REST/MEAL BREAKS. For employees on eight (8) and ten (10) hour shifts, a workday shall include at least a thirty (30) minute lunch break. For employees on twelve (12) hour shifts, a workday shall include at least two (2) thirty (30) minute lunch breaks.
REST/MEAL BREAKS. One (1) hour will be provided in the middle of the day for lunch. This shall not prohibit the District from scheduling staggered lunch periods to provide coverage during lunch periods. One (1) fifteen (15) minute rest break will be provided during each four
REST/MEAL BREAKS a A rest period of fifteen (15) minutes is permitted for all employees for each four (4) hours worked. All employees are subject to call during such rest periods. Lunch break shall be on the employee’s own time. Where the nature of the work allows employees to take intermittent rest periods equivalent to fifteen (15) minutes for each four (4) hours worked, scheduled rest breaks are not required. Missed rest breaks are not compensable as overtime. Breaks may not be collected or not taken in order to shorten the workday or work week unless pre-approved or assigned by supervisor.
REST/MEAL BREAKS. A. All employees shall receive a fifteen (15) minute break for each four (4) hours worked, in addition to their lunch break. Lunch break shall be on the employees' own time. Employees working three (3) or more hours longer than a normal workday shall be allowed at least one (1) thirty (30) minute unpaid meal period prior to or during the overtime period. Where the nature of the work allows employees to take intermittent rest periods equivalent to fifteen (15) minutes for each four (4) hours worked, scheduled rest breaks are not required. Missed rest breaks are not compensable as overtime. Breaks may not be collected or not taken in order to shorten the workday or workweek.
B. Employees who because of the nature of their work are required to eat their lunch at their workstation shall be provided a paid meal period. Employees whose meal period is normally unpaid who are required at the supervisor’s direction to work through their lunch and who are not provided a meal period may be paid overtime (per Article 5.4) for the time worked or the day or workweek adjusted.
C. Straight Shifts. Employees are generally required to include a lunch break in their work schedule. Requests to occasionally skip a lunch break to accommodate an early departure may be granted or denied at the sole discretion of the supervisor if the office, department, or work unit allows such requests. Employees desiring an on-going work schedule that does not include a lunch period, i.e. a “straight shift,” may make a written request to their supervisor and appointing authority. Approval by the appointing authority or designee will be in writing, with a copy placed in the employee’s personnel file. Approval of straight shifts may be canceled at the request of either party. Approval, denial, or cancelation of a straight shift is not subject to the grievance procedure, including blanket denials adopted as a standard response by an office, department, or work unit.
REST/MEAL BREAKS. A. All employees shall receive a fifteen (15) minute break for each four (4) hours worked, in addition to their lunch break. Lunch break shall be on the employees' own time. Employees working three (3) or more hours longer than a normal workday shall be allowed at least one (1) thirty (30) minute unpaid meal period prior to or during the overtime period. Where the nature of the work allows employees to take intermittent rest periods equivalent to fifteen (15) minutes for each four (4) hours worked, scheduled rest breaks are not required. Breaks may not be collected or not taken in order to shorten the workday or workweek.
B. Employees who because of the nature of their work are required to eat their lunch at their work station shall be provided a paid meal period. Employees whose meal period is normally unpaid who are required at the supervisor’s direction to work through their lunch and who are not provided a meal period may be paid overtime (per Article 5.4) for the time worked or the day or workweek adjusted.
REST/MEAL BREAKS. Employees will be allowed a minimum of one-half (1/2) hour meal break within five (5) hours of the start of their shift. Employees will receive a fifteen (15) minute break for each four (4)
REST/MEAL BREAKS. As stated in Article 5.1, Deputy Sheriffs will be given a thirty (30)-minute meal period at approximately mid-point of each shift. These employees will be on call during their meal period and their meal period shall be paid. Deputy Sheriffs’ assigned to Detective and Deputy Sheriffs’ assigned to the Services Bureau shall receive a paid meal period at approximately mid-point of each shift.
REST/MEAL BREAKS. Employees on duty during meals are eligible, at no charge to the employee, for meals provided from the kitchen that meet Thurston County health department standards. The County is not liable for any meals other than those available to an employee from the kitchen. Where there is not “release time,” meals shall be on paid time. Where a special duty assignment (ex. Court) allows for release time, meal breaks shall be unpaid. Employees will be allowed a minimum of one-half (1/2) hour meal break within five (5) hours of the start of their shift. Employees will receive a fifteen (15) minute break for each four (4) hours of employment.
REST/MEAL BREAKS. (a) The Employee shall be entitled to the following rest breaks and meal breaks:
(i) One paid 10 minute rest break where the Employee works between two and four hours;
(ii) One paid 10 minute rest break and one unpaid 30 minute meal break where Employee works between four and six hours; or
(iii) Two paid 10 minute rest breaks and one unpaid 30 minute meal break where the Employee works between six and eight hours.
(b) Where the Employee works more than eight hours, the calculation of break entitlements shall begin again at the beginning of each eight hour period of continuous work.
(c) The Employee acknowledges that flexibility is required in relation to the taking of lunch and other breaks in order to meet the requirements of the Employer’s business.
REST/MEAL BREAKS. All employees shall receive a paid fifteen (15) minute break for each four (4) hours worked, in addition to their unpaid meal period. Employees working three (3) or more hours longer than a normal work day schedule shall be allowed at least one (1) additional thirty (30) minute unpaid meal period prior to or during the additional work period. Where the nature of the work allows employees to take intermittent rest periods equivalent to fifteen (15) minutes for each four (4) hours worked, scheduled rest breaks are not required. Missed rest breaks are not compensable as overtime. Breaks may not be collected or not taken in order to shorten the work day or work week unless specifically authorized in writing by an employee’s supervisor. Such authorization shall not result in payment of overtime or compensatory time.
