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Working Hours and Overtime <br />If you are a represented employees, you will need to refer to the appropriate contract <br />provisions in addition to the information below; specific contract provisions may differ <br />from these policies.(APPM Sections 3-300 & 3-320) <br />Regular Work Hours <br />As a full time employee, you are expected to put in a full day on the job. This means being on <br />the job at the designated start time and staying on the job until the end of the shift. Shift times <br />are designated by your supervisor and may be changed as necessary to facilitate the work. <br />If you wish to work a different schedule, discuss your proposal with your supervisor. Requests <br />for an alternative work schedules may be approved if departmental operations and public <br />service requirements are not adversely affected. If you are afull-time employee on an <br />alternative work schedule, you must still work 40 hours per week and you will have specified <br />times for beginning and leaving work. It may include an early or late starting and quitting time, a <br />4-day, 40-hour work week, or other variations which meet individual and departmental needs. <br />Your alternative work schedule is subject to periodic review. If the arrangement is not operating <br />efficiently, you will be required to return to a normal work schedule. <br />Breaks and Meal Periods <br />You receive a 15-minute rest break during each 4-hour half shift (or 5 hours on a 10-hour shift). <br />Skipping these breaks does not entitle you to work less than your scheduled daily hours. <br />Breaks may not be added to extend your meal period, and you may not use your break time and <br />meal period to come in late or leave early. <br />Depending on your job, you are provided with a meal period of either thirty (30) minutes or one <br />(1) hour per eight-hour shift. Your meal period is unpaid as long as you are relieved of all <br />duties. <br />General Overtime Guidelines <br />If you are a confidential (non-represented) employee and work in excess of 40 hours per work <br />week, you will receive overtime for all hours above 40 hours. You will be compensated in cash <br />or compensatory time off at 1:1.5 times your regular rate of pay for overtime hours worked. You <br />may elect to be compensated in cash or compensatory time off. <br />If you are an exempt(non-represented) employee you are overtime exempt. You receive a fixed <br />salary for all hours worked and an additional Management Vacation benefit. If you area full- <br />time employee, this refers to any work in excess of 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. If <br />you are apart-time employee, this refers to work in excess of your scheduled part-time work <br />hours.. <br />Compensatory Time Accrual <br />Your maximum compensatory time accrual is 80 hours, except in emergency situations and with <br />you Executive Manager's approval. When accrual is allowed to exceed eighty (80) hours (112 <br />for 56 hour/shift employees), you must use or be paid for the excess accrual within 12 months. <br />Accrued comp time is compensable upon termination. <br />Page 17-February 2004 <br />