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City Council approves public works on-call policy to cover 24/7 utilities response
Summary
Council approved a new on-call and callback pay policy for public works to ensure 24-hour coverage for utilities and infrastructure; the policy sets standby minimums (weekday 1 hour, weekend 3 hours), callback minimums (two-hour time-and-a-half minimum), proposes an effective date in July and estimates roughly $25,000 per utilities division per
The City Council approved a new public works on-call policy designed to provide 24-hour coverage for utilities and other critical infrastructure, addressing a gap between the city and peer municipalities. Staff presented a draft policy that establishes standby pay and callback pay for public works employees and recommended immediate adoption.
Public works staff explained the policy’s structure: standby (holding the phone) is paid as a per-period minimum based on an employee’s base pay (weekday standby shown as one hour, weekend standby as three hours), while callback pay applies when employees are required to respond and includes a…
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