SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (SAPOA) (3)

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ARTICLE III 3.0 ATTENDANCE, WORK PERIOD, WORK SCHEDULE & WORKDAY 3.1 Attendance. Employees covered by this MOU shall be in attendance at their work location during hours prescribed by the Police Chief or their designee(s) and shall not absent themselves during prescribed hours without approval of the Police Chief or their designee(s). 3.2 Definitions. A. Standard Work Period. The Standard Work Period shall consist of a consecutive seven (7) day, one hundred sixty-eight (168) hour period. B. Alternative Work Period-207(k) Exempt Employees. The Alternative Work Period shall apply to all members of the Association who are peace officers, correctional officers or correctional supervisors who are subject to the partial overtime exemption provided by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) pursuant to Section 207(k). The 207(k) employees' Work Period shall consist of a consecutive twenty- eight (28) day, six hundred seventy-two (672) hour time period. In conformance with the FLSA, members who are peace officers, correctional officers, or correctional supervisors shall not be eligible for FLSA overtime, as defined under the FLSA for employees assigned to the Alternate Work Period until they have worked in excess of one hundred seventy-one (171) hours in the Alternate Work Period. Nothing in this section shall prevent a peace officer, correctional officer or correctional supervisor from earning overtime and being compensated for overtime based on the overtime provisions as stated in Article VIII of this MOU. All overtime shall be paid at one and one-half (1 1/2) times the regular rate of pay. Regular Rate of Pay: Shall mean the base rate of pay and any Assignment and Other Special Pay Additives, Career Development Program Pay, Call -Back -Duty and Court Appearance pay as listed in Article V, VI and VIII. C. Work Hours. Work hours are the regularly scheduled hours of work as determined by the Police Chief or their designee. A "day" is defined as any consecutive twenty- four (24) hour period. D. Work Schedules. The Police Chief has established the following work schedules. These schedules may be changed by the Police Chief based on operational need. The City will negotiate over any impacts of schedule changes. 1. Standard Work Period Schedules. a. 5/40 Work Schedule. Employees shall work five (5) eight (8) hour workdays per seven (7) consecutive days, one hundred sixty-eight (168) hour Standard Work Period. Each workday shall consist of eight (8) hours of work and a thirty (30) minute unpaid meal period. 5/40 work schedules for employees may be an option if approved by their supervisor/manager. 3