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FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS DIVISION

FACILITIES & PLANNING

SNOW REMOVAL CALL IN PROCEDURE
Policy #F&P-4860-02


Purpose
To establish uniform guidelines for emergency mobilization of snow removal crews during off hours.
 
Objective
To eliminate delays in reaction time to emergency situations and increase the overall efficiency of the snow removal system.
 
Policy
To insure that inspection of snow and ice hazards are carried out during all shifts; the University Police will inspect the campus and call out Labor and Grounds crew during off shifts.
 
Procedure
A. Unexpected Snow and Ice Removal.  University Police upon inspection of campus roads will inform designated representative of Facilities and Planning of the situation.  This representative "designated below" will take the necessary steps to react to the situation at hand.

Designated Representatives
 

1. Labor Foreman II
2. Labor Foreman I
3.  Management
 
B. Issued Storm Warnings (Weekdays).  In the event of severe weather for the immediate area issued by any official weather agency, management and supervision will meet and determine the appropriate hours for a representative to be placed on stand-by.
 
1. Responsibility.  The designated representative shall be available for and ready to respond to any emergency situation during predetermined hours.  This representative need not wait for University Police to inform him of an emergency.
 
2. Compensation.  Compensation for stand-by time shall be no more or no less than the agreed upon rate between the university and the individual employee's contractual agreement.
 
C. Issued Storm Warnings (Weekends).  Prior to the end of the shift on Friday, management and supervision will decide appropriate hours for stand-by assignment. 
 
1.  Responsibility and compensation will be the same as for weekday stand-by. 




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