Standby Provisions. (a) When 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 six hours standing by. 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 section do not apply to auxiliary on call employees who are normally required to work whenever called. Employees who are standing by shall be provided with cell phones. (b) Employees required to stand by under paragraph (a) will not be required to stand by on two consecutive weekends or two consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply in emergency situations.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Standby Provisions. (a) When Where the Employer has a contract with a client that provides for compensation for employees who are required by the Employer to stand by to be called for duty under conditions which restrict their normal off duty activitiesto duty, they such employees shall be compensated at straight-time in the proportion of one (1) hour's pay for each six three (3) hours standing by. An employee so 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 section do not apply to auxiliary on call employees who are normally required to work whenever called. Employees who are standing by shall be provided with cell phones.
(b) Employees required to stand by by, under paragraph (a) above, will not be required to stand by on two consecutive weekends or two (2) consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. The provisions of this paragraph will This provision shall not apply in emergency situationssituations or where no other employee is available.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Standby Provisions. (a) When Where employees are required to stand by to be called for duty under conditions which restrict their normal off off-duty activities, they shall be compensated at straight-straight time in the proportion of one (1) hour's pay for each six three (3) hours standing byby (or prorated portion therefore). 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 section do not apply to auxiliary on call employees who are normally required to work whenever called. Employees who are standing by shall be provided with cell phones.
(b) Employees required to stand by under paragraph (aClause 14.4(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. The provisions of this paragraph This provision will not apply in emergency situations.
(c) Employees required to be on stand by shall be assigned standby on an equitable basis considering the qualifications of employees required.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Standby Provisions. (a) When employees are required to stand by to be called for duty under conditions which restrict their normal off off-duty activities, they shall be compensated at straight-time in the proportion of one (1) hour's pay for each six (6) hours standing by. 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 section do not apply to auxiliary on call part-time employees who are not assigned a regular working schedule and who are normally required to work whenever called. Employees who are standing by shall be provided with cell phonespagers.
(b) Employees required to stand by under paragraph (a) will not be required to stand by on two (2) consecutive weekends or two (2) consecutive designated paid holidays, except by mutual agreement. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply in emergency situations.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Standby Provisions. (a) When Where the Employer has a contract with a client that provides for compensation for employees who are required by the Employer to stand by to be called for duty under conditions which restrict their normal off duty activitiesto duty, they such employees shall be compensated at straight-time in the proportion of one (1) hour's pay for each six three (3) hours standing by. An employee so 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 section do not apply to auxiliary on call employees who are normally required to work whenever called. Employees who are standing by shall be provided with cell phones.
(b) Employees required to stand by by, under paragraph (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. The provisions of this paragraph will This provision shall not apply in emergency situationssituations or where no other employee is available.
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Samples: Collective Agreement