6. WORK TIME
6.01 Normal Workday:
For the purpose of determining the application of any non-exempt staff member’s
base compensation rate, a regular non-exempt staff member’s normal workday will be either eight (8), seven and one-half (7-1/2) or seven (7) work hours as determined by the staff members position. This hourly rate will also be used to calculate the compensation of regular part-time staff members. All defined workdays for non-exempt staff members, staff shall include a scheduled meal period as specified in Section 8.15.
Regular full-time exempt supervisors are salaried staff members, and as such their compensation is not determined by the number of hours they work in a workday. Exempt staff members are expected to work the necessary hours to complete their work assignments.
6.02 Normal Workweek:
The workweek begins at 12:01am, Sunday and ends midnight Saturday.
6.03 Work Schedules:
Requests or preferences for time off will be submitted in writing no less than one(1) week in advance of the date(s) requested except that Float Holidays may be used with less notice in the case of an emergency. Management has the right to require proof of an emergency usage of Float Holidays. The University will respond in writing to all written requests within one(1) week of submission.
Changes requested by a staff member in his/her schedule will be considered by the University and will not be unreasonably denied.
Supervisors shall receive no less than two (2) weeks notice, except in the event of an emergency, of a change in scheduled hours that requires a supervisor to work evening, night or weekend hours on a regular basis. Upon request, the University shall meet with the Union only to discuss the change in schedule and its impact on affected staff. If possible, and where determined by the University to be appropriate, the University will seek volunteers to change to new department schedules as set forth in this paragraph. A volunteer may be assigned such new department schedule, provided he/she is qualified to perform the work at issue.
6.04 Overtime Work and Compensatory Time Off:
A non-exempt staff member may request overtime payment or compensatory time off for hours worked in excess of his/her work week. The University retains the option of paying non-exempt staff members overtime or granting compensatory time off as provided for in the Fair Labor Standards Act (F.L.S.A.) for public employment.