Common use of Standby Provisions Clause in Contracts

Standby Provisions. (a) Where regular employees are required to stand by to be called for duty under conditions which restrict their normal off-duty activities, they shall be compensated at straight-time in the proportion of one hour's pay for each three hours standing by. An employee designated for standby shall be immediately available for duty during the period of standby at a known telephone number. No standby payment shall be made if an employee is unable to be contacted or to report for duty when required. The provisions of this clause do not apply to part-time employees who are not assigned a regular work schedule and who are normally required to work whenever called. (b) Employees required to stand by under (a) above will not be required to stand by on two consecutive weekends or two consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. This provision will not apply in emergency situations. (c) Except where otherwise agreed, employees shall be assigned standby on an equitable basis. (d) Employees who have traditionally been assigned standby on a scheduled basis, will have standby assigned for weekly periods. Standby schedules will be posted one month in advance except in emergencies. Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may cancel scheduled standby giving 48 hours' notice to the employee(s) involved. (e) In cases of emergency, and for those employees who have not traditionally been scheduled for standby on a regular basis, standby may be assigned without 30 days' notice, but the Employer shall endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible. (f) Standby assigned on the employee's scheduled day of work will abut the shift and be a minimum of six hours. Standby assigned on a day of rest will be for a minimum of 12 hours per day. (g) Employees whose movements are restricted due to responsibility for the care and/or safety of livestock or equipment during non-working hours, shall be considered as on standby. (h) The Employer will consult with the Union prior to initiating standby programs where they have not existed previously. This provision shall not apply to standby situations made necessary by emergency conditions.

Standby Provisions. (a) Where regular employees A. Standby Pay Employees who are required to stand by to be called available on a standby basis for duty under conditions which restrict possible service calls during their normal off-duty activitiesshift hours shall receive a standby allowance as follows: 1. Employees on standby on weekdays (i.e., they a sixteen (16) consecutive hour period commencing with the end of the regular scheduled work shift Monday through Friday) shall be compensated at straight-time in the proportion receive a standby allowance of one (1) hour's pay at the employee's regular hourly rate for each three hours standing byweekday night of standby required. 2. Employees on standby on regularly scheduled days off and on holidays (i.e., a twenty-four (24) consecutive hour period commencing at 8:00 A.M.) shall receive a standby allowance of two (2) hours’ pay at the employee's regular hourly rate for each of the aforementioned days of standby required. An employee designated on standby who is called out on a service call shall receive, in addition to the standby allowance provided above, compensation at the overtime rate for work actually performed during such standby. In the event an employee on standby is called out on a service call(s), the employee shall be immediately available for duty during the period of standby at a known telephone number. No standby payment shall be made if an employee is unable to be contacted or to report for duty when required. The provisions of this clause do not apply to part-time employees who are not assigned a regular work schedule and who are normally required to work whenever called. (b) Employees required to stand by under (a) above will not be required to stand by on two consecutive weekends or two consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. This provision will not apply in emergency situations. (c) Except where otherwise agreed, employees shall be assigned standby on an equitable basis. (d) Employees who have traditionally been assigned standby on a scheduled basis, will have standby assigned for weekly periods. Standby schedules will be posted one month in advance except in emergencies. Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may cancel scheduled standby giving 48 hours' notice to the employee(s) involved. (e) In cases of emergency, and for those employees who have not traditionally been scheduled for standby on a regular basis, standby may be assigned without 30 days' notice, but the Employer shall endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible. (f) Standby assigned on the employee's scheduled day of work will abut the shift and be guaranteed a minimum of six two (2) hours of work or two (2) hours. ’ pay at the overtime rate for the entire standby period as defined above. B. Use of City Vehicles by Employees on Standby assigned The City agrees to continue the program whereby employees on a day of rest standby will be allowed to take home a City vehicle when assigned to such standby. This program is subject to the following conditions: 1. Taking home a City vehicle shall be allowed only for employees on standby who live either in or within a minimum reasonable distance of 12 hours per daythe City of Hayward as determined by the Department Director. (g) 2. Under no circumstances shall the employee use a City vehicle so assigned for personal travel or business, including stopping for personal errands while traveling to and from work or a standby assignment. 3. The employee shall be responsible for the security of a vehicle so assigned as well as all tools and equipment with which it is furnished. 4. Whenever possible, vehicles shall not be parked on public streets but shall either be garaged at the employee’s home or parked on private property. C. Standby Communication The City will provide cell phones or other communication devices to employees assigned to standby pursuant to this Memorandum of Understanding. Employees whose movements are restricted not eligible for standby pay if they are unable to work due to responsibility for illness on the care and/or safety of livestock or equipment during non-working hours, shall be considered as on standbyday standby pay would have otherwise occurred. (h) The Employer will consult with the Union prior to initiating standby programs where they have not existed previously. This provision shall not apply to standby situations made necessary by emergency conditions.D. Departments/Work Locations Where Standby is Required: Airport Maintenance Services Public Works – Transportation and Engineering Utilities and Environmental Services

