SCHEDULE MAKERS WORK DAY AND WORK WEEK. (a) Guarantee All Schedule Makers covered by this Agreement, who are available and work their assignments, shall be guaranteed five (5) consecutive days, eight (8) hours per day, and forty (40) hours per week, except as provided elsewhere in this Agreement. Schedule Makers who are absent from duty and unavailable for work for part of a day, shall receive pay on a minute basis for only the portion of day worked and the minimum allowance of eight (8) hours shall not apply.