Item 9 - Days/Hour of Work

9.1 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. 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.

9.2 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.

9.3 Meal Periods

The regular daily work hours shall include a minimum 1/2 hour lunch period during approximately the middle of the work shift.

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