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411 111 "Section 1. Hours of Work: The following provisions shall govern hours -of work for City employees, provided that these provisions shall ,got in any case interfere with essential services to be rendered by a department. Pull time employees shall work a minimum of 40 hours each week. Prior to April 1, 1971, the typical schedule for fire fighting personnel of the Fire Department shall be based on an average of 63 hours a week. From and after . April 1, 1971, the typical schedule for fire fighting personnel of the Fire Department shall be based on an average of 58 hours a week, and from and after January 1, 1972, on an average of 56 hours a week." 4. Section 2 of Rule XII of the Personnel Rules and Regula- tions of the City of Redwood City is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 2. Overtime: It is the policy of the City that overtime work shall be discouraged. If, in the judgment of a department head, work beyond the established work week is required for which compensation in any form is to be made, he shall report the circumstances to the City Manager and he shall not obligate the City to compensate for such overtime in any form or manner except upon specific authorization of the City Manager; provided, however, that in the case of emergency to prevent loss of life or damage to property, or inconvenience to the public, a department head may authorize such overtime pending the submission _n writing to the City Manager of the specific reasons therefor. "Authorized overtime may be compensated for with time and one -half off at the request of the employee and with the agreement of his department head, or in cash at one and one -half times the employee's established rate of pay. Compensatory time off, excluding Fire Department drill time, may be accumulated in the maximum amount of 45 hours in compensation for 30 hours actual overtime worked and based upon the aforesaid rate of time and one -half, at the request of the employee and with the approval of his department head. Any overtime in excess of said maximum amount, shall be paid in cash. • "When Police Department personnel are required to appear in court in the line of duty on off time, compensatory time or cash payment at the aforementioned overtime rate shall be granted for actual court time performed; provided, however, that a minimum of three hours for each such appear- ance shall be so compensated. Drill time for Fire Department personnel shall be compensated by equivalent time off only. When Fire Department personnel are required to work an unscheduled 24 hour shift, or any portion thereof, the first 12 hours so worked shall be compensated for at the aforesaid overtime rate, and the remaining hours so worked shall be compensated for at the applicable regular rate of compensation. "Overtime to be compensated for in cash must be • -3-