Meals and meal periods for unscheduled hours worked either before or after a normally scheduled shift (shift extension) shall be as follows:
Meals and meal periods. ─ When an employee is employed for more than five (5) hours, the Individual Employer shall provide an unpaid 30-minute meal period. If the employee is employed for more than twelve (12) hours, then during the thirteenth hour, and after working each additional four (4) hours, the employee shall receive a hot meal provided at the Individual Employer’s expense and wages at the appropriate overtime rate for the time to eat it or, if the employee chooses to forgo the meal and meal period, one-half hour of wages at the appropriate overtime rate for each such meal period. An adequate lunch on emergency overtime shall be provided at the expense of the Individual Employer. When an employee works two (2) or more hours of overtime after the regular work day, the Employer shall provide a 30-minute meal period paid at the rate of two times the straight time rate (double time) and an additional 30-minute meal period paid at the rate of two times the straight time rate (double time) for each additional four (4) hours of overtime so worked.
Meals and meal periods. (1) Meal periods shall be not less than one-half (½) hour nor more than one (1) hour in length. Not more than one meal period shall be deducted from work time for an employee during the minimum call. A second meal period may be deducted from work time for those employees who work in excess of the minimum call. The minimum guarantee of work time after an evening meal shall be one and one-half (1½) hours. This guarantee does not apply when such meal is supplied at the Producer’s expense.
