When warranted and in the interest of County operations, the department head may assign employees to “on-call” status. Effective January 31, 2016, employees shall be paid an hourly rate of three dollars ($3.00) for time in which they are required to be in an on-call status. Effective the first pay period of January 2017, employees shall be paid an hourly rate of three dollars and seventy cents ($3.70) for time in which they are required to be in an on-call status. Effective the first pay period of January 2018, employees shall be paid an hourly rate of four dollars and forty cents ($4.40) for time in which they are required to be in an on-call status. Employees receiving callback pay shall not be entitled to on-call pay simultaneously.

Employees in an on-call status required to report back to work during off-duty hours shall be compensated for a minimum of two (2) hours. Employees not in an on-call status required to report back to work during off-duty hours shall be compensated for a minimum of three (3) hours. Hours worked contiguous with the employee’s regular shift shall not be subject to call back pay.