Common use of Alternate Work Schedule for Religious Observance Clause in Contracts

Alternate Work Schedule for Religious Observance. An employee may, with the approval of the employee's supervisor, work an alternate work schedule for religious observance. (1) A non-exempt employee who is absent from work for religious observance must work additional hours during the same workweek to equal the amount of time taken off for religious reasons. (2) An exempt employee may work additional hours for compensatory time in order to use the earned compensatory time to cover work absences for religious observance. The compensatory time must be earned during the 4 pay periods (may be modified to 8) before the absence for religious observance. (3) An exempt employee below grade 25 must earn compensatory time for this purpose at the employee's regular (straight time) salary rate. (4) An exempt employee at grade 25 or above will begin to earn compensatory time for this purpose after 40 hours in a pay status or immediately after completing the normal workweek.

Alternate Work Schedule for Religious Observance. An employee may, with the approval of the employee's ’s supervisor, work an alternate work schedule for religious observance. (1) A non-exempt employee who is absent from work for religious observance must work additional hours during the same workweek to equal the amount of time taken off for religious reasons. (2) An exempt employee may work additional hours for compensatory time in order to use the earned compensatory time to cover work absences for religious observance. The compensatory time must be earned during the 4 pay periods (may be modified to 8) before the absence for religious observance. (3) An exempt employee below grade 25 must earn compensatory time for this purpose at the employee's ’s regular (straight time) salary rate. (4) An exempt employee at grade 25 or above will begin to earn compensatory time for this purpose after 40 hours in a pay status or immediately after completing the normal workweek.