Standby pay—Rates.
Seattle Mun. Code § 4.21.040
in effect4.21.040 - Standby pay—Rates.
A. An eligible employee assigned by proper authority to be on standby duty to perform the duties of his or her position title shall be paid ten percent (10%) of his or her regular straight-time hourly rate of pay for each hour served on standby duty.
B. An eligible employee assigned to standby duty to perform the duties of another position title shall be paid ten percent (10%) of the regular straight-time hourly rate of pay of the salary step for each hour served on standby duty as follows:
1. If the employee's actual rate of pay is within the salary range of the applicable position title, standby pay shall be computed on his or her actual rate of pay.
2. If the employee's actual rate of pay is higher than that top step of the salary range of the applicable position title, standby pay shall be computed using the top step of the salary range of the applicable position title.
3. If the employee's actual rate of pay is lower than the first step of the salary range of the applicable position title, standby pay shall be computed using the first step of the salary range of the applicable position title.
C. An employee may use paid sick leave to be compensated for eligible absences from scheduled standby duties. An employee who uses sick leave shall be compensated at the rate authorized by SMC 4.21.040.A or SMC 4.21.040.B, as applicable.
(Ord. 124003, § 2, 2012; Ord. 117321, § 1, 1994; Ord. 112666 § 1(part), 1986.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT4PE_CH4.21STDU_4.21.040STPATFetched: 11/1/2026