Stevensville School District

PERSONNEL

Work Day

Length of Work Day – Certified Staff

The current collective bargaining agreement sets forth all conditions pertaining to the certified work day, preparation periods, lunches, etc.  Arrival time shall generally be as directed by the principal or as stipulated in the agreement.

Length of Work Day – Classified Staff

The length of a work day for classified staff is governed by the number of hours for which the employee is assigned as defined by the collective bargaining agreement.

Breaks

The District may make available daily morning and afternoon rest periods of fifteen (15) minutes to all full-time, classified employees.  Hourly personnel may take one (1) fifteen-(15)-minute rest period for each four (4) hours worked in a day.  Breaks normally are to be taken approximately mid-morning and mid-afternoon and should be scheduled in accordance with the flow of work and with approval of the employee’s supervisor.

Legal Reference:
29 USC 201 to 219 Fair Labor Standards Act of 1985
29 CFR 516, et seq. FLSA Regulations
39-3-405, MCA Overtime compensation
39-4-107, MCA State and municipal governments, school districts, mines, mills, and smelters
10.65.103(2), ARM Program of Approved Pupil Instruction-Related Days
24.16.102, et seq., ARM Wages and Hours

Policy History:
Adopted on: February 12, 2002
Revised on: January 13, 2009