SANTA ANA FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (FMA)

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ARTICLE III 3.0 ATTENDANCE, WORKDAY, WORKWEEK AND WORK SCHEDULE 3.1 Attendance. Employees covered by this Agreement shall be in attendance at their work during hours prescribed by the Fire Chief or his or her designee(s) and shall not absent themselves during prescribed hours without approval of the Fire Chief or his or her designee(s). 3.2 Workday. Eight (8) hours of work shall constitute a minimum workday for affected employees assigned to a forty (40) hour workweek schedule. Any member assigned to an eight --hour day, 40-hour week schedule may be allowed to work an alternative workweek schedule, which could include a "4--10" or "9-80" forty (40) hour workweek schedule. Twelve (12) hours of work shall constitute a minimum workday for those assigned to the twenty-four (24) hour tour of duty schedule. The Fire Chief shall determine - the number of hours of work that will constitute a minimum workday for affected employees assigned to workweek schedules different from the usual forty (40) hour or fifty-six (56) hour (average) schedules. 3.3 Minimum Workweek. The minimum workweek for affected employees shall consist of forty (40) hours of work; provided, however, for those employees assigned to the twenty-four (24) hour tour of duty schedule the minimum workweek shall average fifty-six (56) hours based on the department's standard workweek schedule for fire suppression and rescue personnel. 3.4 Special Workweek Schedules. If the Fire Chief determines that, in the best interests of the City, a more flexible workweek schedule is desirable, and the City Manager concurs, the Fire Chief may prepare rules and procedures for implementing a workweek schedule or schedules different from the usual forty (40) hour or fifty-six (56) hour schedule. Prior to implementing such a schedule or schedules, the City shall meet and confer with the Association regarding the impact of the rules, procedures and schedules on members of the Association. 5