Title 10 - Days/Hours of Work

10.1 Workday and Workweek

A regular workweek shall consist of seven consecutive calendar days, Sunday through Saturday, and a regular basic workweek shall consist of five consecutive eight-hour workdays, except as follows:

1. The work schedule for the Power System Schedulers assigned to perform the real-time scheduling duties shall consist of rotating shifts, with seven (7) consecutive day shifts or night shifts followed by seven (7) consecutive days off. The first shift of the consecutive night shifts shall be an eight (8) hour shift, and the first and last night shift of the consecutive night shifts shall be ten (10) hour shifts. All of the other shifts shall be twelve-hour shifts. The night shift is made up of two (2) forty (40) hour work weeks and the day shift is made up of a forty-four (44) hour work week followed by a thirty-six (36) hour work week.
   
   The schedule for the relief Power System Schedulers assigned to perform the real-time scheduling duties shall consist of four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour shifts, Monday through Thursday each week and shall not be changed without five (5) days prior notice, except by mutual agreement. The normal workweek for the relief shift is a forty (40) hour workweek.
2. The work week for Dispatchers, Relief Dispatchers, Dispatching Shift Supervisors and Relief Dispatching Shift Supervisors shall consist of seven (7) consecutive calendar days, beginning on Monday at 12:00 PM through Monday at 12:00 PM, and a work schedule for the Dispatchers and Dispatching Shift Supervisors shall consist of rotating shifts, with no more than four (4) consecutive day shifts or night shifts during the 28 day scheduling period. All day shifts on Saturday, Sunday and Monday are twelve (12) hour shifts and all day shifts on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are ten (10) hour shifts. All night shifts are twelve (12) hour shifts.
   
   During the twenty-eight (28) day scheduling period there are 152 hours of straight time and 8 hours of time and one-half scheduled for the Dispatcher and the Dispatching Shift Supervisor in the shift rotation.
   
   The relief Dispatcher and the relief Dispatching Shift Supervisor shall consist of four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour shifts, 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM, Tuesday through Friday each week and shall not be changed without five (5) days prior notice, except by mutual agreement. The normal workweek for the relief shift is a forty (40) hour workweek.
3. The Woodland Generation Technician work schedule cycle shall consist of the following: OPERATING: Seven (7) consecutive twelve (12) hour day or night shifts. MAINTENANCE: Eight (8) hour days Monday through Friday. The work cycle shall consist of 49 calendar days.
4. Ditchtender, Main Canal Tender and Reservoir Tender work schedule during the irrigation season shall consist of seven consecutive days incorporating two forty (40) hour work weeks. Workweek one (1) shall commence at 6:00 AM on Tuesday and shall conclude at 11:30 AM on Friday. Workweek two (2) shall commence at 12:00 Noon on Friday and shall conclude at 5:30 PM Monday. The Friday workday in workweek one (1) shall commence at 6:00 AM and conclude at 11:30 AM. The Friday workday in workweek two (2) shall commence at 12:00 Noon that Friday and shall conclude at 5:30 PM. Each workday, other than Friday, shall commence at 6:00 AM and conclude at 5:30 PM.
   
   The Night Tender work schedule during the irrigation season shall consist of seven (7) consecutive days, incorporating two forty (40) hour workweeks. Workweek one (1) shall commence at 5:30 PM Tuesday and conclude at 11:30 PM Friday. Friday of workweek one (1) shall start at 6 PM. Workweek two (2) shall commence at 12:30 AM on Saturday and shall conclude at 6:00 AM Monday. The workweek shall begin and end on Friday at midnight. Every workday of the Night Tender work schedule shall include a one (1) hour, unpaid lunch break
5. Troubleshooter work schedule shall be Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM with one (1) Troubleshooter working 12 Noon to 9 PM on a rotating basis. One (1) Troubleshooter will be scheduled to work Tuesday through Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM on a rotating basis. The Mountain House Troubleshooter will not be part of the duty schedule unless mutually agreed to between the Union and the District.
6. Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Senior Operators work schedule shall consist of either 2,3,4,5, or 7 consecutive twelve (12) hour days, subject to the approval of the Water Treatment Plant Manager. The WTP Senior Operator shifts will be from 7 AM to 7 PM or 7 PM to 7 AM. Relief Water Treatment Plant Senior Operators work schedule shall consist of five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour days or four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour days. When the Relief Water Treatment Plant Senior Operator assumes the shift of the WTP Senior Operator he/she shall be paid according to the schedule of the WTP Senior Operator for overtime meal allowance purposes. Water Treatment Plant Operators work schedule shall consist of either two (2) or three (3) consecutive twelve (12) hour days and one (1) eight (8) hour day, or four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour days.

The regular workday shall begin between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., eight (8) hours per day, Monday through Friday. However, regular work hours are particular to each department and shall be designated by the department head. Changes to the workweek and work hours will be reviewed with affected employees prior to implementation. Except for emergencies, the District will provide 48 hours notice of any shift or work hour changes. Employees working in the Woodland Generation facility that have a change to their work week and/or work hours that will result in less than 48 hours notice before the change will be paid for hours worked beyond their original schedule at 1 ½ times regular rate of pay within the short notice 48 hour period. Pay for hours worked after the 48-hour notice period will be at the regular rate of pay.

10.2 Shift Differential

The shift differential premium for all work periods regularly scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. or thereafter but before 5 a.m. will be 6.25%. No shift differential shall be paid for hours regularly scheduled to begin at 5 a.m. or thereafter but before 11 a.m. and any hours worked that are not part of a regularly scheduled work period.

10.3 Break Periods

A maximum of two breaks are usually permitted each day; one for each four (4) hour work period. These breaks shall be scheduled about midway through each four (4) hour period and each break shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. In circumstances of continuous operation, where visual attendance is the primary function, rest periods are recognized as part of the continuous operation.

Breaks shall be taken on the job site by crews, a crew is defined as two or more employees assigned to work together.

10.4 Meal Periods

The regular daily work hours shall include a minimum 1/2 hour lunch period during approximately the middle of the work shift. In circumstances of continuous operation, where visual attendance is the primary function, meal periods are discretionary and recognized as part of the continuous operation.

10.5 Alternate Work Schedule

An alternate work schedule is an agreement between the employee and the District to work a schedule other than the regular work hours for full-time regular employees that consists of five (5) eight (8) hour days in a seven (7) consecutive day work week.

Approval of individuals requesting an Alternate Work Schedule shall be approved by department management. Department management shall suspend Alternate Work Schedules of individuals or groups if in management’s determination, it no longer meets the needs of the District. Some departments may not be able to offer Alternate Work Schedules for employees due to the nature of the work and service to customer.

4/10 Work Schedule – The workweek will consist of four (4) days at ten (10) hours per day and will be paid at straight time rate. The workweek will be Sunday through Saturday. The work days in this workweek will be Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday, with Monday or Friday as the day off.

9/80 Work Schedule – This is a bi-weekly work schedule that consists of eight (8) days at nine (9) hours per day and one (1) day at eight (8) hours per day and will be paid at the straight time rate. The workweek will begin and end at a different time of the week depending on the 9/80 schedule being worked. Specific 9/80 schedules are spelled out in the Employee Handbook.

Specific Alternate Work Schedule options are spelled out in the Employee Handbook.