Suspended Operation Sample Clauses
The Suspended Operation clause allows one or both parties to temporarily halt performance of their contractual obligations under certain specified circumstances, such as safety concerns, regulatory issues, or force majeure events. In practice, this means that if an unforeseen event occurs—like hazardous weather or a government order—the affected party can pause work without being considered in breach of contract, often with requirements to notify the other party and resume operations once the issue is resolved. This clause is essential for managing risk and ensuring that neither party is unfairly penalized for delays caused by events beyond their control.
Suspended Operation. (1) If the Chief Executive Officer of the institution determines that the public health or property or safety is jeopardized and it is advisable due to emergency conditions to suspend the operation of all or any portion of the institution, the following will govern classified employees:
(a) When prior notification has not been given, employees released until further notice after reporting to work, shall receive a minimum of four hours pay for the first day. The following options shall be made available to affected employees not required to work for the balance of the closure:
(i) Vacation leave, personal holiday; or
(ii) Accrued compensatory time (where applicable); or
(iii) Leave without pay; or
(iv) Reasonable opportunity to make up work time lost as a result of the suspended operation as provided in subsection (1)(c).
(b) Employees required to work shall receive their regular rate of pay for work performed during the period of suspended operation. Overtime worked during the closure will be compensated. UWMC may offer hazard pay.
(c) Employees who lose regular work time as a result of suspended operation may request to work additional hours during the ninety-day period immediately following the suspended operation. Compensation for such additional work shall be granted on a compensatory time basis at not less than straight time nor more than time and one- half, and shall be part of the institution’s suspended operations procedures. The amount of compensation earned under this section should not exceed the amount of salary lost by the employee due to suspended operation.
(2) Each institution/related board, together with the appropriate exclusive representative(s)shall develop and file with the director, subject to approval, a procedure to provide for staffing during periods of suspended operation. The procedure shall include identification of the manner in which employees will be notified of suspended operation by the Chief Executive Officer.
(3) The provisions of this rule may be utilized only when an institutional procedure has been approved by the director and an official declaration of suspended operation has been made by the Chief Executive Officer of the institution.
(4) The provisions of this section and institutional procedures adopted hereunder may not be in effect in excess of fifteen calendar days unless within the fifteen days the personnel officer requests the director’s or designee’s approval of an extension. Such approval is subject to conf...
Suspended Operation. Employees relieved from their regular work assignment due to suspended operations will not be required to make up time missed as a result of closures in those instances where classes are cancelled.