4.1. ERMUSR 07-14-2009 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Residency Rule. The residency rule applies to the regular field workers who are part of a scheduled on-call rotation as described above. The residency rule is that these employees must live within a twelve (12) mile radius of the power plant. Response Time. The following guidelines on response time apply to regular field workers in the on-call rotation schedule on a 24- 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 for 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 Vehicles. 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. Compensation for On-Call Time. Time spent on-call time by regular field workers is not working time. In recognition of this on-call service, however, nominal compensation is paid. This compensation, which covers the entire one (1) week block of on- call service, is twelve (12) hours at the worker's base rate of pay. If a recognized paid holiday falls within the on-call block, an additional three (3) hours at the worker's base rate of pay is added to the on-call compensation. Compensation for 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 time. When an employee is on-call, the Utilities' policy on call out time pay still applies, in accordance with the terms of that policy. Other On-Call Arrangements. 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 and/or customer service purposes. These other employees are not subject to the residency rule that applies to regular field service workers.