WEEK FOR PAYROLL PURPOSES. The standard work week for payroll purposes has been established by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida as follows: 40 hours - commencing immediately after midnight on Thursday and running for seven consecutive days ending on midnight the following Thursday. Work schedules will not be altered by changing the number of hours per week to avoid the payment of overtime. Work schedules may be altered without advance notice due to emergency conditions or factors beyond the Board's control. The right to utilize the four-day, 10-hour work schedule is expressly reserved to management and adoption of such schedule for any employee shall not be considered an avoidance of overtime. Such schedule shall be for four consecutive days. Wherever a 10-hour schedule is adopted, the workday shall consist of 10 consecutive hours, exclusive of the meal period. This schedule change may be implemented by the Board after notification to the Union. Employees affected by a change in their work week shall be given not less than two weeks' notice of the change in schedule. Such changes in schedule may be designated by the bureau/office head or designee and shall not be arbitrary. An employee may request and be considered for a four-day, 10-hour work schedule. Such requests shall be made, in writing, to the bureau/office head or designee with a copy to the employee's supervisor. In addition to the foregoing, the Superintendent may direct all members of the DCSMEC bargaining unit be immediately placed on a four-day, 10-hour work schedule in the event the Superintendent has declared an emergency.
