Hour Work Period. Except as may be otherwise provided, the official work week shall be 40 hours of work in any 7 consecutive calendar days. The work week schedule shall normally consist of 5 work days of 8 hours each, or 4 work days of 10 hours each, or alternate schedule as determined by the Board of Supervisors. However, the Department Head may establish work week schedules which differ from the normal schedule above, upon recommendation of the Human Resources Director and approval of the County Administrator. It shall be the duty of the Department Head to arrange the work of his/her department so that each employee therein shall work not more than 40 hours in any work week except that the Department Head may require any employee of his/her department to temporarily perform service in excess of 40 hours when public necessity or convenience so require.
Hour Work Period. Overtime work shall be defined as all work specifically authorized by the Department Head or his/her designee that is performed in excess of 40 hours per week. Time worked (as defined in this Article, Section 3 below) beyond the official 40 hour work week shall not be considered overtime unless it has been specifically ordered or authorized by the Department Head or his/her designee. In sudden emergency situations when prior authorization for overtime is not possible, the approval of the Department Head or his/her designee or the Board shall be sufficient. Overtime earned shall be rounded up or down to the nearest quarter hour.
Hour Work Period i) If cancelled before the respective hiring time, as per article 11.01 above, two (2) hours pay at the prevailing rate, and shall not be required to stand-by.
ii) If required to stand-by during the first (1) hour or part thereof and then cancelled, three
Hour Work Period. Except as may be otherwise provided, the official work week is forty (40) hours of work in any seven (7) consecutive calendar days, typically defined as Sunday at 12:00 am to Saturday midnight.
