The district is responsible for operating and maintaining district-owned water and sewer utility systems and other facilities serving approximately 18,170 connections for a population of nearly 45,000 residents. Care for systems of this magnitude, particularly during nonbusiness hours, is critical and requires district staff to be available to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The district ensures that skilled employees are always readily available by placing designated employees on an on-call status pursuant to an on-call schedule determined by the general manager or designee. The purpose of this policy is to define and establish the standards for and expectations of employees performing on-call and call-back duties, and to provide fair and equitable compensation to those district employees that are not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). [Res. 785 § 1 (Exh. 1), 2019.]