Work Hours Expectation Clause Samples

Work Hours Expectation. Employees in the bargaining unit are exempt from federal and state overtime laws. Given the supervisory/managerial nature of their work, employees in the unit will, of necessity, somewhat regularly work a few hours in excess of the normal schedule of eight (8) in a day or forty (40) per week. Work demands may require employees to work considerably in excess of forty (40) hours in a week for periods of up to several weeks. Despite the expectation and need to work hours in excess of eight (8) in a day or forty (40) in a week, it is not the expectation or culture of the organization to expect employees to work excessive hours to the extent that it negatively impacts the employee’s family life or personal life activities. Given the exemption from FLSA, employees in this unit are not required to charge accumulated leave banks for occasional flexing of hours which other non-exempt, non-similarly situated employees would be required to charge. Employees are expected, however, to satisfy their supervisor’s expectation with respect to notice and approval of time off, including but not limited to the occasional flexing of hours and to ensure that his/her department/area work needs are covered appropriately. In the event an employee believes his/her supervisor is requiring hours beyond the parameters noted above, he/she should promptly raise this as an issue of concern with his/her supervisor’s supervisor. Exempt managers may determine that a position in the unit routinely and regularly requires hours in excess of the performance standard described above. If such is the case, this expectation will be documented in the job description and the employee will be paid additional compensation in the form of straight time for all documented and approved hours worked in excess of eighty (80) in a bi-weekly pay period.