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ARTICLE 8 - HOURS OF WORK AND WORKING CONDITIONS <br /> Section 1: Original Appointment Probationary Period <br /> Newly hired employees shall be considered probationary employees for a period of six (6) <br /> months (or as otherwise designated by the Civil Service Commission), subject to the following: <br /> A. Said probationary period can be extended by the City for any time loss during the <br /> probationary period, up to the amount of actual time lost. <br /> B. If extenuating circumstances exist (other than set forth in A above), and the City <br /> provides the Union with documented justification for extending a probationary period, said <br /> probationary period can be extended for an additional thirty (30) calendar days. <br /> C. During the probationary period, or extended probationary period, the City may discharge <br /> any employee covered by this section of the Agreement at will, and such discharge shall not be <br /> subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreement. <br /> Section 2: Work Schedules <br /> A. The normal work week shall be forty (40) hours of work for all full-time employees to <br /> consist of five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour work days. The Department Head, subject to the <br /> approval of the Mayor, shall establish appropriate work shifts, specifying starting and ending <br /> times, lunch periods, and scheduled days of rest. <br /> B. The normal work week for full-time Library employees shall be forty (40) hours of work <br /> per week. Normally, the work day shall be eight (8) hours. The Library Director, subject to the <br /> approval of the Library Board with notification to the AFSCME Union, shall determine <br /> appropriate work shifts, specifying starting and ending times, lunch periods, and scheduled <br /> days of rest. <br /> C. An employee, subject to the approval of the department head or his/her designee, may <br /> receive compensable time off in lieu of overtime pay at the rate of one-and-one-half hours for <br /> each hour worked. Accrued compensatory time may be used with the approval of the <br /> employee's supervisor. <br /> The maximum accumulation of compensatory time shall be 80 hours. Any accrual over 80 <br /> hours shall be paid as overtime. <br /> D. In the Parks Department, Recreation Leaders, Recreation Supervisors, Ranger <br /> Supervisors, Park Rangers, and Office Assistants may be assigned flexible shift work which <br /> includes work days and work weeks that are in excess of the normally assigned work shift or <br /> work week. <br /> Page 16 <br />