ARTICLE 21 - HOURS OF WORK

21.01 Regular Hours of Work

The regular work week for employees will be 35 hours made up of five (5) daily shifts of seven hours each, Monday to Friday.

The regular hours of work will be 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

However, from the Victoria Day weekend until Labour Day, the regular work week for employees will be reduced to 32.5 hours made up of five daily shifts of six and one-half hours each, Monday to Friday, and the regular hours of work will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This reduction in hours will be pro-rated for part-time employees.

The regular shift will have an unpaid lunch break of one hour.

The parties recognize that the regular work week, the regular hours of work, and regular shifts have to be flexible due to the nature of the services provided by employees, and in particular recognize that some employees may regularly work irregular weeks, hours, or shifts.

21.02 Rest Period

An employee shall be permitted a paid rest period of fifteen (15) consecutive minutes in both the first and the second half of each daily shift.

21.03 Reporting Pay

If an employee reports for work on a regularly scheduled shift, without having been given adequate notice not to do so, and no work is available or the employee is not able to work the full shift because the workplace is closed by the University before or during the shift, the employee shall be paid for the full shift.