Hours of Work – Fatigue Time. Both parties agree that employee safety is to be a number one consideration, especially when overtime is worked. As a result, except in the case of an emergency and as authorized by the City Manager, appropriate Department Head, or their designee, employees will not be permitted to work in excess of eighteen (18) consecutive hours within a 24-hour period. An employee who works in excess of 18 hours within a 24- hour period and has less than six (6) continuous hours of off-duty time before the start of their next scheduled shift, shall not report to work until the conclusion of six (6) hours of off- duty time. The employee will be compensated at their straight-time rate of pay for the amount of time between their scheduled start of shift and the time they report to work, up to a maximum of four (4) hours. An employee who works in excess of 18 hours within a 24-hour period and works past the start of their next scheduled shift will be relieved of duty at the completion of the task causing the excess work, for a minimum of six (6) hours, and the employee will be compensated at their straight-time rate of pay for four (4) hours. Under either circumstance, employees may choose to take the remainder of their scheduled shift off, subject to the approval of the employee’s supervisor; however, the employee must use accrued sick leave, vacation, floating holiday, or compensatory time to cover the balance of the time off from their scheduled shift. If the employee does not have any accrued leave balances, the employee may take leave without pay to cover the balance of the time off from their scheduled shift.
