Work Shift/Week. A normal workweek for full time employees shall consist of up to forty (40) hours with a seven (7) day period. A regular workday may consist of eight (8), ten (10) or twelve (12) hours of actual time worked per a twenty four (24) hour period exclusive of unpaid meal breaks. Overtime will only be granted for work in excess of forty (40) hours in a seven (7) day period. Workday/week schedules shall be determined by the Employer. New employees will be assigned the FTE and work schedule listed on the job posting associated with the position for which they were hired. Thereafter, the Employer and employee shall endeavor to set individual work schedules by mutual agreement. In the event an employee and the Employer cannot establish a mutually acceptable work schedule, the Employer shall set the workday/week schedule after giving consideration to the employee’s request, consumer needs and needs of the Employer. The Employer shall give the employee ten (10) calendar days’ notice before changing the employee’s work schedule, except in cases of emergency. Changes to set schedules in (24) twenty four hour programs will be made applying the principle of seniority to members working Sunday through Saturday within the affected shift (Day, Eve or Night). Monthly schedules for employees who work in (24) hour programs shall be posted 10 days before the schedule is to take effect and shall not be changed except by mutual agreement. Monthly work schedules for employees who work in 24 hour programs shall be posted 10 days before the schedule is to take effect. Each program will post a procedure describing its practices for utilizing on-call staff. Based on program needs, programs may differ in the practices used; however, each program statement will include a description of processes used for scheduling shifts and contacting on-call staff.
