number or location and be available to return for duty as quickly as possible if called. In selecting unit members designating employees for standby, the Employer will endeavor to provide for the equitable distribution of standby duties. 26.03 No standby payments shall be granted if any employee is unable or unfit to report for duty when required. 26.04 An employee on standby who is required to report for work and who reports for work shall be paid in addition to standby pay, the department head or designee shall determine which unit members are qualified for the standby assignment. Every six (6) months, qualified unit members performing the work during regular work hours shall be provided the opportunity to be placed on the standby rotation list for the next six (6) months. Standby will be offered to unit members on the standby rotation list in the order of seniority. The most senior unit member, based on initial hire date into the most recent Civil Service classification, will be placed at the top of the standby rotation list. In the event employees have the same Civil Service hire date into the most recent classification, those employees will then be placed on the standby list based on their initial Civil Service hire date with the City. If a unit member on the standby rotation list refuses a standby rotation, the rotation will be offered to the next senior unit member on the standby rotation list. If all unit members on the standby rotation list refuse the standby rotation, the least senior and qualified unit member must accept the standby. During all hours when assigned to standby duty, a unit member shallgreater of: (a) keep the supervisor informed of applicable overtime rate for the City issued mobile number at which the unit member can be reached, and time worked; or (b) be available the minimum of four (4) hours pay at the straight time rate, except that this minimum shall apply only the first time that an employee is required to report within for work during a reasonable time in the event of a call-out. A unit member assigned standby duty who fails to comply with these two conditions shall not be paid standby pay during any such period of time. If there are alphabetical standby rotation lists in use at the time of the effective date of this Agreement, when they expire, all such lists shall operate on the basis of seniority as defined in this sectioneight (8) hours.

Standby Pay. a) Employees on a predetermined work schedule who are placed on standby duty beyond their regularly scheduled work day or work week shall be allowed within the following thirty (Applies 30) days, subject to SB1efficient operation, SC1, compensatory time off equal to one-half (½) of the time they were on such standby duty or shall be compensated for such time at one-half (½) times their straight-time hourly rate including shift dif- ferential and SD1 only) When split shift differential. Standby duty assigned on a department head or designee assigns a unit member to standby, the unit member recognized holiday shall be paid an amount equivalent to one and seventyat three-five hundredths quarters (1.75¾) hours straight time pay for each eight (8) hour period of standby assignment. In selecting unit members for standby pay, the department head or designee shall determine which unit members are qualified for the standby assignment. Every six (6) months, qualified unit members performing the work during times their regular work hours shall be provided the opportunity to be placed on the standby rotation list for the next six (6) months. Standby will be offered to unit members on the standby rotation list in the order of seniority. The most senior unit member, based on initial hire date into the most recent Civil Service classification, will be placed at the top of the standby rotation list. In the event employees have the same Civil Service hire date into the most recent classification, those employees will then be placed on the standby list based on their initial Civil Service hire date with the City. If a unit member on the standby rotation list refuses a standby rotation, the rotation will be offered to the next senior unit member on the standby rotation list. If all unit members on the standby rotation list refuse the standby rotation, the least senior and qualified unit member must accept the standby. During all hours when assigned to standby duty, a unit member shallbase rate. (a) keep the supervisor informed of the City issued mobile number at which the unit member can be reached, and (b) be available to report within a reasonable time in the event of a call-out. A unit member assigned Such employees on standby duty who fails are called in to comply with these two conditions work shall be compensated for the time worked at one and one-half (1½) times their straight-time hourly rate in- cluding shift differential and split shift differential; provided, however, that such employees are guaranteed a minimum credit of three (3) hours work for each occasion on which they are called in. However, the total hours of work paid at time and one-half (1½) shall not exceed the number of hours in the standby period assigned to the employee and further, the number of hours credited to an employee at time and one-half (1½) shall be deducted from the number of hours the employee has been on standby to determine the number of hours, if any, to be paid at one-half (½) time. Work which is performed under this Section is defined as a call for an employee who has left his/her place of work to return to perform work of an indefinite duration but shall not be paid standby pay during any work performed continuous with his/her daily work schedule. Any employee may decline call-in duty if (s)he has not been notified of such period duty on or prior to the preceding shift. Standby periods of time. If there are alphabetical standby rotation lists in use at the time of the effective date of this Agreement, when they expire, all such lists shall operate on the basis of seniority as defined in this section.more than eight

