Common use of Start of Watch Clause in Contracts

Start of Watch. An employee assigned to an event away from their regular work location shall be permitted to respond to their assigned workplace to retrieve equipment and prepare for the assignment. The employee shall be provided with a reasonable period of on-duty time for transportation to the assignment. If no additional equipment or vehicles are required, an employee may choose to dress at home and report directly to the special event. In this case, the employee’s start of watch will be the assigned report, check-in, or roll-call time.

Start of Watch. An employee assigned to an event away from their regular work location shall be permitted to respond to their assigned workplace to retrieve equipment and prepare for the assignment. The employee shall be provided with a reasonable period of on-duty time for transportation to the assignment. If no additional equipment or vehicles are required, an employee may choose to dress at home and report directly to the special event. In this case, the employee’s start of watch will be the assigned report, check-in, or roll-call time.