Hours of Work Notices, Meal Breaks, Split Shifts, Hours Free From Work Clause Samples

This clause defines the rules and requirements regarding employees' working hours, including how work schedules are communicated, the provision of meal breaks, the use of split shifts, and the minimum periods employees must have free from work. It typically outlines the employer's obligation to provide advance notice of work schedules, specifies the duration and timing of meal breaks, and sets conditions under which split shifts may be assigned. Additionally, it ensures that employees receive a guaranteed amount of rest time between shifts. The core function of this clause is to protect employee well-being and ensure compliance with labor standards by regulating work hours and rest periods.
Hours of Work Notices, Meal Breaks, Split Shifts, Hours Free From Work a) Work schedules will not normally be posted due to the considerable flexibility accorded to staff members to accommodate varying workloads and operational needs, and due to the self-directing nature of staff members with respect to their job function. Full-time staff members will, unless other arrangements are made in accordance with Article 10.01, take an unpaid meal break of at least one half hour during a normal workday.
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Hours of Work Notices, Meal Breaks, Split Shifts, Hours Free From Work a) Work schedules will not normally be posted due to the considerable flexibility accorded to staff members to accommodate varying workloads and operational needs, and due to the self-directing nature of staff members with respect to their job function. Full-time staff members will, unless other arrangements are made in accordance with Article 10.01, take an unpaid meal break of at least one half hour during a normal workday. b) Work schedules will not normally include split shifts that span more than a twelve (12) hour period unless mutually agreed in accordance with Article 10.01. If a staff member has teaching or instructional responsibilities assigned as part of their regular position's duties, and elects to withdraw from a mutually agreed split shift arrangement that spans more than a period of twelve (12) hours, the member will provide the department written notice of one academic term. c) Staff Members and supervisors should ensure that the work schedule determined by mutual agreement in accordance with Article 10.01 normally has at least eight (8) consecutive hours free from work between shifts, and at least thirty-two (32) consecutive hours free from work each week.
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