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11.5 Employees will not be questioned concerning an investigation of disciplinary action unless <br /> the employee has been given an opportunity to have a union representative present at such <br /> questioning. <br /> 11.6 Grievances relating to suspension or discharge shall be initiated by the union in Step 2 of the <br /> grievance procedure under Article 7. <br /> ARTICLE 12 —WORK SCHEDULES <br /> The sole authority in work schedules is the employer. The normal work day shall be 7:00 a.m. to <br /> 3:30 p.m. for eight (8) hours. The normal work week shall be forty (40) hours Monday through <br /> Friday. Nothing herein shall be construed as to a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week. <br /> 12.1 Public Service may require the establishment of regular shifts for some employees on a <br /> daily, weekly, seasonal, or annual basis other than the normal workday. When practicable, <br /> the employer will provide twenty-four (24) hours advance notice to employees affected <br /> schedule changes. <br /> 12.2 In the event work is required because of unusual circumstances such as (but not limited to) <br /> fire, flood, snow, sleet, or facility equipment malfunction advanced notice is not required. <br /> Each employee has an obligation to work overtime or respond to call backs when requested <br /> unless unusual circumstances prevent him/her from so working. <br /> 12.3 Departures from the Normal Work Schedule. Should it be necessary for the department to <br /> temporarily establish work schedules departing from the normal work schedule, in other <br /> than an emergency as defined in 12.2, notice of such change shall be given to the employee <br /> eight (8)hours in advance when practicable. <br /> 12.4 Summer Work Schedule. During Daylight Savings Time, employees will work a Summer <br /> Work Schedule consisting of four (4) nine (9) hour days Monday through Thursday, 7:00 <br /> a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and a four (4)hour day, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., on Friday. <br /> An employee who uses sick leave, vacation, and compensatory time shall be charged nine <br /> (9) hours during the Summer Work Schedule. Holiday and bereavement leave is credited at <br /> eight (8) hours during this schedule. Employees shall use one (1) hour of vacation or <br /> compensatory time to account for the nine (9) hour day or get supervisor approval to work <br /> one additional hour during a holiday/bereavement week to complete their 40-hour work <br /> week. <br /> 12.5 All employees scheduled to work six or more hours per shift are required to take a half-hour, <br /> unpaid meal break. Employees shall receive one (1) unpaid thirty (30) minute meal break <br /> near the middle of their shift and one paid fifteen (15) minute a.m. break and one paid <br /> fifteen minute p.m. break per eight (8) or nine (9) hour shift. With the approval of their <br /> supervisor, employees may combine break time with their unpaid meal break. Employees <br /> must take an a.m. and a p.m. break of at least five (5) minutes each. <br /> 12.6 Fire calls during working hours. An employee will be allowed to respond to fire calls as <br /> approved and determined by his/her department director, based on the work assignments and <br /> responsibilities of the employee. <br /> Employees responding to fire calls during regular work hours will be compensated at the <br /> same rate as his/her regular city position with no additional firefighter pay compensation. <br /> While off duty from his/her regular position and on vacation or compensatory time <br /> 8 <br />