Common use of Rest Areas Clause in Contracts

Rest Areas. A. Unit 17 employees shall be permitted to use non-work areas for breaks if it does not involve an additional cost; it does not involve areas restricted for health and safety reasons; it does not interfere with State business needs; or it does not negatively impact on patients, inmates, clients, wards, or student's health and safety. The State will endeavor to retain all existing break rooms or rest areas. B. The State will retain existing break rooms or rest areas unless the space becomes necessary for the conduct of State business. Where rest areas or break rooms are unavailable, Unit 17 employees may identify and request specific alternative locations which allow them to be removed from their daily routine.

Rest Areas. A. Unit 17 employees shall be permitted to use non-work areas for breaks if it does not involve an additional cost; it does not involve areas restricted for health and safety reasons; it does not interfere with State business needs; or it does not negatively impact on patients, consumers, inmates, clients, wards, or student's students’ health and safety. The State will endeavor to retain all existing break rooms or rest areas. B. The State will retain existing break rooms or rest areas unless the space becomes necessary for the conduct of State business. Where rest areas or Operational needs permitting, the State shall endeavor to allow reasonable time for nurses to travel to break rooms are unavailable, when the facility layout prohibits a local rest area. B. Unit 17 employees may identify and request specific alternative locations which allow them to be removed from their daily routineroutine and the work area for other nursing employees.