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scheduled and approved times and places may result in discipline; it shall not under any circumstances, however, result in an employee not being paid for time spent performing Utilities work. In the case of a non-exempt employee who is on call, the on -call stipend paid to the employee covers all compensation due for calls taken as to which there is no call out. If unanticipated, time -sensitive, or urgent work needs to be performed at times and/or places outside of those scheduled by the Utilities, the non-exempt employee should perform only so much of the work as is necessary to address the immediate need. Regardless of whether work is anticipated or of an urgent nature, and regardless of whether advance permission has been received to do such work or not, all time spent by a non- exempt employee actually performing Utilities work must be accurately recorded and properly reported to Utilities management. Further to the Special Note above: Time Worked Remotely Any and all time worked remotely, including time spent accessing Utilities systems or data for the benefit of the employer, must be recorded and reported to the Utilities in order to assure proper compensation, in accordance with the applicable provisions for exempt and non-exempt employees of this Time Reporting Policy and the Fair Pay Policy below in Section 27. 26. REMOTE WORK POLICY Purpose This policy governs the practice of working remotely, other than for field work, from locations other than a Utilities facility, including an employee's home. Working remotely is voluntary for the employee and at the sole discretion of Utilities management. Elk River Municipal Utilities is committed to providing excellent customer service for our customers, as well as attracting and retaining critical employee talent, increasing productivity and efficiency and saving on workspace and costs. A remote work policy can help provide these benefits. Working remotely should never be allowed to adversely affect external or internal service or operational needs of the Utilities. General Guidelines Remote work as defined for this policy means working some or all scheduled hours and/or performing some or all job duties from a location not on Utilities premises: Working all scheduled hours off -site, or Working some scheduled hours off -site and some on Utilities premises. Employees may not access Utilities' systems or data remotely without first obtaining written permission. 27 June 2023 61847929v4 105