Unless otherwise agreed upon or provided for and except in case of emergency, as determined by the department head or Mayor, the municipal work week shall be 40 hours per week. There shall be provided at least eight hours rest in each 24-hour period. Department heads shall establish a normal work day specifically designating the starting time, the quitting time and the lunch period, which time shall be strictly adhered to by the municipal employees concerned. Employees shall be at their places of work according to these departmental regulations. All departments shall maintain a daily attendance record of employees, and file a daily absentee report and/or a termination report with the City Clerk and shall furnish periodic reports to the Mayor and City Council. The provisions of this section shall not apply to department heads or officials.
(1999 Code, § 13-1-18)