A. This Article is intended to define the normal hours of work and to provide the basis for calculation and payment of overtime pursuant to Article 3, section 3-2. Unit members may sign individual statements waiving the provisions of this section concerning consecutive days. Signed waivers shall continue in effect per M.O.U. year, unless there is an emergency of long-term duration affecting the employee. In which case, the employee will give the City at least ten calendar days notice in order to revoke the waiver.
The regular work day and regular work week shall consist of five (5) consecutive days of eight (8) hours or four (4) consecutive days of ten (10) hours of work excluding unpaid meal periods in a seven (7) calendar day pre-established work period, except in those departments performing normal services regularly on Saturday and/or Sunday, with the following exceptions:
1) To the extent that Library schedules do not conform to the above provision, it is not intended nor shall this section change such scheduling practices in the Library Division.
It is the intention of the parties that they shall discuss alternatives in Library weekend and holiday scheduling. Such discussions will be within the context of the Labor-Management Committee, Article 2, section 2-2.
2) The shift schedule for unit members in the Fire Dispatch Operation shall be subject to change during the term of this Memorandum, when such is conducive to efficient operations in the judgment of department management. The Union shall be advised of such changes in advance in the Labor-Management Committee (Article 2, section 2-2).
B. Regular work schedules showing the employees’ shifts, work days, and hours shall be posted where accessible to employees .
C. Except for emergency situations, permanent regular work schedules shall not be changed without notice of at least fourteen (l4) calendar days to the affected employee(s). “Emergency” hereunder shall mean unforeseen operational circumstances.
When used in the context of this article, operational circumstances will be defined as service demands or other required actions performed to accomplish the mission of the department. These actions may be routine (anticipated) or emergency (unanticipated). For routine operational actions, fourteen (14) calendar days notice will be given to change schedules. For emergency operational actions, unit members will be provided as much advance notice and information as the situation will allow.
When changes are to be made by the City on a permanent basis for other than emergency reasons, or where new permanent schedules are to be adopted, the City will notify the Union of such changes or new schedules within seven (7) calendar days notice.
Employees may request to be changed to another work schedule, and when a position on such schedule becomes vacant and available, shall be so reassigned on a seniority preferred basis when qualifications and experience are deemed to be equal by the City. (See Article 4, section 4-4 Seniority)
D. Employees engaged in continuous operations are defined as being any employee or group of employees engaged in an operation for which there is regularly scheduled employment for twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.
The work week for employees engaged in continuous operations shall consist of five (5) consecutive days of eight (8) hours of work or four (4) consecutive days of ten (10) hours of work, excluding unpaid meal periods. This provision shall not apply to relief positions.
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