Standby Pay. (Applies to SB1, SC1, and SD1 only) When a department head or designee assigns a unit member to standby, the unit member shall be paid an amount equivalent to one and seventy-seventy- five hundredths (1.75) hours straight time pay for each eight (8) hour period of standby assignment. In selecting unit members for standby pay, the department head or designee shall determine which unit members are qualified for the standby assignment. Every six (6) months, qualified unit members performing the work during regular work hours shall be provided the opportunity to be placed on the standby rotation list for the next six (6) months. Standby will be offered to unit members on the standby rotation list in the order of seniority. The most senior unit member, based on initial hire date into the most recent Civil Service classification, member will be placed at the top of the standby rotation list. In the event employees have the same Civil Service hire date into the most recent classification, those employees will then be placed on the standby list based on their initial Civil Service hire date with the City. If a unit member on the standby rotation list refuses a standby rotation, the rotation will be offered to the next senior unit member on the standby rotation list. If all unit members on the standby rotation list refuse the standby rotation, the least senior and qualified unit member must accept the standby. During all hours when assigned to standby duty, a unit member shall shall (a) keep the supervisor informed of the City issued a telephone number, pager or mobile number at which the unit member can be reached, and (b) be available to report within a reasonable time in the event of a call-out. A unit member assigned standby duty who fails to comply with these two conditions shall not be paid standby pay during any such period of time. If there are alphabetical standby rotation lists in use at the time of the effective date of this Agreement, when they expire, all such lists shall operate on the basis of seniority as defined in this section.

Standby Pay. (Applies to SB1To provide for operation and maintenance of water and sewer systems, SC1, and SD1 only) When a department head or designee assigns a unit member to standby, the unit member designated Employees shall be paid an amount equivalent available as scheduled based on item j) below. The following rules and regulations are established with regard to one and seventy-five hundredths (1.75) hours straight time pay for each eight (8) hour period of standby assignment. In selecting unit members for "standby pay". a. Off-hour service (i.e., service outside the department head or designee shall determine which unit members are qualified for the standby assignment. Every six (6Employee's 40-hour work week) months, qualified unit members performing the work during regular work hours shall be provided the opportunity by standby Employees. b. Employees shall be specifically assigned standby duty by department management. Department management will first request volunteers and then assign employees based on seniority from lowest to highest. The routine standby period shall be placed one week. Employees on the standby rotation list who do not wish to work standby on their given date(s) can change or trade the assignment if they can find another eligible Employee to fill his/her day or week on standby. He/she shall be responsible for the next six (6) months. Standby will be offered to unit members on the standby rotation list in the order of seniority. The most senior unit member, based on initial hire date into the most recent Civil Service classification, will be placed at the top notifying management of the standby rotation listreplacement in advance. In the event employees have a replacement cannot be found, it is the same Civil Service hire date into responsibility of the most recent classificationEmployee to work standby as assigned. c. Standby pay for a regularly scheduled workday (Monday through Friday) shall be $75 per calendar day of standby. d. Standby pay for a non-regularly scheduled workday (e.g., those employees will then weekend days, 9/80 day off) shall be placed on the $100 per calendar day of standby. e. In addition to standby list pay provided in c) and d), standby Employees who are called for service during off-duty hours by an authorized Employee shall be compensated for hours worked pursuant to Section 6.1 Overtime and Compensatory Leave, based on their initial Civil Service hire date with the Cityhours worked only and shall exclude any travel time. If a unit member on the standby rotation list refuses a standby rotation, the rotation will be offered to the next senior unit member on the standby rotation list. If all unit members on the standby rotation list refuse the standby rotation, the least senior and qualified unit member must accept the standby. During all hours when assigned to standby duty, a unit member shall (a) keep the supervisor informed of the City issued mobile number at which the unit member can be reached, and (b) be available to report within a reasonable time in the event of a call-out. A unit member assigned standby duty who fails to comply with these two conditions Pay or compensatory leave shall not be paid standby pay during any such period of time. If there are alphabetical standby rotation lists in use less than three (3) hours at the rate of time and one-half. The standby Employee shall perform a Yard Check on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The Yard Check shall be completed between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Performance of the effective date Yard Check shall adhere to the “Standby S.O.P. For Public Works Maintenance Employees”. Employees completing the Yard Check will receive three (3) hours of pay at time and one-half. On weekends or holidays, should the standby Employee be on a call between the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., upon resolving the original problem, the Employee shall complete the Yard Check before returning home. In this Agreementsituation, when they expire, all such lists shall operate on the basis Employee will receive the minimum of seniority as defined in this section.three

