(A) In order to respond to various problems that may arise outside of working hours, employees will be required from time to time to carry a pager and be on pager duty. When necessary, all employees of the Street and Water Department will be required to assist with events such as snow plowing, water leaks and other such matters both during and outside of normal working hours. All employees will be required to be on pager duty when assigned by the department superintendent. The primary responsibility of pager duty will be the superintendent of the Street and Water Department who will prepare and post the pager duty callout list. In the event of the superintendent's absence, the pager may be assigned to an employee of the department by the superintendent to prepare and post the pager duty and callout list. An employee who has scheduled/used one or more vacation days in a week may choose not to be placed on pager duty for that week. An employee who chooses not to be on pager duty may still be called to work in case of an extreme emergency.
(B) Employees not responding to callout in case of emergency or refusal to be on pager duty will be subject to disciplinary action, including suspension or termination.
(C) Any employee on pager duty will be notified of water leaks, sewer problems, etc. and will be responsible to notify the appropriate personnel in the Street and Water Departments to attempt to correct the problem or problems.
(D) Any employee assigned pager duty may trade with another employee as long as the department superintendent may and the dispatcher is notified of the change. It will be the responsibility of the department superintendent to notify the payroll department including the date or dates of any employee assigned pager duty.
(E) In consideration of being on pager duty, each employee will receive $10 for each day or part of a day he or she is on pager duty, regardless of whether he or she is paged or not.
(F) Any employee called to work outside of his or her regularly scheduled work shift shall be credited with a minimum of two hours worked.
(Ord. 1254, passed 7-19-06)