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Once the program is in effect, an employee may request to revert back to the original 8:00 a.m. -
4:30 p.m. schedule by providing a fourteen (14) calendar day notice to his/her immediate
supervisor. Changes will take effect at the beginning of the first pay period following
management’s approval of the request.
The Employer retains the right to deny individual requests under this program, and with fourteen
(14) calendar days notice, to end an individual's participation in the alternate scheduling program
where it would adversely affect the operation of the group. The Employer's decision in this regard
are not subject to the grievance procedure in Article 17 of the Master Agreement. An employee
may appeal their supervisor's decision in this regard to the Executive Secretary or designee. If it is
necessary to limit the number of participants within a division, the Employer shall approve the
request(s) from the employee(s) with the most seniority within the division.
Article 3
Holidays and Paid Leave Hours
If a holiday falls on an employee's scheduled four (4) hour day, the employee may request a
change in the days of work within the same pay period with the approval of the supervisor or shall
be paid for eight (8) hours and work eight (8) hour days for the pay period. If a holiday falls on an
employee's scheduled eight and one-half (8-1/2) hour day, the employee shall be paid for eight (8)
hours and adjust their schedule to ensure an eighty (80) hour pay period.
Should an employee be on paid or unpaid leave from work on a day they are scheduled to work,
the time charged to the paid leave or taken as unpaid leave shall be for the total hours they would
have otherwise been in attendance at work that day.
Article 4
Hours of Work
This Supplemental Agreement hereby amends Section 2, Subdivision B-1 and 2 of Article 5 of the
Master Agreement so as to recognize the legitimacy of an eight and one-half (8-1/2) hour work
day.
No additional paid rest periods shall be provided to an employee participating in this program.
The supervisor may temporarily adjust an employee's alternate schedule for vacations,
emergencies or training.
Article 5
Meet and Confer
This supplemental agreement shall be in effect for an indefinite period, or until further negotiated,
beginning the effective date of the Agreement. Should problems occur, the parties agree to meet
and confer in an effort to resolve the issues. If the meet and confer cannot resolve the issues, the
local union reserves the right to terminate this program for any division by providing thirty (30)
calendar days written notice to the other party.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Article 1
Expense Allowances
Article 20, Section 5 (Meal Allowances) of the Master Agreement shall be supplemented and/or
modified as follows:
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