Common use of Work Schedule Flexibility Clause in Contracts

Work Schedule Flexibility. It is not the intention of this Article to prevent the City and an individual employee from mutually agreeing to alternative work schedule(s). Such alternative work schedule may be initiated by either the City or an employee(s), but must be reduced to writing before it is implemented. In the event an employee requested flexible work schedule is denied, the employee shall be provided the operational reason for such a refusal by the Department head. Refusals of flexible scheduling by the Department Head are not grieve-able but may be subject to review by the City Administrator. In all cases, the City reserves any and all management rights related to scheduling employee work hours, or any other rights that may be applicable under this article. An alternative work schedule shall conform to the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act but may be at variance with the provisions of 4.1, 4.2, and