One (1) Hour Meal Break Sample Clauses

One (1) Hour Meal Break. 1. Except for some field and twenty‐four (24) hour operations, as specified by City Management, the normal unpaid meal break shall be one (1) hour in length ‐ the purpose being to allow employees the opportunity to rest from work duties, exercise, socialize with co‐workers and avail themselves of noon‐time informational and training programs. 2 Police Department unit employees may, at the discretion of management, take unpaid meal breaks in conjunction with other leave times (vacation, holiday or comp time only) for a minimum of two (2) hours for the eight (8) hour, nine (9) hour, or ten (10) hour work days, and a minimum of four (4) hours for the twelve (12) hour work days. Police Department unit employees who utilize less than the required minimum leave times shall be required to take an unpaid meal break not in conjunction with the beginning or end of their normal or abbreviated work schedule.