One Half Hour (1/2) Meal Break Exception. Employees normally assigned a one (1) hour meal break may request and be granted by management, permission to have a one half (1/2) hour meal breaks under certain conditions as follows:
1. Service to the public, accomplishment of the City's operational mission and the staffing and work needs of the employees, co-workers and supervisor will take precedence over any one half (1/2) hour lunch requests.
2. All such requests when granted, shall be considered temporary in nature and subject to revocation by the supervisor at any time.
3. Employee personal obligations may be considered in one half (1/2) hour meal break requests; however, in granting such requests, first consideration will be given to those employees who have urgent personal emergency concerns such as serious documentable dependent care problems or ridesharing obligations.
