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HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME
(a) Except for emergency situations and except as provided in Parts (b) and (c) of this section, work schedules in effect as of November 1, 1998 for the Police Operations and ten (10) months after Fire & Rescue becomes operational shall not be changed unless the changes are mutually agreed upon by both the City and the Union. Changes in scheduled days and start times shall not be proposed unless they are reasonably calculated to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, or public service. This provision shall not be construed to prevent the City from assigning work from one shift to another.
(b) If, under this Section, work schedule changes are proposed by the City, and the Union does not mutually agree to the proposed change within ten (10) work days, then the proposal of the City may be referred to binding arbitration at the request of the Department of Human Resources utilizing the expedited procedure set forth in Section 2115.24, “Expedited Labor Arbitration Rules”. The Arbitrator shall review the proposed change to determine its reasonableness, including its impact on bargaining unit employees.
(1) In the event the Arbitrator finds that the proposed change is unreasonable, then the proposal will not be implemented.
(2) Where the proposal is found by the Arbitrator to be reasonable, it may then be implemented. When the decision is rendered in favor of the City, the Arbitrator shall have the authority to compensate for monetary losses to employees.
(c) Notwithstanding section (a) above the parties agree to review the work schedule on or before December 31, 1998. In the event the parties are unable to agree on a new schedule or continuation of the existing schedule, the manner will be referred to arbitration per (b) above.
The starting time shall be determined on an operational basis and the employees shall be made aware of the established starting time for their unit. The established starting time for the unit shall be strictly enforced in accordance with Divisional Agreements and Policies. Changes in starting time shall be made in accordance with Section 2115.64, “Work Schedules”. Work shifts shall consist of consecutive eight (8) hour days with a set starting and ending time.
The employee's workday shall be the regular scheduled work shift with a fixed starting and ending time. No employee shall leave his/her assigned post unless properly relieved or with permission from his/her supervisor.
In the event of a workday schedule change due to an emergency, no relief, or direct order from the supervisor, such change shall be only for the duration of the emergency, until properly relieved, or told by the supervisor to leave.
All employees shall be considered to have two (2) Saturdays and two (2) Sundays within any two-week period. The first day off shall be considered as a Saturday; and the second day off during the work period shall be considered as a Sunday; the third day off during the work period shall be considered as a Saturday, and the fourth day off during the work period shall be considered to be a Sunday.
Due to the unique characteristics of the work performed by Communications Operators, the City will comply with the Federal Labor Standards Act by providing a reasonable time for lunch and breaks based on operational needs.
It is further the intent of the parties to allow reasonable time between the regular shift and overtime for an employee to make arrangements necessary to work overtime.
The scheduling of breaks and lunch periods will be addressed in the divisional agreements.
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