ERMUSR HANDOUT 05-11-2010
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Regular field workers who are asked to report for work outside their regular working
hours shall be paid a minimum of two (2} hours each time they report far work.
scheduled work contiguous to normal working hours shall not be subject to this two (2}
hour minimum reporting pay obligation. However, if a regular field worker reports for
work before or remains after the regular eight (8) hour work day, or works on a Saturday,
Sunday ar Holiday, helshe will be paid at the applicable overtime rate for each hour
worked aver eight in a day, or on a Sunday or Holiday, as applicable.
work performed for which an employee does not report to a particular work site, such as
work that can be performed on a laptop computer from anon-work site, shall not be
subject to this two hour minimum reporting pay obligation.
This policy does not apply to employees other than regular field workers,
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Regular field workers (including linepersons, water o- e~°~ors~
and other specifically trained field workers} are subject to a
residency rule. These same workers are also subject to
required participation in a scheduled on-call rotation.
Apprentices may be excluded from the on-call rotation for up
to one year from their date of hire, per management discretion.
The on-call rotation is scheduled in one (1) week blocks.
e~~~enc,~ axle. The residency rule applies to the regular field
workers who ~~-~f~~~~1~~~ ~v be rec~~~irec~~ to ser~~e
on-call-~i~~~~~l~~c-~~1~. The residency rule is that
these employees must live within a twelve (12} mile radius of
the power plant.
espoaase T"rraze. The following guidelines on response time
apply to regular field workers in the on-call rotation schedule
on a Z4-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week basis during the
workers' scheduled on-call weeks.
While on-call, workers must remain within the 12
mile residency radius.
While on-call, workers are expected to make
immediate telephone contact in response to a call.
While on-call, workers are expected to urgently
report to a site of need within a reasonable time, which
will vary depending on the identified reason far the call.
Depending on the need an on-call worker may find it
necessary to call in a field partner to assist in providing
appropriate and timely call response.
Take Home ~ehlcles. Regular field workers who are part of
the scheduled on-call rotation will be provided a company
vehicle to take home for the exclusive purpose of responding to
calls about Utilities business during the on-call block.
C®~ape~a~c~t~on fog ~nmC'oll Time. Time spent on-call by
regular field workers is not working time. Xn recognition of
this on-call service, however, nominal compensation is paid.
Weekly Compensation fog o~ke~.~ i~ ~~ ®~a~Cr~ll
Rotation. For workers in a regular on-call rotation,
compensation of twelve (12) hours at the worker's base rate
of pay is paid, which covers an entire one { 1 }weep block of
on-call service,
Rao .Rata Compensation fog ~'o~ke~s .Pe~fo~ming .~ack-
Up ®~-Call Service. workers not in a regular an-call
rotation may be designated and required to serve on-call on
aback-up basis. Such workers who serve on-tail far less
than a full week at a time will be compensated for their on-
call service on a pro rata basis for each day of an-call
service, at the daily rate of 117 of 12 hours times the
worker's base rate of pay. Workers not in a regular on-call
rotation who serve on call, upon designation, for a full
week will receive compensation on the same basis as do
workers who are in an on-call rotation.
if a recognized paid holiday falls within the on-call block
covered by the worker {whether a week or portion thereof), an
additional three (3) hours at the worker's base rate of pay is
added to the on-call compensation,
Compensation fog Actual Response Time. Time spent
actually responding to a call that is received while a worker is
serving on-call, however, is working time, and is therefore paid
based on an employee's regular rate of pay.
Call out tiros. When an employee is on-call, the Utilities'
policy on call out time pay still applies, in accordance with the
terms of that policy,
®ther ~n-Call ~4rra~~er~e~ts. Certain employees other than regular
field workers, namely the Security Technician, the Electrical Line
Superintendent, and the water Superintendent, are subject to call
response requirements for emergency preparedness andlor customer
service purposes. The Security Technician and the Electrical Line
Superintendent are not subject to the residency rule that applies to
regular field service workers; the water Superintendent, however, is
subject to the residency rule.
Security Techrticiara. The Security Technician is required to
be available to respond on an urgent basis to customer service
needs an a 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week basis, without
rotation. Such on-call time and availability is not working
time. The Security Technician is not required to remain within
the residency radius and does not receive additional
compensation far time spent on-call,
Cau~pensation for A.ctuaC .Response ~'i~e. Time spent
by the Security Technician actually responding to a call
that is received while serving on-call, however, is
working time, and is therefore paid based on an
employee's regular rate of pay.
Call out time. when the Security Technician is on-call,
the Utilities' policy on call out time pay still applies, in
accordance with the terms of that policy.
Superi~cte~adeuts.
electrical Line Superi~te~adent. The Electrical Line
Superintendent is required to be available to respond on an
as-needed basis to emergency calls 24 hours a day, seven
days a week without rotation. Such on-call time and
availability is not working time. The Electrical Line
Superintendent is not required to remain within the
residency radius and does not receive additional
compensation for on-call time or for actual response time.
The call out time policy does not apply to these
superintendents,
~te~° S~pe~~~te~r~ent. As part of his or her regular job
duties, the Water Superintendent is required to be on-call,
and to monitor the SCADA system via laptop 2~1~ hours a
day, seven days a week, Performing this on®call service
does not affect the water Superintendent's-s~~ri-~
compensation. The water Superintendent shall arrange for
another qualifed Utilities employee to be on call: 1) during
his or her scheduled vacation periods; 2) when it is
necessary for the Water Superintendent to use accrued sick
leave; and 3) when the water Superintendent has received
the advance approval of his or her supervisor to be outside
of the 12 mile residence radius, whieh the supervisor may
permit from time to time as may be reasonable in the
discretion of the supervisor,
~`r~~e ®e ~e~ccle~. 1~ased on the expectation that they will
regularly be available to respond in a timely and appropriate
manner to calls about Utilities business outside of regular
business hours, the Security Technician, the Electrical Line
Superintendent, and the water Superintendent, are provided
Utilities vehicles to take home. These vehicles are subject to
the Utilities' vehicle policy and may only be used far the
exclusive purpose of responding to calls about Utilities
business.
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