Standby Pay. (Applies to SB1, SC1, and SD1 only) When a department head or designee assigns a unit member to standby, the unit member shall be paid an amount equivalent to one and seventy-five hundredths (1.75) hours straight time pay for each eight (8) hour period of standby assignment. In selecting unit members for standby pay, the department head or designee shall determine which unit members are qualified for the standby assignment. Every six (6) months, qualified unit members performing the work during regular work hours shall be provided the opportunity to be placed on the standby rotation list for the next six (6) months. Standby will be offered to unit members on the standby rotation list in the order of seniority. The most senior unit member, based on initial hire date into the most recent Civil Service classification, member will be placed at the top of the standby rotation list. In the event employees have the same Civil Service hire date into the most recent classification, those employees will then be placed on the standby list based on their initial Civil Service hire date with the City. If a unit member on the standby rotation list refuses a standby rotation, the rotation will be offered to the next senior unit member on the standby rotation rotations list. If all unit members on the standby rotation list refuse the standby rotation, the least senior and qualified unit member must accept the standby. During all hours when assigned to standby duty, a unit member shall shall (a) keep the supervisor informed of the City issued a telephone number, pager or mobile number at which the unit member can be reached, and (b) be available to report within a reasonable time in the event of a call-out. A unit member assigned standby duty who fails to comply with these two conditions shall not be paid standby pay during any such period of time. If there are alphabetical standby rotation lists in use at the time of the effective date of this Agreement, when they expire, all such lists shall operate on the basis of seniority as defined in this section.

Standby Pay. 22.1. At the Employer's option, an employee may be placed on "standby" status. This status requires the employee be available on a twenty-four (Applies 24) hour basis for emergency work at a Wastewater or Stormwater facility. The employee must be in a position to SB1, SC1, and SD1 onlyrespond by telephone within fifteen (15) When a department head or designee assigns a unit member minutes to standby, any summons at any time during the unit member shall twenty-four hour period. Employees will be paid an amount equivalent to compensated for being on standby status at the rate of one and seventy-five hundredths (1.75) hours straight time hour at the employee’s base rate of pay for each eight day scheduled on standby. An employee on stand-by must remain mentally and physically fit for duty while on stand-by and must be capable of physically responding to their regularly assigned work location within 60 minutes of being directed to do so. 22.2. Standby personnel shall be issued a radio, a portable phone, and a pager capable of summoning his/her attention. The standby personnel shall carry the pager at all times and shall have the radio and portable phone immediately available. Standby personnel when called out to respond to an emergency shall ensure that their radio and portable phone is turned on in order that they may be contacted by the plant personnel or duty supervisor if necessary. 22.3. Employer will post a standby duty roster monthly. 22.4. An employee on standby status shall be subject to call back duty as described in Article 24. 22.5. If the employee who is scheduled on standby status is unable to meet the requirements for the full standby period, it is his/her responsibility to find a replacement in advance of the scheduled period and notify the Public Works Director or designee in writing no less than seven (8) hour 7) days prior to starting date of scheduled standby status. 22.6. Duration of standby shall be no more than one week at a time and divided equally amongst those qualified as determined by the Public Works Director or designee. Employees placed on Standby Status may be provided, at their option, the take home use of a county vehicle to use for emergency call back situations while on standby. The employee will be paid for time spent driving their assigned county vehicle to respond to an emergency call back at a location other than their normal work site. Such paid travel time will be part of the minimum period of standby assignmentpay that may be due for a call back under the Agreement. In selecting unit members for standby pay, the department head or designee shall determine which unit members are qualified for the standby assignment. Every six (6) months, qualified unit members performing the work during regular work hours shall be provided the opportunity to be placed on the standby rotation list for the next six (6) months. Standby The vehicle will be offered to unit members on used for county business only. No personal use of the standby rotation list in the order of seniorityvehicle is authorized, i.e. stopping at grocery stores, restaurants, fitness centers, etc. The most senior unit member, based on initial hire date into the most recent Civil Service classification, vehicle will not be placed at the top used for commuting outside of the standby rotation listKitsap County. In the event employees have the same Civil Service hire date into the most recent classification, those employees will then be placed on the standby list based on their initial Civil Service hire date The employee must comply with the CityCounty’s Fleet Risk Management policy. If a unit member on the standby rotation list refuses a standby rotation, the rotation The County will be offered to the next senior unit member on the standby rotation list. If all unit members on the standby rotation list refuse the standby rotation, the least senior and qualified unit member must accept the standby. During all hours when assigned to standby duty, a unit member shall (a) keep the supervisor informed of the City issued mobile number at which the unit member can be reached, and (b) be available to report within a reasonable time in the event of a call-out. A unit member assigned standby duty who fails to comply with these two conditions shall not be paid standby required to pay during any such period employees when commuting between their workplace and home. The commute time between the employee’s home and work will not be considered part of time. If there are alphabetical standby rotation lists in use at the time of the effective date of this Agreement, when they expire, all such lists shall operate on the basis of seniority as defined in this sectiontheir normal work day.

