Hours of Work and Compensation. 8.1 Hours of work will be up to twelve (12) hours per day and 80 hours in a two week pay period, with two (2) consecutive days off each week, except by mutual agreement between the employee and the Employer. Scheduled hours of work will be posted at least two weeks in advance. Eight (8) hour shifts, except in certain cases, will be; day shift 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; afternoon shift 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; night shift 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; except by mutual agreement or in the case of emergency or unusual circumstances in which case schedule may be changed by the Employer. An emergency shall be defined as an unforeseen combination of circumstances which cannot be anticipated through normal planning processes, or the resulting state that calls for immediate action, i.e., an unusual increase in patient load, an unusual decrease in available staff, or a natural disaster. 8.2 All employees will be granted a meal and meal period within their shift. It is agreed that the thirty (30) minute meal period is properly calculated as part of the total compensation of an employee where such is provided under the terms of this Agreement. It is further understood that the meal period may be interrupted for service but when possible will resume at a later time. Designated RN's will report fifteen (15) minutes prior to shift in order to allow exchanges of information between shifts. Such fifteen (15) minutes shall be considered as time worked.
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