Guam § 6225 - Hazardous Pay for Guam Memorial Hospital Authority Personnel.

§ 6225. Hazardous Pay for Guam Memorial Hospital Authority Personnel.

(a) Notwithstanding § 6304 of Article 3, Chapter 6, Title 4, Guam Code Annotated, the Civil Service

Commission Hazardous/Environmental Pay Policy and Procedures, or any other provision of law, rule,

regulation, and Executive Order, the personnel of the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority working in what

are deemed hazardous duty working conditions or duty involving physical hardship (Environmental): shall

be entitled to a ten percent (10%) hazardous pay differential.

(b) the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority shall identify the direct-exposure personnel and ensure

that all affected personnel receive the hazardous pay differential. The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority

shall additionally develop protocol for personnel not normally in direct-exposure situations for those times

when they are in unusual and dangerous direct contact situations, at which time they shall then be entitled

to a hazardous pay differential for that specific incident in which they were exposed, including but not

limited to exposure to dangerous conditions in preparation for, during, and following typhoons and other

natural disasters and during periods of declaration of emergency.

(c) For purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) MICRO-ORGANISMS: Working with, or in close proximity to microorganisms in situations

for which the nature of the work does not require the individual to be in direct contact with primary

containers, or organisms pathogenic for man, such as culture flasks, culture test tubes, hypodermic

syringes, and similar instruments, and biopsy and autopsy material and wherein the use of safety

measures have not practically eliminated the potential for personal injury.

(2) DUTY INVOLVING PHYSICAL HARDSHIP (ENVIRONMENTAL): Duty that may not in

itself be hazardous but causes extreme physical discomfort or distress and is not adequately alleviated

by protective or mechanical devices, such as duty involving exposure to extreme temperatures for a

long period of time, arduous physical exertion, or exposure to fumes or dust or noise that causes

nausea, skin, eye, or nose irritation, or noise irritation that would cause undue duress.

(3) HAZARDOUS DUTY: A Duty performed under circumstances in which an accident could

result in serious injury or death. Any injuries incurred while working under unsafe conditions should

be considered as well and not just based on severity or death.

(4) NATURAL DISASTERS: Working in a hazardous environment such as high velocity wind

in excess of 18 knots or 21 miles per hour (MPH), darkness and unsafe structure; and exposing

employees to hazard duties such as evacuation, search and rescue and damage assessment efforts.