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2 <br /> r <br /> evening needs of clients or department operations. Moreover,the ability <br /> to schedule evening work reduces the need to pay overtime to accomplish <br /> this task. <br /> It should be noted updating this section of the Personnel Ordinance also <br /> provides for a change in the length of the meal period from the current <br /> required one hour meal period to a minimum of a 30 minute meal period. <br /> This enables departments to provide greater coverage during the <br /> traditional lunch hour which is often the peak time for citizens visiting the <br /> County office to conduct business. <br /> The draft Personnel Ordinance revision extends the department head's <br /> flexibility to set varying work schedules for employees to meet the work <br /> needs so long as these schedules meet the conditions set out in the draft <br /> Ordinance revision,which among other things maintains compliance with <br /> the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Among others,these conditions <br /> include: <br /> ► Maintaining the staffing needs for the department's full operation <br /> during the County business hours of 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday <br /> through Friday. <br /> ► Providing for a regular schedule of 40 hours per week for each full time <br /> employee. <br /> ► Including at least a 30 minute meal period during which the employee <br /> is free from duty. <br /> ► Providing for adequate supervision and security of employees during <br /> all times employees are scheduled to work. <br /> The specific changes to Article III, Section 1.0 of the Personnel Ordinance <br /> are noted in bold on the attachment. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends the Board adopt the proposed Personnel <br /> Ordinance revision to Article III, Section 1.0, The Work Week effective <br /> April 1, 1996. <br /> f\pers\ordinance\ABSTWKWE.WPD <br />