Common use of Number of Hours Clause in Contracts

Number of Hours. The Board shall retain the right to determine the work hours of each employee subject to the following limitations. 1. Employees whose hours are changed (reduced or increased) shall receive twenty-five (25) calendar days’ notice. When the administration determines it is necessary to change hours by more than fifteen (15) minutes, it shall give written notice of the contemplated change to the Association president prior to the implementation of the change. This timeline and notice requirements can be waived when the employee and the supervisor mutually agree to temporarily modify the employee’s work schedule. 2. Upon request of the Association, the administration will meet with the designated Association representative to discuss the effects of the change and consider any alternatives proposed by the Association. 3. No change in hours shall be made unless it is necessary to meet customer service requirements and/or to accomplish the economical and/or efficient operation of the Agency. The factors considered in changing hours shall include but not be limited to funding, changes in program and/or enrollment, availability and qualifications of personnel due to changes in program and/or enrollment. No change shall be made solely for punitive reasons. 4. If the Board reduces the hours of a position more than 10%, the affected employee, if qualified, has the right to displace the least seniored employee in the classification with up to the same number of days and hours in order to maintain his/her original hours on the greatest portion thereof. 5. Notwithstanding the above procedures, the Board will resort to layoff procedure before reducing hours where layoffs are economically and programmatically feasible.

Number of Hours. The Board shall retain the right to determine the work hours of each employee subject to the following limitations. 1. Employees whose hours are changed (reduced or increased) shall receive twenty-five (25) calendar days’ days notice. When the administration determines it is necessary to change hours by more than fifteen (15) minutes, it shall give written notice of the contemplated change to the Association president prior to the implementation of the change. This timeline and notice requirements can be waived when the employee and the supervisor mutually agree to temporarily modify the employee’s work schedule. 2. Upon request of the Association, the administration will meet with the designated Association representative to discuss the effects of the change and consider any alternatives proposed by the Association. 3. No change in hours shall be made unless it is necessary to meet customer service requirements and/or to accomplish the economical and/or efficient operation of the Agency. The factors considered in changing hours shall include but not be limited to funding, changes in program and/or enrollment, availability and qualifications of personnel due to changes in program and/or enrollment. No change shall be made solely for punitive reasons. 4. If the Board reduces the hours of a position more than 10%, the affected employee, if qualified, has the right to displace the least seniored employee in the classification with up to the same number of days and hours in order to maintain his/her original hours on the greatest portion thereof. 5. Notwithstanding the above procedures, the Board will resort to layoff procedure before reducing hours where layoffs are economically and programmatically feasible.