Shift Exchange/Relief Clause Samples

Shift Exchange/Relief. The Fire Department shall allow Association members’ exchanges of schedule pursuant to the most current Policy D-7 of the Huntington Beach Fire Department Organization Manual that has been executed by the parties. Policy D-7 (Exchange of Work Schedule) may be modified by mutual agreement of the parties at any time during the term of this MOU. An employee may be relieved by any other employee who is qualified to relieve him/her at any time by utilizing appropriate leave (i.e., vacation). In addition, the parties acknowledge Department of Labor regulation, 29 CFR section 553.225 which provides: It is a common practice among employees engaged in fire protection activities to relieve employees on the previous shift prior to (between the hours of 0600 and 0800) the scheduled starting time. Such early relief time may occur pursuant to employee agreement, either expressed or implied. This practice will not have the effect of increasing the number of compensable hours of work for employees employed under section 7(k) where it is voluntary on the part of the employees and does not result, over a period of time, in their failure to receive proper compensation for all hours actually worked. On the other hand, if the practice is required by the employer, the time involved must be added to the employee's tour of duty and treated as compensable hours of work.