Standby Pay. A. Employees may be required to make themselves available to report to work immediately if called at times other than their regularly scheduled work hours. O & M Tech employees shall be offered by seniority on a weekly basis, to be on standby status. The employee on standby may be required to make themselves available to report to work immediately if called at times other than their regularly scheduled work hours. Such employees, when placed in standby status, will receive 9 hours standby pay per week, at the employee's applicable regular base rate of pay. B. When placed in standby status, it is the employee's responsibility to be able to immediately and effectively perform the required job duties. Voice contact must be established within fifteen (Applies to SB1, SC115) minutes of receiving a pager signal or telephone call, and SD1 onlythe employee must arrive at the job site as soon as possible but no later than one (1) When hour after receiving the pager signal or telephone call. An employee in standby status must remain in close geographical proximity and must not consume alcohol or other substance, which could impair his ability to perform job duties. If the employee fails to respond as described above to a department head call-in while in standby status or designee assigns a unit member fails to standbynotify his supervisor or other designated individual that he is for any reason unable to carry out his standby responsibilities, he will forfeit the unit member right to receive standby pay on that day and will be subject to disciplinary action. C. Assignment to standby status shall be paid an amount equivalent to one and seventy-five hundredths (1.75) hours straight time pay for each eight (8) hour period of standby assignment. In selecting unit members for standby pay, the department head or designee shall determine which unit members are qualified for the standby assignment. Every six (6) months, qualified unit members performing the work during regular work hours shall be by seniority as provided the opportunity to be placed on the standby rotation list for the next six (6) months. Standby will be offered to unit members on the standby rotation list in the order of seniority. The most senior unit member, based on initial hire date into the most recent Civil Service classification, will be placed at the top of the standby rotation listparagraph A above. In the event employees have the same Civil Service hire date into the most recent classificationan employee does not accept standby, those employees will then be placed on the standby list based on their initial Civil Service hire date with the City. If a unit member on the standby rotation list refuses a standby rotation, the rotation will shall be offered by seniority to other O & M Tech employees. D. If the next senior unit member on the standby rotation list. If all unit members on the standby rotation list refuse the standby rotation, the least senior and qualified unit member must accept the standby. During all hours when assigned decision to require assignment of an employee to standby dutystatus shall be at the discretion of management, a unit member shallnothing herein shall be construed to guarantee the right to receive standby pay to any employee not placed in standby status. Any mistake made in the assignment of an employee to standby status, shall be corrected by making that employee whole for all wages lost due to such mistake. (a) keep E. In the supervisor informed of the City issued mobile number at which the unit member can Working Leadman’s absence, employees in classifications O & M Technicians may be reached, and (b) be available to report within a reasonable time requested in the event of a call-out. A unit member assigned standby duty who fails it would be necessary for the Crew Leader to comply with these two conditions shall not call employees in the rotation call out list would be paid standby pay during any such period of time. If there are alphabetical standby rotation lists in use at the time of the effective date of this Agreement, when they expire, all such lists shall operate on the basis of seniority as defined in this sectionutilized.