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23 January 2020 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. PLEASE NOTE FURTHER: Because of the regularity of our break and work schedules, the Utilities automatically deducts scheduled unpaid lunch breaks. If an employee does not receive the 30 minute unpaid lunch break on any given shift, the Utilities will pay you for that 30 minutes. We can do so, however, only if you notify us that you did not get your break. It is your responsibility to provide this notice to your supervisor. A pattern of not taking unpaid lunch breaks may subject an employee to discipline; but it will never result in the Utilities failing or refusing to pay for such time. Special Note About Work Performed Outside of Scheduled Times and Places Each non-exempt employee must accurately record and properly report all time spent performing work for the Utilities, regardless of the location where such work is performed. Employees generally should not perform work at times or places outside of the times and places they are scheduled to work by the Utilities. If a need for work outside of scheduled times or places is, or should be, anticipated, the employee should seek permission to perform such work from Utilities management in advance, and if permission is not secured in advance such work should generally not be performed. Performing work outside of scheduled and approved times and places may result in discipline; it shall not under any circumstances, however, result in an employee not being paid for time spent performing Utilities work. In the case of a non-exempt employee who is on call, the on call stipend paid to the employee covers all compensation due for calls taken as to which there is no call out. 110