Common use of Work Day and Work Week Clause in Contracts

Work Day and Work Week. (a) The normal work day for full-time County employees is not less than 8 hours or more than 10 hours, except where otherwise agreed under the terms of section 13.5 of this Article, or where agreed upon by the parties. The normal work week for full-time County employees is 40 hours (excluding all meal periods), Sunday through Saturday. Whenever practicable, 2 consecutive days off shall be granted to employees unless work load requirements and/or demonstrated operational need, require otherwise. The County shall provide reasonable advance notice of any change in the days off. (b) The Chief Administrative Officer or designee may authorize the inclusion of a meal period (not in excess of 30 minutes) for each employee filling a position in an occupational class assigned around-the-clock shift schedules. Meal periods must not be included in any computations to determine the amount of compensation or compensatory leave due an employee for overtime work. (c) The County recognizes that periodic rest periods are necessary to maintain productivity of employees. Subject to operational and work load needs, employees are entitled to take two 15-minute rest breaks during the work day, in addition to the half-hour meal period. Employees working eight and one-half (8.5) hour shifts who are required to work through their meal period will have the half-hour meal period counted as hours worked for overtime purposes. (d) The County recognizes that adequate rest periods are necessary to maintain productivity of employees and to ensure the safety of employees during general emergencies. Employees can request additional rest after their regularly scheduled work hours. Supervisors will make reasonable attempts to accommodate the request. Departments shall provide sleeping accommodations for employees required to work overnight or extended hours or are unable to leave the work location due to a general emergency.