Standby Provisions. (a) Where regular employees A. Standby Pay Employees who are required to stand by to be called available on a standby basis for duty under conditions which restrict possible service calls during their normal off-duty activitiesoff shift hours shall receive a standby allowance as follows: 1. Employees on standby on weekdays (i.e., they a sixteen (16) consecutive hour period commencing with the end of the regular scheduled work shift Monday through Friday) shall be compensated at straight-time in the proportion receive a standby allowance of one (1) hour's pay at the employee's regular hourly rate for each three weekday night of standby required. 2. Employees on standby on regularly scheduled days off and on holidays (i.e., a twenty-four (24) consecutive hour period commencing at 8:00 A.M.) shall receive a standby allowance of the two (2) hours standing bypay at the employee's regular hourly rate for each of the aforementioned days of standby required. An employee designated on standby who is called out on a service call shall receive, in addition to the standby allowance provided above, compensation at the overtime rate for work actually performed during such standby. In the event an employee on standby is called out on a service call(s), the employee shall be immediately available for duty during the period of standby at a known telephone number. No standby payment shall be made if an employee is unable to be contacted or to report for duty when required. The provisions of this clause do not apply to part-time employees who are not assigned a regular work schedule and who are normally required to work whenever called. (b) Employees required to stand by under (a) above will not be required to stand by on two consecutive weekends or two consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. This provision will not apply in emergency situations. (c) Except where otherwise agreed, employees shall be assigned standby on an equitable basis. (d) Employees who have traditionally been assigned standby on a scheduled basis, will have standby assigned for weekly periods. Standby schedules will be posted one month in advance except in emergencies. Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may cancel scheduled standby giving 48 hours' notice to the employee(s) involved. (e) In cases of emergency, and for those employees who have not traditionally been scheduled for standby on a regular basis, standby may be assigned without 30 days' notice, but the Employer shall endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible. (f) Standby assigned on the employee's scheduled day of work will abut the shift and be guaranteed a minimum of six hours. two (2) hours work or two (2) hours pay at the overtime rate for the entire standby period as defined above. B. Use of City Vehicles by Employees on Standby assigned The City agrees to continue the program whereby employees on a day of rest standby will be allowed to take home a City vehicle when assigned to such standby. This program is subject to the following conditions: 1. Taking home a City vehicle shall be allowed only for employees on standby who live either in or within a minimum reasonable distance of 12 hours per daythe City of Hayward as determined by the Department Director. (g) 2. Under no circumstances shall the employee use a City vehicle so assigned for personal travel or business, including stopping for personal errands while traveling to and from work or a standby assignment. 3. The employee shall be responsible for the security of a vehicle so assigned as well as all tools and equipment with which it is furnished. 4. Whenever possible, vehicles shall not be parked on public streets, but shall either be garaged at the employee’s home or parked on private property. C. Standby Communication The City will provide cell phones or other communication devises to employees assigned to standby pursuant to this Memorandum of Understanding. Employees whose movements are restricted not eligible for standby pay if they are unable to work due to responsibility for illness on the care and/or safety of livestock or equipment during non-working hours, shall be considered as on standbyday standby pay would have otherwise occurred. (h) The Employer will consult with the Union prior to initiating standby programs where they have not existed previously. This provision shall not apply to standby situations made necessary by emergency conditions.D. Departments/Work Locations Where Standby is Required: Airport Maintenance Services Public Works – Transportation and Engineering Utilities and Environmental Services

