Waiting time/Standby Pay Policy - UNM Policy 3500
Bargaining unit staff should refer to the proper collective bargaining agreement. Faculty employees should refer to the Faculty Handbook. Student employees should refer to the Student Employee Handbook.
- What are considered hours worked?
- At times employees may be required to make themselves available to work on an as needed basis outside of their normal work hours.
Compensation for standby status will be determined by the degree to which an employee's free time is restricted:
- Restrictions on the employee's location
- Expected response time to return to work
- Number of other employees available to be called
- Frequency and urgency of calls received
- Employees will be paid standby pay if while waiting to return to work they are so restricted that they cannot pursue personal activities.
- If employees are called back to work while on standby, they will be paid at their regular rate of pay for the hours actually worked or at time-and-a-half for any overtime that is worked.