Agmt19 MOU Service Employes International Union Local 521

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(7) day work period. For employees on alternate work schedules, the regular work period shall consist of beginning and end times determined in accordance with the employee's regular schedule. 1. For employees working a 9/80 work schedule (with a regular day off every other week), each employee's designated work week shall begin exactly four (4) hours after the start of his/her eight (8) hour shift on the day of the week that corresponds to the employee's alternating regular day off. 2. For Communication Dispatchers on a 3/12 work schedule, the designated work week for each employee on "A Shift' (who work a shift of 7 pm to 7 am) shall begin at 11:00 pm on Saturday and end at 10:59 pm on the following Saturday. The designated work week for each employee on "B Shift" (who work a shift of 7 am to 7 pm) shall begin at 11:00 am on Saturday and end at 10:59 am on the following Saturday. The designated work week for each employee on "C Shift" (who work a shift of 1 pm to 1 am) shall begin at 5:00 pm on Saturday and end at 4:59 pm on the following Saturday. 16.1.3 All employees shall be granted and take a rest period of fifteen (15) minutes during each regularly scheduled four (4) hour work period. Rest periods shall be considered as time worked for pay purposes. 16.1.4 The City and the Union agree that the availability of altemate/flexible work schedules is a valuable benefit to employees in that they promote job satisfaction while also reducing traffic congestion and air pollution. The use of altemate/flexible schedules is encouraged where it can be accommodated without impairing departmental operations or service to the public. 16.1.5 The City may authorize an alternate work schedule (other than five eight-hour days) or a flexible schedule (various work start and end times within a scheduled work shift) requested by an employee or workgroup based on the operating needs of the specific department or work unit. 16.1.6 City Hall Closure: The City reserves the right to close City Hall and other departments approximately between the Christmas and New Year holidays. Employees in departments affected by the closure may use Vacation, Compensatory Time Off, and Administrative Leave, Personal Business Leave or unpaid leave on the closure days. Any employee who desires to work on a closure day will be permitted to do so unless the employee's supervisor cannot identify appropriate work, location and supervision. The City will notify the Union of a City department closures during the Christmas to New Year holidays by June tsr. 16.1.7 Library Employee Workweek: For Library employees assigned to a regular schedule of thirty-eight (38) hours per workweek, the following fringe benefits will be prorated at a rate of 0.95: 1. Vacation 2. Sick Leave 3. Personal Business Leave, and 4. Holidays 28