B. The number of swaps allowed per individual shalt be limited to ten per quarter if approved in
advance by his supervisor/oureau commander and it does not interfere with normal operations,
training conducted by the department, cause the need to hire overtime, and if paid back within six
{6} months.
C. An employee is allowed to swap with himself. Limited to ten per quarter, if approved in advance by
his supervisor/fbureau commander and it does not interfere with normal operations, training
conducted by the department, cause the need to hire overtime, and if paid back within six (6)
months.
D. Written advanced notice signed by both employees involved in the exchange is given to the Chief
or his designee two (2) days prior to each exchange of workday desired; (The two (2) day notice
period may be waived at the discretion of the Chief or his designee.)
E. The swap of either employee involved does not result in an employee working more than 16 hours
in one work day;
F. The swaps do not result in interference with scheduled training or otherwise interferes with other
duties or assignments or the operations of the department;
G. If an employee involved in such exchange calls in sick on the exchange day, that employee shall
lose one normal work day of sick leave;
H. No additional swaps will be allowed for the original swap date; and
I. An employee paying back a swap will be eligible to receive a personal day or vacation day for the
original swap date. However, approval of a personal day or vacation day shall not supersede a
request for personal day or vacation leave by permanently scheduled personnel on that shift.
ARTICLE 26: OVERTIME & FLEX TIME
Overtime will be compensated in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employees
classified as exempt shalt not be entitled to the overtime provisions set forth in FLSA. However, exempt
employees may be entitled to per-diem or flex-time as set forth in this Article.
WHEN OVERTIME IS ALLOWED:
A. Non-Exempt Employees Full & Part Time : Non-exempt, full- and part-time employees will
receive time and one-half their regular rate of pay for all approved time worked in excess of 40
hours during a pay week, Sunday through Saturday. In lieu of overtime, the non-exempt employee
may choose to exchange this overtime to compensation time as set forth in Anicle 25.
B. Non-Exempt Employees Called In From Home: If a non-exempt employee gets called in from
home to work, he/she shall receive at least a 3-hour minimum in overtime pay if over 40 hours ina
week or a 3-hour minimum in regular pay if under 40 hours in a week. If the 3-hour minimum
overlaps with regular duty time, additional pay shall be only for hours worked in excess of the
reguiar duty schedule.
C. SUBMISSION OF OVERTIME SLIPS:
Overtime will be submitted on the appropriate form either during the week it was worked or no more
than one (1) week after the date worked. All overtime slips submitted will be paid according to the
total number of hours worked in the week it was worked, not the week the slip was received.
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