REG 05.60.01 On-Call Pay
Authority: Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
History: First Issued: July 1, 2001
Additional References:
Office of State Human Resources – On-Call and Emergency Callback Pay
NCSU Human Resources: On Call Pay
Contact Info: Classification and Compensation (919-515-7175)
1. Purpose
On-call pay compensates certain employees who are required to be on-call and return to work by contact via pager or telephone in the event of an emergency.
2. Covered Employees
The organizational unit must maintain a list of eligible, designated employees.
3. Non-Covered Employees
On-call procedures are not applicable to administrative or management personnel.
4. Procedure
One hour compensatory time is awarded for eight hours on-call, or $1.50 per hour on call ($12.00 per eight hour shift) is paid. Compensatory time is used whenever possible.
If time off is not taken within 12 months of the date earned, or if the employee separates or transfers to another agency, payment is awarded.
Departments are responsible for recording and monitoring compensatory time on the Employee Time Record.
5. Implementation
On-call pay is processed via PeopleSoft.