Standby Provisions. (a) Where regular 1. Designation of and Responsibilities of Employees Management may designate certain employees are required to stand by from the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Services to be called for duty under conditions which restrict their normal off-duty activities, they shall on standby duty. Standby lists will be compensated at straight-time established using the following method: A. Volunteers in the proportion of one hour's pay for each three hours standing by. An employee designated for standby shall be immediately available for duty during the period of standby at a known telephone number. No standby payment shall be made if an employee is unable to be contacted or to report for duty when classification required. B. In class seniority in classification required. C. Special skills required. The provisions of this clause do not apply to part-time Standby duty will rotate among eligible employees who are not assigned a regular work schedule and who are normally required to work whenever called. (b) Employees required to stand by under (a) above will not be required to stand by on two consecutive weekends or two consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. This provision will not apply in emergency situations. (c) Except where otherwise agreed, employees shall be assigned standby on an equitable basis. (d) Employees who have traditionally been assigned standby on a scheduled basis, will have standby assigned for weekly periods. Standby schedules will be posted one month in advance except in emergencies. Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may cancel scheduled standby giving 48 hours' notice to the employee(s) involved. (e) In cases of emergency, and for those employees who have not traditionally been scheduled for standby on a regular basis, standby may be assigned without 30 days' notice, but the Employer shall endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible. (f) Standby assigned on the employee's scheduled day of work will abut the shift and be a minimum of six hoursevery two (2) payroll periods as long as there are at least two (2) eligible employees. Standby assigned on a day New employees and/or employees, who had opted off of rest standby provisions and desire to return, will be added to the bottom of the list. Management may, at its discretion, provide assigned employees with cell phones or other electronic devices. However, only those employees actually designated and assigned to be on stand-by, while not otherwise on duty, shall receive the prescribed hourly bonus for wearing a minimum cell phone or other electronic device by which they can be contacted. When a call is made to an employee, that employee shall return the call promptly, by telephone, and report to the required work location within an hour of 12 hours per day. (g) Employees whose movements are restricted due the telephone response. Failure to responsibility respond by telephone promptly and to show up at the designated location within an hour may result in deletion from the standby list. In addition, that employee will not receive standby pay for the care and/or safety entire period of livestock or equipment during non-working hourstime the employee was designated to be on standby and his/her name will be placed at the bottom of the list. The next employee on the standby list shall then be called to respond and if the employee reports to a designated site, shall be considered he/she will receive the standby pay as if he/she was the designated employee assigned on standby. 2. Standby Pay Employees covered by this MOU who are assigned stand-by duty by Management shall receive two dollars (h$2.00) The Employer per hour for each hour on such assignment. When called, the employee will consult with be paid at the Union prior regular overtime rate for the class from the time of the telephone response through completion of the call. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5.2-Overtime, all premium pay earned on standby will be paid in cash. Standby time, which excludes time spent responding to initiating standby programs where they have not existed previously. This provision duty shall not apply count as hours worked for purposes of computing overtime pay. In the event an employee on stand-by duty is called to standby situations made necessary return to work by emergency conditionsManagement, said employee shall be subject to the provisions of Article 5.10 herein (CALL BACK PAY) and shall not receive stand-by pay while receiving call back pay.

Standby Provisions. ‌ (a) Where regular employees are required to stand by to be called for duty under conditions which restrict their normal off-duty activities, they shall be compensated at straight-time in the proportion of one hour's pay for each three hours standing by. An employee designated for standby shall be immediately available for duty during the period of standby at a known telephone number. No standby payment shall be made if an employee is unable to be contacted or to report for duty when required. The provisions of this clause do not apply to part-time employees who are not assigned a regular work schedule and who are normally required to work whenever called. (b) Employees required to stand by under (a) above will not be required to stand by on two consecutive weekends or two consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. This provision will not apply in emergency situations. (c) Except where otherwise agreed, employees shall be assigned standby on an equitable basis. (d) Employees who have traditionally been assigned standby on a scheduled basis, will have standby assigned for weekly periods. Standby schedules will be posted one month in advance except in emergencies. Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may cancel scheduled standby giving 48 hours' notice to the employee(s) involved. (e) In cases of emergency, and for those employees who have not traditionally been scheduled for standby on a regular basis, standby may be assigned without 30 days' notice, but the Employer shall endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible. (f) Standby assigned on the employee's scheduled day of work will abut the shift and be a minimum of six hours. Standby assigned on a day of rest will be for a minimum of 12 hours per day. (g) Employees whose movements are restricted due to responsibility for the care and/or safety of livestock or equipment during non-working hours, shall be considered as on standby. (h) The Employer will consult with the Union prior to initiating standby programs where they have not existed previously. This provision shall not apply to standby situations made necessary by emergency conditions.

