Common use of Four Hour Minimum Clause in Contracts

Four Hour Minimum. (a) An employee reporting for work and starting work shall be paid a minimum of four (4) hours per shift, or the actual number of hours of work, whichever is greater. (b) The four (4) hours shall be consecutive, but may exclude up to a one (1) hour lunch period. (c) Exemptions from the four (4) hour minimum: (i) Student/noon hour supervisors; (ii) Crossing guards (minimum daily hours of work shall be two (2) hours); (iii) Small schools with less than 50 students in which case a two (2) hour minimum shall apply; (iv) Call-outs pursuant to Article 2.02(c); (v) ▇▇▇▇ Park Elementary, where the minimum daily hours of work shall be two (2) hours; (vi) Other positions by mutual agreement. (d) The application of this Article may require the combining of jobs by the employer. Where the combining of jobs occurs for the purpose of this Article, the highest rate of pay of the combined positions shall be at the highest rate of pay for all hours worked in the position. (e) Where posting is required, additional hours of less than four (4) hours may be posted as “additional hours” and are available to employees who are able to accept the hours in addition to their current assignment.