Common use of Xxxxxxxxxx Employees Clause in Contracts

Xxxxxxxxxx Employees. 1. Employees who were in the unit but were furloughed due to operational requirements shall automatically be placed back in the unit upon their return from furlough. 2. Such employees would be expected to work 69 hours for each two consecutive biweekly pay periods during the time an employee works prior to the start of a quarterly cycle. 3. The employee must continue to work the required hours a calendar year quarter to continue in the unit. 4. Employees who work less than the required hours a calendar year quarter would trigger the provision outlined in A.1. and 2. 5. The period of furlough shall be removed from the computation of hours worked in any period and the requirement prorated. As an example -- if an employee is furloughed during a calendar quarter the required hours for the quarter would be reduced by 35 hours for each biweekly pay period the employee is furloughed. During the time prior to the ratification of this Agreement the Union may request access to premises in accordance with the Access to Premises provision of the applicable Agreement in order to explain the negotiated Agreement. As a one-time per location per unit exception to the normal circumstance regarding Union meetings, the meetings may be conducted for up to 30 minutes. Employees may attend such meetings by combining their fore and afternoon breaks. Recognizing its responsibility to maintain necessary coverage, management shall attempt to accommodate employees who wish to attend such meetings. Employees who are unable to attend such meetings due to the need to maintain coverage shall allowed to combine their breaks should subsequent pre-ratification meetings be conducted by the Union. No employee may attend a 30-minute meeting more than once. When an Alternate Workweek Program is proposed for establishment or modification by the Union or by an Agency, Appointing Authority, or a Department, the State (through the Governor's Office of Employee Relations) and the Union shall meet to discuss the parameters of such a program. The State recognizes its obligation under the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act to negotiate on negotiable terms and conditions of employment. The parties equally recognize that certain subjects within an alternate workweek program are preempted by Statute and/or regulations from negotiations. Any agreement the parties may reach as to an alternate workweek program must be approved by the Civil Service Commission as per their jurisdiction under N.J.S.A. 11A, et seq. AWPs may include compressed work schedules such as a 4-day workweek or a 9-day work schedule in a pay period with extended work hours per day. Upon written request, employees will be provided a description of the AWP. Employee requests to participate in the AWP made available within their unit shall not be unreasonably denied with consideration for operational need. The State shall notify the Union forty-five (45) days in advance of its intention to modify or terminate an AWP. Upon receipt of such notice, the State shall meet with the Union and discuss proposed actions in accordance with the requirements of the Civil Service Commission regulations.