A. Standard Work Week; Exceptions:
1. The standard work week begins at one minute after twelve o'clock (12:01) A.M. Sunday and ends at twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight Saturday.
2. Public Safety Departments may define the work cycle based on their needs and with the approval of the Human Resources Director.
B. FLSA Nonexempt Employees: FLSA nonexempt employees should not work more than forty (40) hours in a work week without prior approval and without receiving overtime pay or receiving compensatory time off for every hour worked over forty (40) hours in a work week. Supervisors may adjust schedules within a work week or work cycle to avoid overtime to meet operational needs. Any schedule changes must also comply with an applicable collective bargaining agreement.
C. Full Time Employees: Full time employees are expected to work forty (40) hours per week.
D. Alternative Work Schedules:
1. Supervisors may approve alternative work schedules, such as a compressed work week or flex-time (within the defined work week).
2. Departments using an alternative work schedule will establish an internal written policy and communicate it to their employees.
E. Breaks: Breaks are allowed, but not guaranteed.
1. Employees may be allowed to take one (1) 15-minute break for every four (4) consecutive hours worked.
2. Breaks are paid time and may not be accumulated, combined, taken at the beginning or end of the work day or used to extend the meal period without prior supervisory approval.
3. Supervisors may require employees to work through breaks when needed to cover department needs.
4. An employee may choose to not take a break.
5. For up to one year after the birth of a child, an employee who is breastfeeding will be allowed to take a reasonable unpaid break each time the employee needs to breastfeed or express breast milk. The department will provide a place for the employee to use, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view, free from intrusion, and functional for expressing breast milk in accordance with the Employment Modifications and Accommodations Procedure, section 51-5-4 of this title.
6. With approval, breaks may also be taken in accordance with the Fitness Reimbursement Policy, chapter 28 of this title. (2019 Compilation)