2012 Local Agreement - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West

335 3. Notice to Supervisor.
The Employee is required to notify his/her supervisor if it appears
that he/she will miss a rest or meal period. In the event that the
supervisor or designee is not accessible to authorize the rest or
meal period, the Employee may use his/her judgment regarding the
necessity to work through the rest or meal period.
336 4. Employer’s Responsibility for Employee’s Rest and Meal
Periods.
The primary responsibility for ensuring that Employees take rest
and meal periods shall rest with the Employer.
337 5. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION Additional Lunch Period.
Employees working thirteen (13) or more hours in a workday shall
receive an additional thirty (30) minute lunch period.
338 C. State and Federal Laws.
It is the Employer’s intent to abide by all State and Federal Laws regarding
meal and rest periods, which include only in part the following:
339 1. If an Employee is not provided with a meal period, the Employer
shall pay the Employee an additional one (1) hour of straight time
pay.
340 2. If an Employee is not provided one (1) or more rest periods, the
Employer shall pay the Employee an additional one (1) hour of
straight time pay.
341 D. Relief from All Duty.
Unless Employees, including Employees who are assigned to respond to
cardiac arrest, are relieved of all duty during their meal period, the meal
period shall be considered an “on duty” (“on duty” as defined in the Labor
Code) meal period and counted as time worked.
342 SECTION 8 – UNIFORMS
343 When Employees are required to wear uniforms or special work clothes, the
Employer will provide and launder such apparel; provided that the Employer shall
not be required to furnish or launder apparel traditionally worn by Employees in
hospitals generally. The term “uniform” is defined as apparel or accessories of a
distinctive design, style, color, or quality. If the Employer contemplates a change
in uniform policy, it will bargain with the Union.
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