Standby Provisions. ‌ The Article 28 Joint Committee will develop an equitable procedure for the selection and rotation of qualified employees for standby, to be implemented by the Employer, while ensuring operational requirements are met. (a) Where regular employees are required to stand by for standby to be called for duty under conditions which restrict their normal off-duty activities, they shall be compensated at straight-time in the proportion of one hour's pay for each three hours standing by. An employee designated for standby shall be immediately available for duty during the period of standby at a known telephone number. No standby payment shall be made if an employee is unable to be contacted or to report for duty when required. The provisions of this clause do not apply to part-time employees who are not assigned a regular work schedule and who are normally required to work whenever called. (b) Employees designated for standby shall be assigned standby, by rotation, on an equitable basis. (c) In cases of emergency, and for those employees who have not traditionally been scheduled for standby on a regular basis, standby may be assigned without 30 days’ notice, but the Commission shall endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible. (d) Standby duty includes answering and making phone calls, handling email messages and other duties not requiring an employee to attend the workplace. Any standby duty that exceeds 20 minutes will be paid overtime rates. (e) An employee on standby duty will receive overtime pay in accordance with Article 16.11 Callout Provision, when the employee is called back to the workplace. (f) Employees required to stand by under (a) above will not be required to stand by on two consecutive weekends or two consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. This provision will not apply in emergency situations. (c) Except where otherwise agreed, employees shall be assigned standby on an equitable basis. (d) Employees who have traditionally been assigned standby on a scheduled basis, will have standby assigned for weekly periods. Standby schedules will be posted one month in advance except in emergencies. Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may cancel scheduled standby giving 48 hours' notice to the employee(s) involved. (e) In cases of emergency, and for those employees who have not traditionally been scheduled for standby on a regular basis, standby may be assigned without 30 days' notice, but the Employer shall endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible. (fg) Standby assigned on the employee's ’s scheduled day of work will abut the shift and be a minimum of six hours. Standby assigned on a day of rest will be for a minimum of 12 18 hours per day. (g) Employees whose movements are restricted due to responsibility day for the care and/or safety of livestock or equipment during non-working hours, shall be considered as on employees designated for standby. (h) The Employer Commission will consult with the Union prior to initiating standby programs where they have not existed previously. This provision shall not apply to standby situations made necessary by emergency conditions.

Standby Provisions. (a) Where regular 1. Designation of and Responsibilities of Employees Management may designate certain employees are required to stand by to be called for duty under conditions which restrict their normal off-duty activities, they shall on standby duty. Standby lists will be compensated at straight-time established using the following method: A. Volunteers in the proportion of one hour's pay for each three hours standing by. An employee designated for standby shall be immediately available for duty during the period of standby at a known telephone number. No standby payment shall be made if an employee is unable to be contacted or to report for duty when classification required. B. In class seniority in classification required. C. Special skills required. The provisions of this clause do not apply to part-time Standby duty will rotate among eligible employees who are not assigned a regular work schedule and who are normally required to work whenever called. (b) Employees required to stand by under (a) above will not be required to stand by on two consecutive weekends or two consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. This provision will not apply in emergency situations. (c) Except where otherwise agreed, employees shall be assigned standby on an equitable basis. (d) Employees who have traditionally been assigned standby on a scheduled basis, will have standby assigned for weekly periods. Standby schedules will be posted one month in advance except in emergencies. Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may cancel scheduled standby giving 48 hours' notice to the employee(s) involved. (e) In cases of emergency, and for those employees who have not traditionally been scheduled for standby on a regular basis, standby may be assigned without 30 days' notice, but the Employer shall endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible. (f) Standby assigned on the employee's scheduled day of work will abut the shift and be a minimum of six hoursevery two (2) payroll periods as long as there are at least two (2) eligible employees. Standby assigned on a day New employees and/or employees, who had opted off of rest standby provisions and desire to return, will be added to the bottom of the list. Management may, at its discretion, provide assigned employees with cell phones or other electronic devices. However, only those employees actually designated and assigned to be on stand-by, while not otherwise on duty, shall receive the prescribed hourly bonus for wearing a minimum cell phone or other electronic device by which they can be contacted. When a call is made to an employee, that employee shall return the call promptly, by telephone, and report to the required work location within an hour of 12 hours per day. (g) Employees whose movements are restricted due the telephone response. Failure to responsibility respond by telephone promptly and to show up at the designated location within an hour may result in deletion from the standby list. In addition, that employee will not receive standby pay for the care and/or safety entire period of livestock or equipment during non-working hourstime the employee was designated to be on standby and his/her name will be placed at the bottom of the list. The next employee on the standby list shall then be called to respond and if the employee reports to a designated site, shall be considered he/she will receive the standby pay as if he/she was the designated employee assigned on standby. 2. Standby Pay Employees covered by this MOU who are assigned stand-by duty by Management shall receive two dollars (h$2.00) The Employer per hour for each hour on such assignment. When called, the employee will consult with be paid at the Union prior regular overtime rate for the class from the time of the telephone response through completion of the call. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5.2-Overtime, all premium pay earned on standby will be paid in cash. Standby time, which excludes time spent responding to initiating standby programs where they have not existed previously. This provision duty shall not apply count as hours worked for purposes of computing overtime pay. In the event an employee on stand-by duty is called to standby situations made necessary return to work by emergency conditionsManagement, said employee shall be subject to the provisions of Article 5.10 herein (CALL BACK PAY) and shall not receive stand-by pay while receiving call back pay.

Standby Provisions. ‌ (a) Where regular employees are required to stand by for standby to be called for duty under conditions which restrict their normal off-duty activities, they shall be compensated at straight-time in the proportion of one (1) hour's pay for each three (3) hours standing by. An employee designated for standby shall be immediately available for duty during the period of standby at a known telephone number. No standby payment shall be made if an employee is unable to be contacted or to report for duty when required. The provisions of this clause do not apply to part-time employees who are not assigned a regular work schedule and who are normally required to work whenever called. (b) Employees required to stand by under (a) above will not be required to stand by on two consecutive weekends or two consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. This provision will not apply in emergency situations. (c) Except where otherwise agreed, employees for standby shall be assigned standby on an equitable basis. (d) Employees who have traditionally been assigned standby on a scheduled basis, will have standby assigned for weekly periods. Standby schedules will be posted one month in advance except in emergencies. Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may cancel scheduled standby giving 48 hours' notice to the employee(s) involved. (ec) In cases of emergency, and for those employees who have not traditionally been scheduled for standby on a regular basis, standby may be assigned without 30 thirty (30) days' ’ notice, but the Employer Commission shall endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible. (d) Standby duty includes answering and making phone calls, handling email messages and other duties not requiring an employee to attend the workplace. Any standby duty that exceeds twenty (20) minutes will be paid overtime rates. (e) An employee on standby duty will receive overtime pay in accordance with Article 16.11 Callout Provision, when the employee is called back to the workplace. (f) Standby Employees required to stand by under (a) above will not be required to stand by on two (2) consecutive weekends or two (2) consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. This provision will not apply in emergency situations. (g) Xxxxxxx assigned on the employee's ’s scheduled day of work will abut the shift and be a minimum of six (6) hours. Standby Xxxxxxx assigned on a day of rest will be for a minimum of 12 eighteen (18) hours per day. (g) Employees whose movements are restricted due to responsibility day for the care and/or safety of livestock or equipment during non-working hours, shall be considered as on employees designated for standby. (h) The Employer Commission will consult with the Union prior to initiating standby programs where they have not existed previously. This provision shall not apply to standby situations made necessary by emergency conditions.

