AFSCME Contract - MMB Home - Minnesota Management & Budget

May 10, 1999
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
EMT, CMT Managers
Kurt Ulrich /s/
Assistant Commissioner, Administration
Alternative Work Schedules - AFSCME Employees
The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State of Minnesota and AFSCME, Council 6
(Article 5 - Hours of Work) states that supervisory initiated work schedules, or schedule changes,
must be posted for fourteen (14) days before their effective date. In addition, Article 5, Section 1C
of the Agreement also states: “If requested by the employee, the employee may change days,
shifts or hours of work with the approval of his/her supervisor provided such change does not result
in payment of overtime.”
The following language applies to employee initiated work schedule changes. These changes
would be considered and approved/denied by a work unit, provided they met the above standard
AND the following:
1. Work Week/Period: The normal work week/period for full-time employees shall consist of forty
(40) scheduled hours of work in a seven (7) day period. The normal work week for employees
is Wednesday through Tuesday. Any proposed changes in work schedules requiring a change
in work week shall be approved by the Human Resources Bureau and with notification to the
Local Union.
Situational or short-term requests for changing work schedules could change starting and ending
times of the consecutive hours and would be different than the normal posted work schedule.
Certain circumstances may provide for employee-requested work schedule changes to become the
normal or posted work schedule for the requesting employee. Supervisors shall determine
whether to approve/deny employees such requests, based upon job-related considerations (i.e.,
customer service needs, staffing requirements, etc.).
The above process allows for changes in employee work schedules, promotes a flexible work
environment, and balances organizational needs, customer service demands, and employee’s
need for flexibility in managing their personal life. It promotes employee well-being and is a critical
part of the Department of Natural Resources’ Strategic Directions for Human Resources.
If supervisors/managers receive an oral request from an employee for a change in work schedule,
they will advise the employee to place such a request in writing, addressed to them. After receipt
of such a written request, the supervisor/manager will consider it in terms of the above job-related
requirements and provide a written response to the individual employee, with a copy to the Human
Resources Bureau in St. Paul. If the request is denied, the written reply to the employee from the
supervisor/manager shall provide the reasons for such denial.
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