East Central Ambulance Association Collective Agreement 2025 - 2028

Article 10: Overtime

1. Overtime is all time authorized by ECAA and worked by an Employee:
   1. for active duty hours worked in excess of twelve (12) hours tour of duty as per Article 9.05 during the twenty-four (24) hour shift; or
   2. for regular Employees who work on scheduled days of rest.
2. The overtime rate shall be two times (2X) the normal rate applicable to the hours worked. As an example and for clarity: If hours are worked to which the Salary Appendix rate would normally apply, the overtime rate will be two times (2X)  the Salary Appendix rate; if hours are worked to which the On-Call rate would normally apply, the overtime rate will be two times (2X) the On-Call rate. For further clarity, it is understood and agreed that if an Employee is on call and receiving the overtime On-Call rate, the overtime rate will switch to the Salary Appendix overtime rate when a call is received and active duty is performed, then back to the On-Call overtime rate when active duty is completed.
3. Subject to mutual agreement between ECAA and an Employee, the Employee may be granted time off duty in lieu of overtime payments at the applicable premium rate. Unless mutual agreement between an Employee and ECAA is reached as to when accumulated overtime will be taken as time off in lieu of overtime payment, such liability of ECAA as of the last day of December shall be paid out.