ARTICLE 13 Hours of Work

Question 1

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C. FLSA 207k Partial Exemption. The City and the Association agree, that under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the City is entitled to the 43-hour exemption from payment of FLSA statutory overtime compensation. i.e. the City is not required by federal law to pay overtime to Officers until after the Officer has worked 43 hours in a workweek. ….however, the City shall continue to pay all contractual compensation in accordance with Article 8, and in accordance with Section B above, which is enforceable by ________.

Answer 1

the grievance procedure of this Agreement

Question 2

Section 142.0015 of the Local Government Code provides that officers not be required to work over 40 hours in a week unless an “emergency” has been declared. Texas law, allows the parties to this Agreement to override and change that standard, and the parties expressly agree to override it. Accordingly, the_________shall continue to be
entitled to require work by officers beyond the regularly scheduled shift hours in a day, and over
and above the 40 regularly scheduled hours within a seven-day work period.

Answer 2

Chief or any supervisor

Question 3

Section 3. Non-Shift Schedules
Officers who are not subject to shift work, or covered by other provisions of this Agreement,
shall work _____ hours except for interruptions for lunch periods. The workday shall conform to those hours set by the ________for the other City employees who work regular non-shift work. The hours presently prescribed are from _____to_____., with
_______ minutes for lunch.

Answer 3

eight (8) consecutive

City Manager

7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

forty-five (45)

Question 4

Patrol Officers on the Patrol Evening “B” Shift shall work from _____ to _____ p.m. or from
____ p.m. to _____ p.m., with thirty (30) minutes off for lunch and two fifteen (15) minute coffee
breaks. Supervisors for this shift shall work from _____ p.m. to ______
When a “D” Shift is established, Patrol Officers on the Patrol Evening “B” Shift shall work from
____p.m. to ____ p.m., with thirty (30) minutes for lunch and two fifteen (15) minute coffee
breaks. Supervisors for this shift shall work from ___ p.m. to _____ p.m.

Answer 4

2: 00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. or from
2: 30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.,

1: 30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
1: 30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.,
1: 00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Question 5

Patrol Officers on the Patrol Dog Watch or Night “C” Shift shall work from _____p.m. to _____
a.m. or from _____p.m. to _____ a.m., with thirty (30) minutes off for lunch and two fifteen (15)
minute coffee breaks. Supervisors for this shift shall work from _____p.m. to a_____.m.
When a “D” Shift is established, Patrol Officers on the Patrol Dog Watch of Night “C” Shift
shall work from _____p.m. to a._____m., with thirty (30) minutes for lunch and two fifteen (15)
minute coffee breaks. Supervisors for this shift shall work from p._____m. to ______a.m.

Answer 5

10: 00 p.m. to 6:00
a. m. or from 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.,

9: 30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
10: 30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.,
10: 00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Question 6

The Patrol “D” Shift shall work from ____ p.m. to ____ a.m. with thirty (30)
minutes off for lunch and two fifteen (15) minute coffee breaks. Supervisors for this shift shall
work from _____ p.m. to _____ a.m.

Answer 6

5: 00 pm to 3:00 am
4: 30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m

Question 7

The Downtown Foot/Bicycle Patrol Unit officers shall be assigned to work one of two (2) ten hour
shifts per day, daylight shift _____ a.m. to ____ p.m. or ____ p.m. until _____ a.m.,

Answer 7

7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. until 3:30 a.m.

Question 8

If an Officer requests a thirty (30) minute meal break and is denied such request because of press
of business a second time within such shift, and as a result thereof requests thirty (30) minutes of
compensatory time or pay at straight time, said officer must submit an _______ to the
_________ as to the reasons why the officer could not take said meal break. The granting
of or the refusal to grant the compensatory time or pay at straight time by the _________
shall be final and binding on the officer, with no rights of appeal to the Commission and/or grievance and arbitration as provided elsewhere in this Agreement.

Answer 8

“incident report”

Section Sergeant

Section Sergeant

Question 9

A. Officers below the rank of Lieutenant assigned to the daylight shift in CID or equivalent as described above may work from _____ a.m. to _____ p.m., with thirty (30) minutes off for lunch and two fifteen (15) minute coffee breaks.

Answer 9

7:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Question 10

B. Officers below the rank of Lieutenant assigned to the night shift in CID or equivalent as described above may work from _____ p.m. to _______ a.m., with thirty (30) minutes off for lunch and two fifteen (15) minute coffee breaks.

Answer 10

7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Question 11

Officers above the rank of Sergeant in the units operating under the ten (10) hour
work day shall continue to work a tour of duty consisting of _______ hours and ______ minutes, with forty-five (45) minutes for lunch and two fifteen (15) minute coffee breaks, and shall be entitled to __________as their regularly assigned relief days.

Answer 11

eight (8)

forty-five (45)

Saturday and Sunday

Question 12

Officers subject to the ten (10) hours, four (4) day workweek shall include, but not
be limited to, the following or successors in function:
O\_\_\_\_\_\_
P\_\_\_\_\_\_
H\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
R\_\_\_\_\_\_
S\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
N\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
R\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
T\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
F\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
V\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
W\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 12

Off-Duty Employment
Property Crimes
Homicide
Robbery
Sex Crimes
Night C.I.D. Detectives
Repeat Offenders Program
Technical Investigations Detail
Financial Crimes
Vehicle Crimes
Wrecker Service

Question 13

The Chief shall have the right to adjust the working hours, and starting and ending time of any
shift, or the units of C.I.D. covered by the ten (10) hour work day provided that such change does
not cause an employee to work in excess of an average _______regularly scheduled hours in
a work period. In no case shall any changes in starting and ending times of shifts covered by
Section 5 and 6 above exceed _____ hour in each calendar year.

Answer 13

forty (40)

one

Question 14

The Chief shall have the right to adjust the working hours….In the event the Chief decides to
exercise his rights pursuant to this section, he shall notify the ____________in writing of the anticipated adjustment at least ________days prior to implementation. The Association shall have ________days from the date so notified to submit any comments or objections to the proposed change in writing to the Chief.

Answer 14

President of the Association

thirty (30) calendar days

fourteen (14)

Question 15

If objection is expressed by the Association (about the Chief changing working hours), representatives of the Association and the Chief shall
meet to discuss the anticipated adjustment within the next succeeding _________
days.

Answer 15

seven (7) calendar days

Question 16

The Chief shall have the right to implement a “D”
shift, in accordance with the other specific provisions in this Article, provided that the Chief:
A. Shall reallocate no less than _______positions when the process is started;
B. The initial reallocation must be done within the first _____ days after creating the shift;

Answer 16

226 Patrol Officer

90 days