hours notice In case of day shift work, this time element shall be a minimum of one and one half (1 1/2) hours. If notice is not given within the required time, and unless the employee provides a doctor’s note, the employee shall not be entitled to her sick pay for the first (1st) day of illness.
HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME 16.1 The regular scheduled work day for employees shall be no less than eight (8) hours and no more than twelve (12) hours depending on type of schedule. The normal work year is 2,080 hours and to be accounted for by each EMPLOYEE through: • hours worked on assigned shifts; • holidays; • assigned training; • authorized leave time 16.2 The Police Chief is responsible to ensure that the shift schedule throughout the work year equals 2080 hours. It is understood that the EMPLOYEE shall continue to have the opportunity to release this obligation through the EMPLOYEE’S participation in departmental training activities outside of the EMPLOYEE’S normal working hours. All hours remaining which are not charged to training shall be assigned to the EMPLOYEE by the Police Chief or designee for regular police duties. The Police Chief or designee shall maintain individual time records for each EMPLOYEE to ensure that the intent of this section is met and submit to Human Resources on January 1st of every year. 16.3 Overtime shall be at the rate of time and one-half and defined as all hours worked in excess of the EMPLOYEE’S regularly scheduled shift, eight consecutive work days, in excess of the average work week, or 2,080 hours in any calendar year. 16.4 The Police Chief or designee shall post all shift schedules five days or more in advance. All shifts projected to fall below minimum staffing requirements shall be filled without the use of overtime whenever practical. However, when a shift becomes available within a five-day period and is to be filled by overtime it shall be offered in the following order: 1. As equally as practicable to EMPLOYEES 2. If a shift is not filled by an EMPLOYEE, the shift will be offered to a Sergeant 3. If still not filled, then required to be split as equally as possible between the EMPLOYEES scheduled to work both adjoining shifts. 16.5 Overtime shifts available more than 5 days out will be distributed as equally as practicable. For the purposes of scheduling, this section shall apply to available shifts within the patrol division and contractual overtime. 16.6 Overtime refused by EMPLOYEES will for record purposes under Section 16.5, be considered as unpaid overtime offered for tracking purposes. 16.7 Overtime will be calculated to the nearest fifteen (15) minutes. 16.8 All EMPLOYEES will be allowed thirty minutes of work relief periods for each four (4) hours worked, which shall include coffee breaks and meals. This will be taken when affordable during such an EMPLOYEE'S regular tour of duty. 16.9 For the purpose of computing overtime compensation, overtime hours worked shall not be pyramided, compounded, or paid twice for the same hours worked. 16.10 Overtime shall be paid in the pay period it is earned.