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Home My Public Portal AboutPolicy on On-CallINTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE TOWN MANAGER KRIS GARRISON DATE: December 30, 1999 TO: Town Employees RE: On -Call Policy Attached is an on-call policy, which is designed to assist the Police Department in determining which Town personnel or contact persons can be contacted in response to emergency events. Please note that in anticipation of potential complications arising from theYear 2000 transition, all Town employees will be considered on-call this weekend. Your availability will be greatly appreciated in the unlikely event that your services are needed. Wishing everyone a safe and festive New Year's celebration. 0 TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA EMPLOYEE ON-CALL POLICY and EMERGENCY CONTACTS INFORMATION Policy Intent In order to ensure the safety of Town residents during natural disasters and other emergency events, all Town employees who are capable of providing assistance will be considered "on-call" during such events. General Procedures Hurricane Events Before, during and immediately following a hurricane watch or warning, all employees will be considered "on-call". Where weather forecasts allow, Town management will make all possible scheduling accommodations to ensure that employees have adequate time to secure their own homes and property prior to being called in for duty. Other Emergency Events During other emergency events, it will be left to the discretion of the Town Manager, Police Chief, Finance/Utility Director, or on -duty Police supervisor, to determine whether an employee's expertise or abilities are needed during non -work hours. If such a determination is made, the employee will be contacted. If the employee is in the County and available, the employee will be requested to report to the Town to provide the necessary service. The Police Chief shall also determine when Police personnel are on-call. Contact Persons Listed below, are examples of emergency incidents where Town personnel or other contacts may be called: Incident Contact(s) in Order of Priority ❑ Complaint Received from a Commissioner Kris Garrison (h) 626-3368 (m)818-8123 Bill Thrasher (m) 573-8703 (h) 588-3656 ❑ Water line or drainage line breaks ❑ Power Outage Earl Harvel (b) 554-6147 (m) 436-8823 Bill Thrasher (m) 573-8703 (h) 588-3656 Kris Garrison (m) 818-8123 (h) 626-3368 FPL 1(800)-375-2434 Rich Barber (p)1(800)-447-2433 Then 7793 ❑ Generator Loan Needed -- Delray Environmental Services Dick Hasko, Director (m) 704-7493 Dan Batty, Dep. Dir. (m) 573-0473 DATE: December 1999 Page 2 ❑ Private Sewer Malfunction/Emergency George (954) 537-0301 (m) 309-3342 Doug Fox (m) 346-1466 El Clogged Storm Drains or Bill Thrasher See above Malfunctioning Flap Gate John DePasquale (h) 488-0678 (m) 573-8702 (b) 754-8577 Bill Thrasher See above o Little Club Pump Station Malfunction Chuck Woodard (0)278-5830 (h)641-1401 o Fallen Tree Blocking R.O.W. John DePasquale See above (If P.D. needs assistance) o Tropical Storm /Hurricane Watch or Warning issued during non -business hours (Nights, weekends or holidays) Kris Garrison See above Bill Thrasher John Depasquale (Other Town employees may also be called -in to assist with preparations) Note: The on -duty Police supervisor should use his own discretion in determining whether an emergency situation warrants contacting any of the on-call personnel. For all of the above situations, the Town Manager should be informed of the incident, either by conversation or message. Compensation Non-exempt hourly employees will be eligible for overtime pay if called in to work on weekends, evenings, holidays, or other non -work hours. Subject to approval by the Town Manager, salaried exempt employees will only be eligible for overtime pay if extensive additional hours on evenings, weekends or holidays have been logged. Inquiries Any questions, concerns or suggestions regarding this policy should be directed to the Town Manager.