Standby Provisions. ‌ (a) Where regular employees are required to stand by for standby to be called for duty under conditions which restrict their normal off-duty activities, they shall be compensated at straight-time in the proportion of one (1) hour's pay for each three (3) hours standing by. An employee designated for standby shall be immediately available for duty during the period of standby at a known telephone number. No standby payment shall be made if an employee is unable to be contacted or to report for duty when required. The provisions of this clause do not apply to part-time employees who are not assigned a regular work schedule and who are normally required to work whenever called. (b) Employees required to stand by under (a) above will not be required to stand by on two consecutive weekends or two consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. This provision will not apply in emergency situations. (c) Except where otherwise agreed, employees for standby shall be assigned standby on an equitable basis. (d) Employees who have traditionally been assigned standby on a scheduled basis, will have standby assigned for weekly periods. Standby schedules will be posted one month in advance except in emergencies. Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may cancel scheduled standby giving 48 hours' notice to the employee(s) involved. (ec) In cases of emergency, and for those employees who have not traditionally been scheduled for standby on a regular basis, standby may be assigned without 30 thirty (30) days' ’ notice, but the Employer Commission shall endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible. (d) Standby duty includes answering and making phone calls, handling email messages and other duties not requiring an employee to attend the workplace. Any standby duty that exceeds twenty (20) minutes will be paid overtime rates. (e) An employee on standby duty will receive overtime pay in accordance with Article 16.11 Callout Provision, when the employee is called back to the workplace. (f) Employees required to stand by under (a) above will not be required to stand by on two (2) consecutive weekends or two (2) consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. This provision will not apply in emergency situations. (g) Standby assigned on the employee's ’s scheduled day of work will abut the shift and be a minimum of six (6) hours. Standby assigned on a day of rest will be for a minimum of 12 eighteen (18) hours per day. (g) Employees whose movements are restricted due to responsibility day for the care and/or safety of livestock or equipment during non-working hours, shall be considered as on employees designated for standby. (h) The Employer Commission will consult with the Union prior to initiating standby programs where they have not existed previously. This provision shall not apply to standby situations made necessary by emergency conditions.

Standby Provisions. ‌ The Article 28 Joint Committee will develop an equitable procedure for the selection and rotation of qualified employees for standby, to be implemented by the Employer, while ensuring operational requirements are met. (a) Where regular employees are required to stand by for standby to be called for duty under conditions which restrict their normal off-duty activities, they shall be compensated at straight-time in the proportion of one hour's pay for each three hours standing by. An employee designated for standby shall be immediately available for duty during the period of standby at a known telephone number. No standby payment shall be made if an employee is unable to be contacted or to report for duty when required. The provisions of this clause do not apply to part-time employees who are not assigned a regular work schedule and who are normally required to work whenever called. (b) Employees designated for standby shall be assigned standby, by rotation, on an equitable basis. (c) In cases of emergency, and for those employees who have not traditionally been scheduled for standby on a regular basis, standby may be assigned without 30 days’ notice, but the BCER shall endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible. (d) Standby duty includes answering and making phone calls, handling email messages and other duties not requiring an employee to attend the workplace. Any standby duty that exceeds 20 minutes will be paid overtime rates. (e) An employee on standby duty will receive overtime pay in accordance with Article 16.11 (Callout Provision), when the employee is called back to the workplace. (f) Employees required to stand by under (a) above will not be required to stand by on two consecutive weekends or two consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. This provision will not apply in emergency situations. (cg) Except where otherwise agreed, employees shall be assigned standby on an equitable basis. (d) Employees who have traditionally been assigned standby on a scheduled basis, will have standby assigned for weekly periods. Standby schedules will be posted one month in advance except in emergencies. Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may cancel scheduled standby giving 48 hours' notice to the employee(s) involved. (e) In cases of emergency, and for those employees who have not traditionally been scheduled for standby on a regular basis, standby may be assigned without 30 days' notice, but the Employer shall endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible. (f) Standby Xxxxxxx assigned on the employee's ’s scheduled day of work will abut the shift and be a minimum of six hours. Standby Xxxxxxx assigned on a day of rest will be for a minimum of 12 18 hours per day. (g) Employees whose movements are restricted due to responsibility day for the care and/or safety of livestock or equipment during non-working hours, shall be considered as on employees designated for standby. (h) The Employer BCER will consult with the Union prior to initiating standby programs where they have not existed previously. This provision shall not apply to standby situations made necessary by emergency conditions.