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COUNCIL
POLICY
Effective Date: September 27, 2021
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SECTION: Administration
TITLE: Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Wage Reimbursement
PURPOSE:
To ensure that Town employees shall be eligible for regular salary and overtime
while working in an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) under an approved task
number.
SCOPE:
On activation of an Emergency Operations Centre, Town employees are requested
to fill EOC positions when an emergency occurs. Additionally, the Town
participates in the Regional Emergency Preparedness Program with the Regional
District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) and can be requested by the RDOS to
fill EOC positions either in Oliver or an alternate location.
POLICY:
1. Town employees may be released from Town operations to staff an EOC
at the request of the Emergency Program Coordinator or the RDOS with
approval from either the Chief Administrative Officer and/or the Mayor.
2. Unionized employees shall be paid their current regular salary during the
standard working day and are eligible for overtime premiums subject to the
provisions of the Collective Agreement.
3. Management staff will be paid their current regular normal salary with
respect to their regular workday and are eligible for 1.5 times their hourly
rate thereafter.
4. Initially, the Town will pay for all staff salaries related to any EOC activation
and will send appropriate invoicing/records to Emergency Management BC
(EMBC) or the RDOS for future reimbursement under a specific emergency
event’s task number.
5. Town employees cannot bank overtime hours worked in an EOC and must
be paid out.