Work Assignments for Instructional Assistants. A. The assignment for each Instructional Assistant is determined by the normal school hours at each site. B. Instructional Assistants have a duty-free lunch period of one-half hour, which is not considered, paid work time. If an Instructional Assistant is requested by his/her immediate supervisor or the supervisor’s designee to render assistance to a student or teacher during the lunch period, the Assistant shall be compensated for the lunch period at his/her regular rate of pay. C. The work schedule for Instructional Assistants shall be set by July 1 of each year. Thereafter, the schedule shall not be changed except for good cause or mutual consent of the employee and the Employer. D. Instructional Assistants working more than four (4) hours per day are entitled to a fifteen (15) minute break/rest period. Rest periods shall be taken at approximately midpoint of the day. Instructional Assistants working a minimum of six (6) hours per day shall be provided with two (2) rest periods. Such rest period shall occur at the approximate midpoint of the morning and afternoon, subject to the need to cover the workload. Rest periods shall not be used to shorten the work day, and shall not be cumulative except for employees when there is a business need.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
