REST/MEAL BREAKS Clause Samples

REST/MEAL BREAKS. One (1) hour will be provided in the middle of the day for lunch. This shall not prohibit the District from scheduling staggered lunch periods to provide coverage during lunch periods. One (1) fifteen (15) minute rest break will be provided during each four

REST/MEAL BREAKS a A rest period of fifteen (15) minutes is permitted for all employees for each four (4) hours worked. All employees are subject to call during such rest periods. Lunch break shall be on the employee’s own time. Where the nature of the work allows employees to take intermittent rest periods equivalent to fifteen (15) minutes for each four (4) hours worked, scheduled rest breaks are not required. Missed rest breaks are not compensable as overtime. Breaks may not be collected or not taken in order to shorten the workday or work week unless pre-approved or assigned by supervisor.

REST/MEAL BREAKS. Employees on duty during meals are eligible, at no charge to the employee, for meals provided from the kitchen that meet Thurston County health department standards. The County is not liable for any meals other than those available to an employee from the kitchen. Where there is not “release time,” meals shall be on paid time. Where a special duty assignment (ex. Court) allows for release time, meal breaks shall be unpaid. Employees will be allowed a minimum of one-half (1/2) hour meal break within five (5) hours of the start of their shift. Employees will receive a fifteen (15) minute break for each four (4) hours of employment.

REST/MEAL BREAKS. A. All employees shall receive a fifteen (15) minute break for each four (4) hours worked, in addition to their lunch break. Lunch break shall be on the employees' own time. Employees working three (3) or more hours longer than a normal workday shall be allowed at least one (1) thirty (30) minute unpaid meal period prior to or during the overtime period. Where the nature of the work allows employees to take intermittent rest periods equivalent to fifteen (15) minutes for each four (4) hours worked, scheduled rest breaks are not required. Breaks may not be collected or not taken in order to shorten the workday or workweek. B. Employees who because of the nature of their work are required to eat their lunch at their work station shall be provided a paid meal period. Employees whose meal period is normally unpaid who are required at the supervisor’s direction to work through their lunch and who are not provided a meal period may be paid overtime (per Article 5.4) for the time worked or the day or workweek adjusted.

REST/MEAL BREAKS. Employees will be allowed a minimum of one-half (1/2) hour meal break within five (5) hours of the start of their shift. Employees will receive a fifteen (15) minute break for each four (4)

REST/MEAL BREAKS. As stated in Article 5.1 and 5.2, Deputy Sheriffs will be given a thirty (30)-minute meal period at approximately mid-point of each shift. These employees will be on call during their meal period and their meal period shall be paid. Deputy Sheriffs’ assigned to Detective and Deputy Sheriffs’ assigned to the Services Bureau shall receive a paid meal period at approximately mid-point of each shift.

REST/MEAL BREAKS. A. REST BREAKS 1. The AIRPORT AUTHORITY will grant all employees a paid fifteen (15) minute rest break during each four (4) hour shift. Employees who work a shift in excess of eight (8) hours will be granted an additional prorated rest break. Rest breaks will be scheduled and approved by the Supervisor with due consideration given to work coverage requirements within the department. 2. Employees may not leave AIRPORT AUTHORITY property during paid fifteen (15) minute rest breaks. 3. Employees that are required to work through their respective rest break(s) will be allowed, when available, to end their regularly scheduled shift earlier than normal by the amount of time that would have been spent on their rest break(s). Employees will still be paid through the end of their regularly scheduled shift. 4. Employees that are required to work through respective rest break(s) and are unable to end their regularly scheduled shift earlier than normal, will add any untaken rest break time onto their time card on the applicable day and will be paid for this time at their base rate of pay. This may result in an employee being paid for more than eighty (80) hours in a pay period at a non-overtime rate. Untaken rest breaks occurring during overtime hours will be paid at the overtime rate of pay. B. MEAL BREAKS 1. All employees working a shift in excess of eight (8) hours shall be allowed a non- compensated meal break of not less than thirty (30) minutes but not more than sixty (60) minutes. Meal breaks will be scheduled and approved by the Supervisor and will generally occur in the middle of the employee's work shift. 2. Employees that are interrupted during or required to work through their meal break will be allowed, when available, to: a. End their regularly scheduled shift earlier than normal by the amount of time lost from the interruption or by the amount of time that would have been spent on their meal break. Employees will still be paid through the end of their regularly scheduled shift; b. Complete or take their meal break upon return from the interruption; or c. Add the untaken meal break time onto their time card (this option is only available to employees that are required to work through their entire meal break). Overtime provisions may apply to this additional time. 3. Due to the nature of certain positions, the AIRPORT AUTHORITY has determined that some employees are required to be available during their entire shift for immediate response or due to other ...

REST/MEAL BREAKS. A. All employees shall receive a fifteen (15) minute break for each four (4) hours worked, in addition to their lunch break. Lunch break shall be on the employees' own time. Employees working three (3) or more hours longer than a normal workday shall be allowed at least one (1) thirty (30) minute unpaid meal period prior to or during the overtime period. Where the nature of the work allows employees to take intermittent rest periods equivalent to fifteen (15) minutes for each four (4) hours worked, scheduled rest breaks are not required. Missed rest breaks are not compensable as overtime. Breaks may not be collected or not taken in order to shorten the workday or workweek. B. Employees who because of the nature of their work are required to eat their lunch at their workstation shall be provided a paid meal period. Employees whose meal period is normally unpaid who are required at the supervisor’s direction to work through their lunch and who are not provided a meal period may be paid overtime (per Article 5.4) for the time worked or the day or workweek adjusted. C. Straight Shifts. Employees are generally required to include a lunch break in their work schedule. Requests to occasionally skip a lunch break to accommodate an early departure may be granted or denied at the sole discretion of the supervisor if the office, department, or work unit allows such requests. Employees desiring an on-going work schedule that does not include a lunch period, i.e. a “straight shift,” may make a written request to their supervisor and appointing authority. Approval by the appointing authority or designee will be in writing, with a copy placed in the employee’s personnel file. Approval of straight shifts may be canceled at the request of either party. Approval, denial, or cancelation of a straight shift is not subject to the grievance procedure, including blanket denials adopted as a standard response by an office, department, or work unit.

REST/MEAL BREAKS. All employees shall receive a paid fifteen (15) minute break for each four (4) hours worked, in addition to their unpaid meal period. Employees working three (3) or more hours longer than a normal work day schedule shall be allowed at least one (1) additional thirty (30) minute unpaid meal period prior to or during the additional work period. Where the nature of the work allows employees to take intermittent rest periods equivalent to fifteen (15) minutes for each four (4) hours worked, scheduled rest breaks are not required. Missed rest breaks are not compensable as overtime. Breaks may not be collected or not taken in order to shorten the work day or work week unless specifically authorized in writing by an employee’s supervisor. Such authorization shall not result in payment of overtime or compensatory time.