Common use of Rest Areas Clause in Contracts

Rest Areas. A. Unit 17 employees shall be permitted to use non-work areas for breaks if it does not involve an additional cost; it does not involve areas restricted for health and safety reasons; it does not interfere with State business needs; or it does not negatively impact on patients, inmates, clients, wards, or student's health and safety. The State will endeavor to retain all existing break rooms or rest areas.

Rest Areas. A. Unit 17 employees shall be permitted to use non-work areas for breaks if it does not involve an additional cost; it does not involve areas restricted for health and safety reasons; it does not interfere with State business needs; or it does not negatively impact on patients, consumers, inmates, clients, wards, or student's students’ health and safety. The State will endeavor to retain all existing break rooms or rest areasareas unless the space becomes necessary for the conduct of State business. Operational needs permitting, the State shall endeavor to allow reasonable time for nurses to travel to break rooms when the facility layout prohibits a local rest area.