Telephone Calls at Home. The Employer recognizes that Employees who are not on standby should not be telephoned at home outside of work hours. Where this becomes an issue the Employee should bring the matter to the attention of her supervisor. The supervisor shall take the necessary steps to ensure the Employee is not bothered on her own time. An Employee, who after she has left her place of work, receives a phone call from the Employer or designate or calls from clients as authorized by the Employer and is required to provide off site assistance which does not involve a return to her place of work, shall be paid for each hour or portion thereof worked or for a minimum of thirty
Telephone Calls at Home. With prior supervisory authorization, the Employer will pay for telephone calls received by an employee at home from an employee at work at the employee’s straight time rate (if not considered overtime) or at the rate of time and one‐half (1 ½) the employee’s regular rate if considered overtime in excess of 40 hours or 80 hours (whichever is applicable), for the actual time spent on the phone, with a fifteen (15) minute guarantee. This section does not apply to telephone calls that are de minimus, such as calls regarding scheduling requests and their availability to work.
