Common use of Hours and Compensation Clause in Contracts

Hours and Compensation. Section 1. Conditions relative to and governing wages and salaries are contained in Addendum A of this Agreement. Section 2. Nothing in this Agreement will preclude any employee from exercising the right to file a classification appeal with the Board of Personnel Appeals. Section 3. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a guarantee or limitation of the number of hours to be worked per day, days per week, or for any other period, except as may be specifically provided for in this agreement. Section 4. A regular work week shall consist of five regular workdays, Monday through Friday inclusive, totaling 40 hours. Section 5. The Employer agrees to give equal consideration to telework arrangements, alternate work schedules, inclusive of four 10-hour day and/or other flex hour arrangements, in accordance with agency policy when such schedules benefit the operational needs of the Employer. Section 6. In work areas where a regular work week is not feasible, employees may be assigned to a designated work week by mutual agreement. If mutual agreement cannot be reached with any employee, the employee with the least seniority within a classification will be assigned to the duty. Section 7. Employees on a regular or alternative work schedule shall not have their work schedule changed unless given 5 working days’ notice of change, except in emergency situations or as the result of discipline. Section 8. No full-time or permanent part-time employee will be replaced by a work- study WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) program employee. Section 9. As directed by §2-18-303(4)(a)(i), MCA, bargaining units must ratify a completely integrated collective bargaining agreement prior to receiving a negotiated increase in pay. Section 10. The Pay Plan Rules as modified by the Department of Revenue shall be in effect for all members of the bargaining units covered by this Agreement for the term of this Agreement. Section 11. If an employee is selected and given written authorization by an Employer designee to temporarily fill a vacancy in a higher classified position, they shall be paid at the higher classified position with the exact rate of temporary pay to be set by the Pay Plan rules. The Employer will not adopt a policy of refusing to authorize such assignments. Subsection 1. Employees performing the duties of another position while maintaining job duties of their original position for a minimum of three months will be cause to review the position for possible temporary pay adjustment. Section 12. Whenever an employee receives a pay increase, such increase shall be granted from the first day of the pay period during which such increase becomes effective. Section 13. Relocation allowances will be handled in accordance with Employer policy. Section 14. Employees who are called out for unscheduled work and report outside their regular shift shall be paid for a minimum of four hours at a rate of one and one-half times their regular rate of pay. Each hour after four hours shall be paid at the above rate. In computing work time on a call-out, travel time to and from work shall be counted and all travel shall be compensated in accordance with state law. It is understood that the four-hour minimum does not apply to work performed contiguous to the start or end of a regular work shift. Section 15. When an employee is temporarily required to work on a weekend under a flex-time arrangement, the flextime off will be scheduled within the work week with mutual agreement.

Hours and Compensation. Section 1. Conditions relative to and governing wages and salaries are contained in Addendum A of this Agreement. Section 2. Nothing in this Agreement will preclude any employee from exercising the right to file a classification appeal with the Board of Personnel Appeals. Section 3. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a guarantee or limitation of the number of hours to be worked per day, days per week, or for any other period, except as may be specifically provided for in this agreementAgreement. Section 4. A regular work week shall consist of five regular workdays, Monday through Friday inclusive, totaling 40 hours. Section 5. The Employer agrees to give equal consideration to telework arrangements, alternate work schedules, inclusive of four 10-hour day and/or other flex hour arrangements, in accordance with State and agency policy when such schedules benefit the operational needs of the Employer. Section 6. In work areas where a regular work week is not feasible, employees may be assigned to a designated work week by mutual agreement. If mutual agreement cannot be reached with any employee, the employee with the least seniority within a classification will be assigned to the duty. Section 7. Employees on a regular or alternative work schedule shall not have their work schedule changed unless given 5 working days’ notice of change, except in emergency situations or as the result of discipline. Section 8. No full-time or permanent part-time employee will be replaced by a work- study WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) program employee. Section 9. As directed by §2-18-303(4)(a)(i), MCA, bargaining units must ratify a completely integrated collective bargaining agreement prior to receiving a negotiated increase in pay. Section 10. The Pay Plan Rules as modified by the Department of Revenue Employer shall be in effect for all members of the bargaining units covered by this Agreement for the term of this Agreement. Section 11. If an employee is selected and given written authorization by an Employer designee to temporarily fill a vacancy in a higher classified position, they shall be paid at the higher classified position with the exact rate of temporary pay to be set by the Pay Plan rules. The Employer will not adopt a policy of refusing to authorize such assignments. Subsection 1. Employees performing the duties of another position while maintaining job duties of their original position for a minimum of three months will be cause to review the position for possible temporary pay adjustment. Section 12. Whenever an employee receives a pay increase, such increase shall be granted from the first day of the pay period during which such increase becomes effective. Section 13. Relocation allowances will be handled in accordance with Employer policy. Section 14. Employees who are called out for unscheduled work and report outside their regular shift shall be paid for a minimum of four hours at a rate of one and one-half times their regular rate of pay. Each hour after four hours shall be paid at the above rate. In computing work time on a call-out, travel time to and from work shall be counted and all travel shall be compensated in accordance with state law. It is understood that the four-hour minimum does not apply to work performed contiguous to the start or end of a regular work shift. Section 15. When an employee is temporarily required to work on a weekend under a flex-time arrangement, the flextime off will be scheduled within the work week with mutual agreement.

