Common use of Maximum Hours Worked Clause in Contracts

Maximum Hours Worked. An employee shall not be scheduled to work more than seventy-two (72) hours within any ninety- six (96) hour period. This must include at least twelve (12) consecutive hours of off-duty time. Employees that are deployed on a state conflagration shall be exempt from the maximum hours worked as are those employee’s covering deployed personnel, and personnel working during declared “states of emergency” with permission of the Fire Chief if no other employees are available to work.