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<br />Public Works employees who are assigned to standby duty to respond to emergencies, <br />service calls, shift coverage or lone operator support during their off shift hours, will be paid <br />at the rate of one (1) hour pay at the employee’s straight time hourly rate for each normal <br />work day (commencing with the end of the regular scheduled shift). Employees who are <br />required to standby on regularly scheduled days off (i.e. a twenty-four (24) hour consecutive <br />period) shall receive a total of two (2) hours pay at the employee’s regular hourly rate for <br />each day. Employees who are required to standby on a City holiday (i.e. a twenty-four (24) <br />hour consecutive period) shall receive a total of three (3) hours pay at the employee’s <br />regular hourly rate for each holiday. <br /> <br />An employee assigned to standby duty must report to the emergency scene (if assigned a <br />City vehicle) or their normal work reporting station within sixty (60) minutes of receiving <br />the call. Failure to respond in one (1) hour will result in the loss of standby pay for that day <br />and possible disciplinary action. Employees, who cannot respond within the sixty (60) <br />minute response time, will not be eligible for standby. Employees may trade standby duties <br />amongst themselves, upon prior approval from the Section Supervisor, provided that the <br />Division Manager, administrative staff and Police dispatch are notified prior to the trade. <br />Trades must be in 24-hour increments. Employees on sick leave for their shift are not <br />eligible for standby pay for that day except if the case of sick leave is for a scheduled <br />medical appointment. <br /> <br />The standby employee should first attempt to contact the reporting party to determine if a <br />response is necessary. Where the standby employee telephones the reporting party, and <br />based on the content of the conversation is able to determine that the situation does not <br />require after hours response by City personnel thereby eliminating the need for an after- <br />hours response, the employee is entitled to compensation of one (1) hour time at straight <br />time in addition to his/her standby pay. The standby employee shall notify their supervisor <br />immediately after the decision. <br /> <br />Employees assigned to standby duty will be assigned a cellular telephone and those <br />employees that need to respond directly to field locations will be given the option of taking <br />a City vehicle home, subject to the written terms and conditions established by the City. <br /> <br />A minimum of three hours of overtime shall be credited to each employee on standby duty <br />who responds to an emergency call. <br /> <br />An employee assigned standby duty may elect to take compensatory time off in an amount <br />equal to the applicable hourly compensation for standby pay. However, once an employee’s <br />total compensatory time off balance exceeds forty (40) hours, the employee serving in a <br />standby capacity shall be compensated in pay. <br /> <br />Under no circumstances, shall the employee use a City vehicle so assigned for personal <br />travel or business including stopping for personal errands while traveling to and from work <br />on a standby assignment. The employee shall exercise reasonable care to ensure the <br />security of a vehicle so assigned as well as the tools and equipment with which it is <br />furnished. Whenever possible, vehicles shall be parked on private property. <br /> <br />B. Police Civilian Employees <br /> <br />30