Employees may refuse overtime; however, where it is imperative that overtime be worked then a sufficient number of employees on the overtime list shall be required to work the required overtime. When an employee is required to work overtime they shall also have the right to eight (8) continuous hours off in any twenty-four (24) hour period, except for emergencies as defined in this section.
When it is necessary to require employees to work overtime, the employees with the least seniority within the appropriate classification shall be scheduled to work.
When an employee requests removal, or repeatedly refuses overtime, they may be removed from the overtime rotating list after written notification has been given to the employee and the responsible union steward stating the just cause for removal. The employee will be reinstated at the written request of the employee. Upon reinstatement the affected employee will be charged with the maximum amount of overtime on the overtime rotating list. The parties will establish suitable refusal standards and just cause standards within each unit/division.
An employee who has accepted emergency overtime time and does not report or notify the division under accepted procedures will be removed from the overtime rotating list. The employee may be reinstated by petitioning in writing the division head. When the employee is reinstated he/she shall be charged with the maximum hours on the current overtime list at the time of reinstatement.
Emergency overtime is defined as a non-scheduled overtime situation which threatens the health, safety or service of the citizens of Toledo as determined by management. In the event of an emergency the City shall have the right to utilize personnel outside of the Local 2058 Bargaining Unit to perform functions normally performed by Local 2058 classifications.