When warranted and in the interest of the County, department heads may assign employees to “on call” status. Compensation for “on call” duty shall be computed as follows:
- Employees shall be paid Four Dollars and Forty Cents ($4.40) per hour for time in which they are required to be in an on call status. Effective the first full pay period following Board of Supervisors’ approval of a successor MOU in 2019, employees shall be paid an hourly rate of Five Dollars and forty cents ($5.40) for time in which they are required to be in an on-call status. Employees required to report to work during off‑duty hours when in an on‑call status shall not receive “on‑call” pay while receiving overtime pay.
- Employees in an On‑Call status (except Sewer Crew) required to report back shall be compensated for a minimum of two (2) hours for the first call back of a shift. Subsequent call backs shall be paid for actual time worked. Sewer Crew employees in an On-Call status required to report back shall be compensated for a minimum of one (1) hour for the first call back of a shift. Subsequent call backs shall be paid for actual time worked.