Common use of Daily Duty Hours Clause in Contracts

Daily Duty Hours. Each employee shall be on duty as assigned by the principal from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on each school day. It is understood and agreed that transportation scheduling and student and/or space requirements may make it necessary to schedule employees to begin earlier or later than 8:00 a.m. in which event the close of the regular school day for such employees shall be advanced or delayed a like period of time so as to result in normal school day hours not exceeding eight (8) for the employee thus affected. A minimum of thirty days prior to the beginning of a semester, the Administration may designate an adjusted schedule for specific positions to accommodate specialized programs or services or alternative student schedules. Any such adjustment shall maintain a work day of consecutive hours and a work year consistent with the designated number of VEA work days for any given contractual year. Positions with an adjusted schedule shall be posted with the schedule requirements. Employees already assigned to a position that is to be converted to an adjusted schedule shall have the right to decline the assignment in lieu of another opening for which they are certified and qualified. If there are no openings available for which they are certified and qualified, layoff and recall procedures will be implemented.