An employee called in to work on a day when he/she has not been scheduled, and when he/she is not on standby, will be given a minimum of three (3) hours' work or a minimum of three (3) hours' pay if he/she is given less than three (3) hours' work.
An employee, who is not on standby but who has completed his/her work schedule and has left the campus after which he/she is called back to work, will be given a minimum of three (3) hours' work or a minimum of three (3) hours' pay.
An employee called to work before his/her normal shift time and who continues working into his/her regular shift, will not be considered to be either called in or called back and will be paid only for all hours worked. If there is a reasonably brief period between the time of completing the work for which he/she is called in early and his/her normal starting time, this time will be considered also as time worked.
Each employee is expected to work when called unless excused for good and sufficient reason, which is to be administered by reasonableness and fairness. An employee called in may be expected to do whatever work is necessary even though not part of his/her regular duties providing he/she has the necessary knowledge to perform the work safely and without risk to the equipment or operation. Common sense and good judgment will need to be exercised by the individual in each case.
The hours paid for call-in and call-back will be credited toward hours worked in the week for overtime purposes; however, an employee will not be paid overtime or premium pay twice for the same hours worked nor is there to be pyramiding of pay for call-in or call-back time.
Employees will not normally be scheduled for standby but the University may schedule employees when it determines there is a need for standby. Usually, if this occurs, it will be on occasion of an emergency or for other special reasons. The University will be solely responsible for determining the need for and the number and qualifications of employees required for standby.
Employees on standby will be paid one (1) hour's straight-time pay for each eight (8) hour standby shift. Employees who are on standby and who are called in for emergency work will be paid standby pay (as indicated above) plus pay for all hours worked on a call-in but not less than three (3) hours' pay for the call-in.
Hours paid for standby and subsequent call-ins while on standby will be credited toward hours worked in the week for overtime purposes; however, an employee will not be paid overtime or premium pay twice for the same hours worked nor is there to be pyramiding of pay for call-ins while on standby. The hours credited for work on a call-in while on standby will not include travel time to or from home as the minimum pay provision is to allow for the inconvenience and the travel time involved.
Employees scheduled for standby work will be given as much advance notice as practical but not less than three (3) calendar days advance notice so that the employees may make their personal plans accordingly; however, in cases of emergency it may be necessary for the University to schedule employees for standby work with less than three (3) days notice.
Date Created: 9/26/97
Last Updated: 1/1/06