Special Schedules


	What are flexible hours?
	What is my responsibility if an employee asks for a change in their work schedule for their religious observances?
	What are the rules for taking daytime classes under tuition exemption?

Question: What are flexible hours?

Answer: Flexible hours refer to regularly assigned working hours that are different from the normal departmental schedule. Under the terms of the contract with Local 2110, an employee can request a change in schedule for compelling personal reasons such as child care and educational consideration. The department can grant such a request as long as the department's functioning will not be adversely affected. When granted, the department should allow for a review of the agreed-upon schedule at the end of a reasonable period of time to assure operational feasibility.

Question: What is my responsibility if an employee asks for a change in their work schedule for their religious observances?

Answer: Under the law, a department must reasonably accommodate an employee's request for a change in their regular work schedule for religious observances unless such accommodation constitutes an undue hardship. Questions as to the requested accommodation and what constitutes a ``hardship" should be discussed with Employee and Labor Relations.

Question: What are the rules for taking daytime classes under tuition exemption?

Answer: A department can grant a change in work schedule for the semester to accommodate a daytime class if the change will not adversely affect the department's functioning or, in the case of an officer, affect the employee's ability to fulfill their job responsibilities. For support staff, any change in schedule must still allow the employee to work a full work week with at least a 30-minute lunch break each day. An employee should not work more than five consecutive hours without at least one 30-minute meal break.