Meal and Rest Periods. Employees shall receive an unpaid thirty (30) minute meal period during each regular workday and two (2) paid rest periods of fifteen (15) minutes each during each eight (8) or ten (10) hour workday. Employees who cannot be relieved of all duties shall be paid at the appropriate rate for their meal period. Meal periods and rest periods shall be administered in accordance with state law. Subject to written mutual agreement meal and/or rest periods may be combined.
Meal and Rest Periods. For assignments where the employee is unable to leave for a thirty (30) minute meal period (i.e., live-in, shift or respite) the meal period shall be paid as time worked. For assignments where the employee is able to leave for a thirty (30) minute meal period (i.e., hourly), the meal period shall be unpaid. Except for emergencies, employees will be completely relieved from duty during the unpaid meal period. Fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods will be provided approximately midway through each four (4) hour segment of each shift. Employees will not be required to work longer than three (3) hours without a rest period, except in emergencies.
Meal and Rest Periods. Normally the meal and rest periods will be scheduled as follows: • two (2) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods; and • two (2) thirty (30) minute meal periods, of which forty-five (45) minutes is unpaid.
Meal and Rest Periods. 11.01 Employees shall not be required, to work more than five (5) hours without the first meal period and five (5) hours without the second meal period. The second meal period shall be one-half (½) hour on the Employer’s time and the meal shall be supplied free of charge by the Employer. If due to circumstances the Employer does not provide a meal, a meal allowance of ten ($10) dollars will be added to the employee’s gross earnings for that fiscal week.
11.02 Employees required to work more than five (5) hours without a meal period, shall be compensated at one and one half (1½) times their regular hourly rate of pay for all time worked in excess of five (5) hours until the meal period is granted. Employees engaged in continuous shift operations shall be exempt from this clause, but shall be entitled to a lunch period of thirty (30) minutes on the Employer’s time. In the event of an earlier than normal start, the Employer shall have the right to change the time of the meal period in order to avoid the double penalty. In the event that the Employer changes the time for a scheduled meal period it will inform the employees of the change.
11.03 A fifteen (15) minute rest period will be given twice each shift, midway before lunch, and midway after lunch, provided that each work period is of not more than two and one half (2½) hours. It is agreed that except in cases of personal necessity, employees shall not ask for additional time off during the day. It is mutually agreed that the rest period shall not be abused.
a) Employees who use excessive time as determined by the Employer will have the excessive time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked.
b) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for the use of the washroom. The Union agrees to work with the Employer to deal with employees who are abusing personal breaks.
11.04 Notwithstanding this section, it is agreed that should a work period exceed two and one half (2½) hours as a consequence of overtime being called, a third fifteen (15) minute rest period shall be granted except where the Employer provides a second meal break in accordance with Article 11.01.
11.05 In the event of short shifts, employees will be paid for the afternoon rest period if they work up to or through the time normally scheduled for the rest period. In the event that the “singer” position re...
Meal and Rest Periods. Nurses shall receive an unpaid meal period of one-half (1/2) hour and a paid rest period of fifteen (15) minutes in each four (4) hour period of work. Nurses required to work during this meal period shall be compensated for such work at the appropriate rate.
Meal and Rest Periods. The University and the Union agree to meal and break periods that vary from and supersede the paid meal period requirements of WAC 000-000-000.
20.10.1 Employees will receive a minimum of one-half (½) hour off, without pay, for a meal during any shift lasting longer than five (5) hours. In the event that an employee’s meal period is interrupted, the meal period will be considered time worked.
20.10.2 Employees will receive a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period for each four (4) hours worked. In the event that an employee’s rest period is interrupted it will be rescheduled.
Meal and Rest Periods. All employees shall receive an unpaid Meal period of at least one-half (½) hour during each normal workday. Meal periods shall occur as near the middle of the shift as is practical. Employees required by the supervisor to remain in the working area during their meal period shall be compensated for such time at the appropriate rate of pay. All employees shall be allowed three (3) paid rest periods of fifteen (15) minutes each during each shift of twelve (12) hours or more duration. Rest periods may be taken on an intermittent basis. Employees who are not released for rest periods after requesting release from the supervisor or designee shall be paid for the missed rest period at the employee’s regular rate of pay. The employee shall have the obligation of requesting relief on a timely basis.
Meal and Rest Periods. 9.01 Meal and rest periods shall be as follows:
Meal and Rest Periods. There will be no non-working times established during working hours except as may be required by applicable state law or regulations. Meal periods and Rest periods shall be as provided for in Wage Order 16. Individual coffee containers will be permitted at the employees’ work location; however, there will be no organized coffee breaks.
Meal and Rest Periods. An unpaid meal period of thirty (30) minutes is allowed for employees who work more than five consecutive hours per shift in accordance with Washington State Law. Employees are allowed break periods totaling 15 minutes during every 4 hour work period.
