Exempt positions, as designated under Article 23 — Wages, shall not be eligible for overtime.
Submission of Overtime:
Overtime will be submitted in accordance with S.O.P, 31 during the week it was worked or no
more than one (1) week after the date. All overtime submitted will be paid according to the total
number of hours worked in the week it was worked, not the week submitted
Called in from Home:
If a non-exempt, non-essential employee gets called in from home to work, he shall receive at
least a 3-hour minimum in overtime pay if over 40 hours in a 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 regular duty schedule.
Seasonal Time Adjustments:
In the Fall, when clocks are turned back one hour at 2:00 A.M., employees on that shift shall be
paid for actually hours worked (i.e., 8 hours regular, 1 hour overtime). In the Spring, when
clocks are advanced one hour at 2:00 A.M. employees on that shift shall be paid for a full shift
(i.e., 8 hours regular).
ARTICLE 26
LUNCH TIME & COFFEE BREAKS
Lunch Periods:
Lunch periods shall be paid according to any of the following ways as dictated by the Chief of
Police or his designee:
1. An hour (1) lunch (without pay);
2. A 1/2 hour lunch (without pay); or
3. A 20-minute lunch break (with pay).
An employee may be called back from a lunch break due to emergencies. The Bureau
Commander or designee will allow an additional lunch break to be taken if conditions allow this
to occur.
Breaks:
Employees may be allowed up to two (2) 15-minute breaks if conditions allow. One break may
be taken before and one may be taken after the lunch break period as the work schedule allows.
All employees may be called back from a break due to emergencies. The Bureau Commander or
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