Article 32
Workweek and Workday
32.1 The normal work schedules of employees shall be as described below:
(a) For full-time employees not employed on a
seasonal or field basis or in a facility where shift work is required or in a
shift operation in a non-facility location - The normal workweek shall be
Monday through Friday; the normal workday shall commence between
(b) For full-time employees, except seasonal employees, employed in a facility where shift work is required or employed in a shift capacity in a location other than a facility - Wherever practicable and consistent with program needs, the workweek shall consist of five consecutive days of work followed by two consecutive days off. There shall be no restriction on the time of commencement of the workday.
(c) For full-time employees, except seasonal employees, employed in field positions - Wherever practicable and consistent with program needs, the normal workweek shall be Monday through Friday. There shall be no restriction on the time of commencement of the workday.
(d) For part-time employees and seasonal employees - Wherever practicable and consistent with program needs, the normal workweek shall consist of five consecutive days of work followed by two consecutive days off except where a different schedule has been established at the beginning of the part-time or seasonal employment. There shall be no restriction on the time of commencement of the workday.
32.2(a) Within 90 days of the execution of this Agreement, State departments and agencies shall prepare and furnish to the Governor's Office of Employee Relations and the President of PEF a written statement of workweeks or workdays in such departments which on the date of this Agreement differ from the normal workweek or workday.
(b) A work schedule established pursuant to Section 32.1 above or subsection 32.2(a) above may be changed with the consent of the employee(s) affected or in an emergency or as described below:
1. For full-time employees except those employed on a seasonal basis - After reasonable advance notice and consultation and a minimum of 30 days' advance notice, in writing, to the affected employee(s).
2. For part-time employees and seasonal employees - After a minimum of 48 hours' advance notice to the affected employees. Notification of such changes shall be made to PEF, and PEF shall be consulted with regard to the changes, except that such consultation may take place either before or after the change.
32.3 For the sole purpose of 32.2 above, the term "emergency" as used in this Agreement shall mean an unscheduled situation or circumstance which is expected to be of limited duration and either presents a clear and imminent danger to person or property, or is likely to interfere with the conduct of the agency's or institution's statutory mandates or programs.
32.4 There shall be no rescheduling of days off or tours of duty to avoid the payment of overtime compensation except upon two weeks' notice.
32.5 The lunch period of State employees shall not be extended for the purpose of increasing the working time of such employees.
32.6 Breaks in working hours of more than one hour shall not be scheduled in the basic workday of any employee whose position is allocated to Grades 22 or below without the consent of the employee affected.
32.7 The development, application and utilization of alternative work schedules shall be an appropriate subject for discussion at local-level and/or agency-level labor/management meetings held pursuant to Article 24.