Memorandum of Understanding with Unit 12 - Dpa - State of California

7.10 Calls to Work/Scheduled OvertimeA. An Employee who has completed a normal work shift, when ordered back to work, shallbe credited with a minimum of four hours' work time provided the call back to work is withouthaving been notified prior to completion of the work shift.When such an employee is called back under these conditions within four hours of thebeginning of a previous call or an additional call is received while still working on an earliercall back, the employee shall not receive an additional four hours credit for the new callback.When such an employee is called back within four hours of the beginning of the employee'snext shift, an employee shall be compensated only for the hours remaining before thebeginning of the employee's next shift.B. When staff meetings, training sessions, or work assignments are scheduled on anemployee's authorized day off, the employee shall be scheduled for a minimum of four (4)hours' work. When the employee is notified prior to completion of his or her work shift andthe work begins less than three (3) hours after completion of the work shift, the employeewill be credited for the hours actually worked; if the work begins more than three (3) hoursafter the completion of the work shift, the employee will be scheduled for a minimum of four(4) hours of work.C. For reporting purposes, compensable time for all overtime begins when the employeereports to headquarters or the job site when the employee is not required to report toheadquarters. Job site may be interpreted as an "assembly point" when authorized by theappointing authority. Compensable time ends upon completion of the job and return toheadquarters. If the employee is not required to return to headquarters, compensable timeends upon completion of the job at the job site or return to the assembly point whenauthorized.D. A callback situation does not exist when an employee is ordered to temporarily report fora different work shift in lieu of his/her regular one because either:1. The employee was alerted to the possibility of a sudden shift change before theend of the regularly scheduled shift, or2. The employee's assignment necessitates unexpected shift changes.E. Overtime hours will be paid at the overtime rate established in this Agreement after theemployee has worked forty (40) hours in the work week.F. When a Caltrans employee receives a call to work while not on duty (i.e., neither during aregular work shift nor an overtime assignment), compensable time starts when theemployee leaves home enroute directly for the call back and ends when the employee hasreturned home by the most direct route. Travel time for a call to work will not be paid whenthe employee is ordered to report early for a scheduled workshift even though the order toreport early is made while the employee is not at work.When a Caltrans employee receives a call to work which results in an additional commuteduring the workweek, the employee shall be reimbursed for travel mileage, to and from thereport location, in accordance with applicable contract provisions and/or rules. Suchmileage reimbursement shall not exceed a total of fifty (50) miles for each call back.52BU 12(99-01)