One break may be taken in the work periods before and one after the lunch break period as the
work schedule allows; however, at no time will a 15-minute break be directly added to the lunch
break period in order to increase the lunch break period.
All employees may be called back from a break due to emergencies.
The Services Bureau Commander or designee will allow an additional break to be taken if
conditions allow.
The availability of breaks will not change an employee's normal workday schedule.
ARTICLE 27 - COMPENSATORY TIME (TIME COMING)
Compensatory time is allowed for non-exempt full-time employees only under the following conditions:
A.
Compensatory time is computed at an hour and a half (1 12 hours) for every hour of straight time
worked over 40 hours in a week. Employees will make out a Department Overtime form and
mark their intention to have the time converted to time coming. Said form shall be submitted to
the appropriate Bureau Commander for approval. Each Bureau will hold the slips and make the
necessary additions and subtractions as necessary to maintain a current total to the maximum
amount as specified below.
Employees may convert overtime worked, but no less than one (1) hour of overtime at a time, into
a maximum amount of 24 time coming hours in any quarter of a fiscal year. Any overtime slips
submitted for accrual purposes which bring the accrued amount beyond the 24 hours will be
submitted for overtime payment.
Time coming hours may not be carried over from one year to the next. All accrued time coming
hours from the previous year shall be submitted for overtine payment. Employees shall not have
more than 24 hours accrued at any time.
Time coming may not be used to extend a block vacation week or be added to any other time off,
i.e., personal day, unless a request for such use is approved by the employee’s supervisor at
least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled block vacation or other time off. The decision of the
supervisor shall be final and not subject to the grievance procedures. A maximum of eight (8)
hours of time coming shall be used to extend a block vacation week or be added to other time off.
Requests for use of time coming shall be subject to the needs of the department including
potential workloads and/or manpower requirements. The decision of the supervisor shall be final
and not subject to the grievance procedure.
When employees utilize compensatory time:
* The employee will complete the appropriate Department form when utilizing any
compensatory time (time coming). The same procedures will be followed as used to approve
vacations and other time off. Vacation days and personal days will take precedence over
time coming.
e The time will be deducted from the employee's time coming accrual and from the actual
overtime forms. Once an overtime slip's conversion to time coming has been used
completely, the slip will be marked as so and may be kept for record purposes.
If an employee leaves employment for any reason, any accrued time will be converted back to
overtime hours and will be submitted for payment.
ARTICLE 28 - WORKER'S COMPENSATION
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