18.1 Standard Workday/Regular Work Schedule. The standard workday/ schedule for full-time bargaining unit employees shall consist of eight (8) hours work of five (5) consecutive days within a seven (7) day period.
18.2 Alternate Work Schedule. Operational necessity may require positions and/or classes that are normally designated regular work schedule to work on alternate full-time forty (40) hours work schedule other than five (5) workdays of eight (8) hours in a seven (7) day period. Alternate schedules are an appropriate subject for the Joint Union/Management Committee.
18.3 Rest/Lunch Periods. Employees in the bargaining unit shall be granted a ten (10) minute rest period within each half of the workday and a lunch period of thirty (30) minutes. Rest and lunch periods will be considered work time and overtime will not apply. Employees shall remain on duty, in radio contact, and within the geographical boundaries designated by the Department during breaks.
18.4 Overtime. Employees qualify for overtime compensation under the following conditions:
18.5 Call Back. When an employee has left the institution grounds and is called to return to the workstation outside of regularly scheduled hours to handle emergency situations which could not be anticipated, he/she shall receive two (2) hours bonus pay plus time actually worked. The bonus pay shall be compensated at the regular rate; time worked shall be compensated at time and one-half. Time worked immediately preceding the regular shift does not constitute call back, provided time worked does not exceed two (2) hours or notice of at least eight (8) hours has been given. An employee on standby status called to the workstation does not qualify for call back pay.
18.6 Standby. Employees required to restrict off-duty activities in order to be immediately available for duty when called, will be compensated for time spent in standby status. The rate of compensation for standby status will be $1.00 per hour. In addition to the pay received while on standby, an employee called to work will be paid his/her regular salary for all hours worked.
18.7 Scheduled Court Assignments. When employees are required to be available for court during off duty hours as a result of their employment with the Employer, they shall receive a minimum of three (3) hours pay at the applicable rate unless:
18.8.1 Overtime Assignments. General overtime needs shall be determined and scheduled by the Employer. The Employer will determine which classifications will be needed for overtime assignments. From among the employees in the classifications(s) determined to be needed for overtime assignments, the Employer will endeavor to rotate overtime as equitably as possible. Absent being on home assignment, bargaining unit members will be given the opportunity to work football games.
18.8.2 Special Event Rate of Pay. The University at times has special events (such as football games) which require additional police officers. The University agrees that if there is still a need for officers after members of the Police Officer bargaining unit have been offered the work it shall be offered to those members of this bargaining unit that have indicated an interest in performing such work, prior to being offered to officers from other jurisdictions. Since the work will not require that the member act as either a sergeant or lieutenant, but rather as a police officer, the agreed upon hourly rate of pay shall be at the same step on the police officer range (current range 59) at the applicable overtime rate of pay.
18.9 Shift Selection. The Employer shall determine shift assignments for Lieutenants. For Sergeants on patrol assignment the Employer will use the current bid process for determining shift assignments. For specialty assignments the Chief will seek volunteers first and will attempt to honor requests. The final assignment decision rests with the Chief.
The shift selection process is an appropriate subject for the Joint Union/ Management Committee.