Alternate Work Week. Employees may be authorized to work an alternate work week subject to the following conditions: a) The alternate work week, if mutually agreed to, shall be May 1st thru September 30th. b) An alternate work week shall consist of four 10 hour working days Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday. c) Any combination of 4-10 shifts can be utilized Monday-Friday, however, any work in excess of 10 hours per day or 40 hours per week per employee shall be at the overtime rate. d) For pay and benefits purposes, the alternate work week shall be considered a five day work week (40 hours) at the straight time rate. All benefits shall be administered based on the five day, 40 hour week. e) The rest period for employees working alternate shifts shall be 10 consecutive hours and be administered according to the provisions of Article 3, Section 8. f) During weeks in which a holiday is observed, the holiday shall be considered an 8 hour day and the remainder of the day, depending on the alternate schedule, can be made whole through the use of vacation time or unpaid time. 3-10 hour days with 2 hours of paid or unpaid time off is an acceptable alternative work week. The holiday may be moved to Monday or Friday by mutual agreement on the 4/10 week.
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