Common use of Breaks and Lunches Clause in Contracts

Breaks and Lunches. ‌ Breaks shall be permitted at mid-morning and mid-afternoon each day. Each of these two breaks shall be for a period of ten (10) minutes. Additional breaks are earned as follows: a. If an employee’s hours extend beyond the regular eight (8) hour shift by more than two hours, the employee shall receive an additional break of fifteen (15) minutes. b. If an employee is required to report to work more than two (2) hours prior to that employee’s regular starting time, the employee shall receive an additional break of fifteen (15) minutes. Further, the employee may combine this fifteen (15) minute break with their regular ten (10) minute mid-morning break into one meal break. Employees will adhere to the meal break policy established by the Division. c. In those Divisions that do not take a thirty (30) minute lunch period, employees will be entitled to an additional fifteen (15) minute break. Employees will adhere to the lunch policy established by the Division. d. If an employee’s hours of work extend prior to or beyond the regular eight hour shift by more than four (4) hours, the employee shall receive an additional fifteen (15) minute break. Breaks shall be taken on the job assignment site, except where Divisional lunch and meal break policy establishes otherwise.