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• Amount of Time Worked in increments of the nearest one-quarter hour; • Description of the activities performed during the time worked; • Identification of the account to be charged (accounting system designation); and • The work order(s)to which the time applies (as appropriate). The purpose of the description of activities during the time worked is to document for employee performance and client accountability purposes how an employee's work time was spent. Work orders are utilized for specific projects to track time and labor for billing purposes, or capitalization projects. Frequency Non-exempt employees are required to fill out their timecards daily. It is preferred that employees fill out their timecards at the end of each completed work day, but timecards may be completed within the first hour of arriving at work on the subsequent work day. This is not intended to conflict with payroll deadlines for paperwork. Timecards will be checked periodically throughout the pay period for completeness and accuracy. It is understood that timecards must be available for, and are subject to review/audit by, the employee's supervisor at any time. Time Deductions for Breaks Field workers generally will receive one fifteen minute paid break in the morning and one in the afternoon; and will receive a 30 minute unpaid lunch break during each shift. Office employees receive a 60 minute break for lunch, 30 minutes of which is paid in lieu of having two fifteen minute breaks, morning and afternoon. The other 30 minutes of the office employees' 60 minute lunch break is unpaid. Please see below under "Ensuring Accuracy of Timekeeping Reports" for important information about pay practices affecting unpaid lunch breaks. Ensuring Accuracy of Timekeeping Reports Non-exempt employees are responsible for, and must take steps to ensure, the accuracy and completeness of time reporting data collected. This is critically important because the Utilities relies on such submissions in carrying out its duty to properly pay wages and other forms of compensation. Furthermore, knowingly submitting or approving inaccurate time reporting data is a violation of policy and may subject the person to disciplinary action. PLEASE NOTE: By submitting time reporting data a non-exempt employee is attesting to the accuracy of the time data reflected on the timecard and/or in the report. 77 September 2018 90