Common use of Hours of Service and Meal Period Clause in Contracts

Hours of Service and Meal Period. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, eight (8) consecutive hours’ service will constitute a day’s work. Where three consecutive shifts are cover the 24 hour period the starting time of the first shift will be at or between 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. (b) The assigned hours of employees other than those at continuously operated offices, or towers, may be extended one (1) hour for meal. (c) Employees whose assigned hours include a meal hour shall be allowed sixty (60) consecutive minutes for meal between the forth and sixth hour of their tour of duty. If the meal period is not afforded within the agreed upon time limit and is worked, the meal period shall be paid for at the pro rate and twenty (20) minutes shall be afforded in which to eat at the first opportunity without deduction in pay. (d) The regular hours of duty of each employee’s position will be specified by the Director of Operations and will be the same on all days of the week. Relief Train Movement Directors when working within the regularly assigned hours of such position will not receive overtime pay. (e) Except in cases of emergency, the employees shall have eight (8) consecutive hours’ rest in twenty-four (24) hour period. If required on any day outside of regular hours of duty, they will be given official order as authority and released in the same manner.

Hours of Service and Meal Period. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, eight (8) consecutive hours’ service will constitute a day’s work. Where three consecutive shifts are cover the 24 hour period the starting time of the first shift will be at or between 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. (b) The assigned hours of employees other than those at continuously operated offices, or towers, may be extended one (1) hour for meal. (c) Employees whose assigned hours include a meal hour shall be allowed sixty (60) consecutive minutes for meal between the forth fourth and sixth hour of their tour of duty. If the meal period is not afforded within the agreed upon time limit and is worked, the meal period shall be paid for at the pro rate and twenty (20) minutes shall be afforded in which to eat at the first opportunity without deduction in pay. (d) The regular hours of duty of each employee’s position will be specified by the Director of Operations and will be the same on all days of the week. Relief Train Movement Directors when working within the regularly assigned hours of such position will not receive overtime pay. (e) Except in cases of emergency, the employees shall have eight (8) consecutive hours’ rest in twenty-four (24) hour period. If required on any day outside of regular hours of duty, they will be given official order as authority and released in the same manner.