Hours and Compensation. Section 1. Conditions relative to and governing wages and salaries are contained in Addendum A of this Agreement. Section 2. Nothing in this Agreement will preclude any employee from exercising the right to file a classification appeal with the Board of Personnel Appeals. Section 3. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a guarantee or limitation of the number of hours to be worked per day, days per week, or for any other periodperiod of time, except as may be specifically provided for in this agreementherein. Section 4. A regular work week shall consist of five regular workdays, Monday through Friday inclusive, totaling 40 hours. Section 5. The Employer agrees to give equal consideration to telework arrangements, alternate work schedules, inclusive of four 10-hour day and/or other flex hour arrangements, in accordance with agency policy when such schedules benefit the operational needs of the Employer. Section 6. In work areas where a regular work week is not feasible, employees may be assigned to a designated work week by mutual agreement. If In the event that mutual agreement cannot be reached with any employee, the employee with the least seniority within a classification will be assigned to the duty. Section 7. Employees on a regular or alternative work schedule shall not have their work schedule changed unless given 5 working days’ notice of change, except in emergency situations or as the result of discipline. Section 8. No full-time or permanent part-time employee will be replaced by a work- study WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) program employee. Section 9. As directed by §2-18-303(4)(a)(i), MCAper the statute regarding state employee pay, bargaining units must ratify a completely integrated collective bargaining agreement prior to receiving a negotiated increase in pay. Section 10. The Pay Plan Rules as modified promulgated by the Department of Revenue Administration shall be in effect for all members of the bargaining units covered by this Agreement for the term of this Agreement. Section 11. If an employee is selected and given written authorization by an Employer designee to temporarily fill a vacancy in a higher classified positiongraded job, they he/she shall be paid at the higher classified position with the exact rate of temporary pay to be set by the Pay Plan rules. The Employer will not adopt a policy of refusing to authorize such assignments.the Subsection 1. Employees performing the duties of another position while maintaining job duties of their original position for a minimum of three months will be cause to review the position for possible temporary pay adjustment. Section 12. Whenever an employee receives a pay increase, such increase shall be granted from the first day of the pay period during which such increase becomes effective. Section 13. Relocation allowances will be handled in accordance with Employer policy. Section 14. Employees who are called out for unscheduled work and report outside their regular shift shall be paid for a minimum of four hours at a rate of one and one-half times their regular rate of pay. Each hour after four hours shall be paid at the above rate. In computing work time on a call-out, travel time to and from work shall be counted and all travel shall be compensated in accordance with state law. It is understood that the four-hour minimum does not apply to work performed contiguous to the start or end of a regular work shift. Section 15. When an employee is temporarily required to work on a weekend under a flex-time arrangement, the flextime flex-time off will be scheduled within the work week with mutual agreement.