(A) The city shall establish the standard workday, workweek, and starting and quitting times for each department, taking into account current and anticipated workloads, public service needs, and other factors. The standard workweek will be based upon a 35-hour workweek, with the exceptions of the Police Department and Fire Department, in accordance with state statute. No established schedule shall be construed as a guarantee of work hours or as a restriction of the city’s right to restructure the workday or workweek.
(B) Records will be maintained showing which hours were worked each day by all employees of the city. All time records will be signed by the department head and/or executive officer, or his or her designee. Department heads shall keep records of his or her days worked.
(C) The city is open for business Monday through Friday, 52 weeks a year, unless there is a scheduled holiday. Employees should contact his or her department head for the hours of operation for his or her department.
(D) The hours of work, including the workday, workweek, and work shift, for all employees shall be as established by the executive officer and/or department head.
(E) Subject to the discretion of the city, employees may be authorized to take break periods each full working day. Such breaks shall not interfere with the proper performance of the employee’s work responsibilities, will be set by the executive officer and/or department head, and are subject to change.
(F) Operational needs and/or emergencies, however, may necessitate the establishment of other work hours, days, or weeks on a temporary or permanent basis.
(G) Employees will be granted a non-paid lunch period, not to exceed one hour in length.
(H) There are times when employees may be called into work during an emergency. Employees who have been drinking alcoholic beverages or taking prescription medications, and should not be driving city vehicles, and should inform his or her supervisors at the time he or she is called.
(I) If it appears that a weather emergency is imminent, employees may voluntarily contact his or her supervisors to see if his or her services are needed.
(Ord. 2013-7, passed 8-28-2013)