(a) Where employees in the classified service are placed on a standby status, they shall be entitled to a five percent (5%) rate of pay computed against Step A of the pay range of the employee for each hour in standby status.

(b) To be eligible for standby pay, an employee in the classified service must formally be placed on standby status, with the approval of the City Manager, and the proper documentation indicating such approval placed in the employee’s personnel records. An employee in standby status must be available for call-outs, must be in a location whereby the responsible City personnel can communicate with him or her, and comply with any other requirements of the approved standby pay.