ARTICLE 21 - HOURS OF WORK

21.01 Regular Hours of Work

Flex Time/Plus Time

Flex time and plus time are work schedule arrangements designed to provide for the individual preferences and work habits of employees, while, at the same time, ensuring the efficient operation of the Employer's service.

(i)Flex time is an arrangement whereby the regular hours of work are modified at the request of an employee and with the approval of the Employer. Under such an arrangement, the total number of hours in the regular work week (i.e., 35 hours or 32.5 hours) does not change.

(ii)Plus time is an arrangement whereby an employee accumulates time worked in excess of the regular work day or the regular work week at straight time so that the employee is provided with increased flexibility in his/her work schedule. When an employee requests a plus time arrangement, such an arrangement will be implemented on an employee/employer basis only after mutual agreement. Written notice of a plus time arrangement and the method to track the time must be sent to the Director of Human Resources and to the Union.

No employee shall accumulate a balance of more than seventy (70) hours of plus time at any given time. Any plus hours in excess of 70 will not be compensated.