CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA (CASA)

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ARTICLE IV 4.0 ATTENDANCE, WORKDAY& WORKWEEK 4.1 Attendance. Employees shall be in attendance at their worksite during hours prescribed by the Department Head or their designee(s)and shall not absent themselves without approval of the Department Head or their designee(s). 4.2 Hours of Work. Eight(8) hours of work shall constitute a normal workday and forty(40) hours of work shall constitute a minimum workweek, except for employees for whom special schedules have been approved by the City Manager. A. 4/10 Work Schedule. The Department Head, with the approval of the City Manager,may assign employees to a workweek consisting of four(4)ten(10)hour days with an additional one-half (1/2) or one (1) hour for unpaid lunch, as negotiated with CASA. The assigned employee shall work four(4) ten (10) hour days and shall have three (3) consecutive days off in a workweek. Upon mutual agreement between the supervisor and employee, the employee may waive their right to three(3)consecutive days off in a workweek. The regular workweek shall consist of forty(40) hours. A regular day off shall consist of ten (10)hours. B. 9/80 Work Schedule. The work schedule described below is known as the "9/80" work schedule. The"9/80"work schedule is designed to be in compliance with the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act("FLSA"). In the event that there is a conflict with the current rules, practices, and/or procedures regarding work schedules and leave plans,then the rules listed below shall govern. Employees shall be permitted to work a"9/80"work schedule when authorized by the Department Head and approved by the City Manager. A departmental work unit shall not be permitted to work this schedule if in the discretion of the Department Head and City Manager,the"9/80"work schedule may reduce service to the public. 1. "9/80"Work Schedule Defined. The"9/80"work schedule shall be defined as working eighty (80) hours over nine (9) days in a two (2) week period. An employee shall work eight (8) days for nine (9) hours per day and one (1)day for eight(8)hours,excluding a one(1)hour lunch during each work shift, totaling forty(40)working hours in each FLSA work week. a. The Work Week Period. The forty (40) hour FLSA work week period shall be defined as the work period starting from Friday at mid-shift to Friday at mid-shift. No employee working the "9/80" work schedule shall be able to flex their Friday start time nor the time they take their lunch break, which shall occur in the middle of the day on Fridays. CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF SANTA ANA(CASA) MOU: JULY 1,2025 THROUGH JUNE 30,2028 Page 7 13139922.1 SA370-001