Wellness Breaks. Wellness breaks shall be taken in a manner that does not interfere with the efficiency of the work unit. Employees may take a paid wellness break of not more than fifteen (15) minutes up to twice a day and not to be used to cover an employee’s late arrival to work, early departure, or to extend an unpaid lunch break. However, special considerations will be given by the supervisor to accommodate the late arrival or an extended lunch due to attending a fitness class/session. Denial of such requests must be provided in writing to the employee and copied to the Head of Human Resources or designee.
