(g): Divisional field crew Sample Clauses

(g): Divisional field crew. This article applies only to any employee or group of employees from the Fisheries Research Section and the Victoria headquarters staff of the Fish and Wildlife Branch when those members are on assignment at a location where overnight accommodation is required for an expected or actual period of over 14 days. Divisional field crews do have some discretion in scheduling the length of their workdays. While seven hours, exclusive of meal period, is the standard workday a crew may decide by majority decision to work up to 10 hours per day at straight time. Any time worked in excess of 10 hours per day is subject to the applicable overtime rate. Crews may work up to a maximum of 10 days without a day of rest. Any time worked in excess of 10 days without a day of rest will be paid at double-time rates and members have the right to refuse the overtime pursuant to Article 16.9 of the Master Agreement. The normal averaging period is 28 days with the regular hours set at 140. If a divisional field crew works for a period of less than 28 days the regular hours are prorated accordingly. Members receive eight days of rest for every 28 days worked. These days are to be recorded and banked, with any days used in the averaging period deducted from the bank. Days may be carried forward to the non-season part of the annual schedule. All rest days are considered to be seven hour days.