Common use of Standby Service Clause in Contracts

Standby Service. Where the needs of the service require that employees be available to perform emergency work during off-scheduled hours the Employer, by arrangement with the Local Union representatives or shop xxxxxxx may, by written order, assign employees to standby duty. During the assigned period the employee shall notify their headquarters where they can be readily contacted. Standby duty will be equitably assigned to available qualified employees. Where employees are assigned to standby duty they shall be paid two hours at straight-time for each working day and four hours straight-time for each non-working day. Calls to duty shall be paid for at the prevailing overtime rate in addition to the remuneration for standby duty. If standby time is arranged, it shall be for a period of five consecutive days (not including Saturday or Sunday) if week-day standby is involved, and it shall be for not less than the week-end if week-end standby is arranged. Notification for either week-day standby or week-end standby shall be given not later than 16:00 hours on the preceding Monday, or if Monday is a statutory holiday or a scheduled SWP day, on the preceding Tuesday. Week-end standby shall commence at the conclusion of the last regular working day in the week and will continue until the commencement of the first regular working day in the following week. Ten hours at straight-time will be paid for standby for a two-day week-end plus four hours at straight- time for each additional non-working day associated with the week-end. Notwithstanding the above, during the Christmas and New Years holiday period it is agreed that standby coverage may be broken down according to historical practice with weekday (16:00 - 08:00) coverage attracting 2 hours pay and weekend or statutory holiday coverage attracting 4 hours pay.

Standby Service. Where the needs of the service require that employees be available to perform emergency work during off-scheduled hours the Employer, by arrangement with the Local Union representatives or shop xxxxxxx may, by written order, assign employees to standby duty. During the assigned period the employee shall notify their headquarters where they can be readily contacted. Standby duty will be equitably assigned to available qualified employees. Where employees are assigned to standby duty they shall be paid two hours at straight-time for each working day and four hours straight-time for each non-working day. Calls to duty shall be paid for at the prevailing overtime rate in addition to the remuneration for standby duty. If standby time is arranged, it shall be for a period of five consecutive days (not including Saturday or Sunday) if week-day standby is involved, and it shall be for not less than the week-end if week-end standby is arranged. Notification for either week-day standby or week-end standby shall be given not later than 16:00 hours on the preceding Monday, or if Monday is a statutory holiday or a scheduled SWP day, on the preceding Tuesday. Week-Week- end standby shall commence at the conclusion of the last regular working day in the week and will continue until the commencement of the first regular working day in the following week. Ten hours at straight-time will be paid for standby for a two-day week-end plus four hours at straight- straight-time for each additional non-working day associated with the week-end. Notwithstanding the above, during the Christmas and New Years Year’s holiday period it is agreed that standby coverage may be broken down according to historical practice with weekday (16:00 - 08:00) coverage attracting 2 hours pay and weekend or statutory holiday coverage attracting 4 hours pay.

Standby Service. Where the needs of the service require that employees be available to perform emergency work during off-scheduled hours the Employer, by arrangement with the Local Union representatives or shop xxxxxxx may, by written order, assign employees to standby duty. During the assigned period the employee shall notify their headquarters where they can be readily contacted. Standby duty will be equitably assigned to available qualified employees. Where employees are assigned to standby duty they shall be paid two hours at straight-time for each working day and four hours straight-time for each non-working day. Calls to duty shall be paid for at the prevailing overtime rate in addition to the remuneration for standby duty. If standby time is arranged, it shall be for a period of five consecutive days (not including Saturday or Sunday) if week-day standby is involved, and it shall be for not less than the week-end if week-end standby is arranged. Notification for either week-day standby or week-end standby shall be given not later than 16:00 hours on the preceding Monday, or if Monday is a statutory holiday or a scheduled SWP day, on the preceding Tuesday. Week-Week- end standby shall commence at the conclusion of the last regular working day in the week and will continue until the commencement of the first regular working day in the following week. Ten hours at straight-time will be paid for standby for a two-day week-end plus four hours at straight- straight-time for each additional non-working day associated with the week-end. Notwithstanding the above, during the Christmas and New Years Year’s holiday period it is agreed that standby coverage may be broken down according to historical practice with weekday (16:00 - 08:00) coverage attracting 2 hours pay and weekend or statutory holiday coverage attracting 4 hours pay.pay.‌‌‌‌‌