Standby duty requires employees to be accessible, available, and able to report for duty if called.
Department heads are responsible for determining the need for standby duty and for assigning employees to standby duty. Supervisors shall maintain a standby roster of all qualified employees who may be required to serve on standby duty. An equitable rotation procedure shall be followed in requiring employees to serve on standby duty. A standby shift is a designated 8-hour period within any 24 consecutive hours. Such shifts may vary in beginning and ending times from department to department, and are subject to change by administrative decision as dictated by work load needs.