Hours of Work and Scheduling
PDF- POLICY
Salt Lake Community College will provide guidelines for work hours and appropriate rest and lunch periods as well as guidelines for telephone coverage in administrative offices.
- REFERENCES
Nursing Mothers in the Workplace, Utah Code Ann. §§ 34-49-101–204.
- DEFINITIONS
- PROCEDURES
- Hours of Work
- Standard College Business Hours
- Standard College business hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- The College is open from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday to serve students.
- Extended College Hours
- Full-time assignments that differ from standard college business hours are determined and scheduled by the appropriate supervisor.
- Considerations for departmental coverage, efficiency and effectiveness of business processes must be considered from shifts that differ from standard college business hours.
- Employees must adhere to their assigned schedule once it is determined and communicated.
- Departments may create their own scheduling, call-in, and attendance policies to meet their departmental needs, in collaboration with Human Resources.
- Part-time employees' hours are based on a schedule determined by the supervisor to meet the needs of the department and within the limit the college has set.
- Lunch Period
- The supervisor is responsible to coordinate all employees’ schedules, including the lunch period.
- Full-Time Employees
- The supervisor coordinates a lunch schedule of a 45-minute duration sometime during the mid-part of the workday.
- If a non-exempt employee is required, by supervisory direction, to remain at his/her work station it is considered paid work time.
- If a non-exempt employee chooses to remain at their work station they must receive supervisor approval and be relieved of all work duties.
- Part-Time Employees and Student Employees
- Subject to the approval by their supervisor, part-time employees may be allowed an unpaid lunch period.
- If a non-exempt employee is required, by supervisory direction, to remain at his/her work station it is considered paid work time.
- If a non-exempt employee chooses to remain at their work station they must receive supervisor approval and are relieved of all work duties.
- Employees 17 years of age and under are entitled to a 45-minute, unpaid lunch period not later than five hours after beginning the work day.
- Workday Adjustments
- Lunch periods may not be used for purposes of coming to work late or leaving work early.
- They are to be used during the day intended and do not accumulate or carry forward.
- Rest Break Period
- Full-Time Employees
- An employee is entitled to a 15-minute rest break period.
- The supervisor is responsible in establishing the 15-minute rest break period during each four hours of work per day.
- Part-Time Employees
- An employee is entitled to a 15-minute rest break period.
- The supervisor is responsible in establishing the 15-minute rest break period during each four hours of work per day.
- Seventeen and Under
Supervisors are required to provide employees age 17 and under a rest break every two and one-half hours.
- Workday Adjustment
- Rest breaks may not be used for the purposes of coming to work late or leaving work early.
- They are to be used during the work day intended and do not accumulate or carry forward.
- Full-Time Employees
- Absenteeism and Tardiness
- Regular attendance and punctuality are part of each employee's job responsibility.
- Employees are expected to be at work on time every scheduled day.
- When unexpected illness or accident prevents an employee from attending work as scheduled, the supervisor is to be notified by the employee as soon as possible.
- Breaks for Nursing Mothers
The college adheres to the requirements of the Utah’s Nursing Mothers in the Workplace statute which generally provides:
- As requested and after consultation with an employee, reasonable, daily break periods shall be granted for the first year following the birth of a child to allow an employee to express breast milk for her child.
- A private location, other than a restroom, shall be provided with accessible electric power.
- Minors Scheduling and Rest Breaks
- Minors will be subject to the same hours of work as other employees with the exception that employees under 16 years of age are not permitted to work:
- before or after school in excess of four hours a day;
- before 5:00 a.m. or after 9:30 p.m., unless the next day is not a school day;
- in excess of eight hours in any 24 hour period; and
- more than 40 hours in any week when their school is not in session.
- In addition to the limitations above, minors may not be required to work over two and one-half consecutive hours without a 10-minute rest period being made available.
- Minors will be subject to the same hours of work as other employees with the exception that employees under 16 years of age are not permitted to work:
- Standard College Business Hours
- Hours of Work
Date of last cabinet review: March 20, 2018
The originator of this policy & procedure is Human Resources. Questions regarding this policy may be directed to the originator by calling 801-957-4210.