Work Shift Schedules. a. Unless otherwise specified herein, the regular work week of full-time Unit 9 employees shall be forty (40) hours. The regular number of hours in an employee’s workday will be worked unless the employee takes approved leave. b. Varying work shifts (swing shift, night shift or any work shift other than a traditional day shift) may be established by the employer in order to meet the needs of the State agencies. c. Employees’ work shifts shall not be permanently changed by the State without adequate prior notice. The State shall endeavor to give thirty (30) calendar days but in no case less than fifteen (15) calendar days notice. d. The state agrees to refrain from splitting shifts. A split shift is defined as a work shift which is interrupted by a non-paid working period other than a regular meal period.
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