2016 Spencer Handbook

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HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME

Purpose The purpose of this section is intended to define the normal hours of work, and shall not be construed as a guarantee of hours of work per day or days of work per week. Designation of specific work schedules including daily and weekly hours of work shall be made by individual department heads. Reporting for Duty Employees of the City shall be punctual in reporting for duty at the time and place designated by their department supervisor. Repeated failure to report promptly at the time directed will be deemed neglect of duty. Sickness or illness must be reported to the department supervisor by the employee or his representative at least one-half (1/2) hour prior to the time he is due to report for duty. Once having reported off sick, the employee shall keep the department advised as to his status and expected return to duty. Normal Work Schedules The normal workweek shall be five (5) days for all non-fire and non-sworn police department employees. Each normal workday shall include eight (8) hours of duty, which shall include two (2) fifteen (15) minute breaks. A one (1) hour lunch break shall be granted as near as possible to the middle of the duty period, but shall not be included as part of the eight (8) hour duty period. Meal periods must be scheduled with the approval of the employee’s supervisor. The scheduling of breaks and meal periods may vary depending on department workload. Breaks and lunch periods may not be combined for the purpose of extending breaks, extending lunch periods, starting late or leaving early. The Police Department normal work schedule shall be two consecutive days on duty, followed by two consecutive days off duty, followed by three consecutive days on duty, followed by two consecutive days off duty, followed by two consecutive days on duty, followed by three consecutive days off duty, over a fourteen day period. A work day shall consist of one (1) twelve (12) hour shift which shall include two (2) thirty (30) minute coffee breaks, and one (1) (60) minute lunch break, during which time the officer remains on call. The Fire Department work schedule shall be based on a 28-day schedule and not on a 7-day work week. A shift shall be 24.5 hours of which 7 hours will be sleep time pursuant to Fair Labor Standards Act requirements and Sleep Time Agreement between the City and the Fire Department Employees. Anticipated work hours for Fire Department Employees, excluding sleep time, are expected to be 2,275 hours per year plus 260 hours per year of training, fire prevention activities and events such as Clay County Fair activities, for a total of 2,535 hours

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