Butte School District

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Work Day

Length of Work Day - Collectively Bargained Employees

All conditions pertaining to the work day, preparation periods, lunches, etc., are found in the current applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Length of Work Day - Non-Collectively  Bargained Employees

The length of a classified work day is governed by the number of hours for which the employee is assigned. A “full-time” employee shall be considered to be an eight-(8)-hour per day/forty (40)-hour per week employee. The work day is exclusive of lunch but inclusive of breaks unless otherwise and specifically provided for by the individual contract. The schedule will be established by the supervisor. Normal office hours in the district will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• 1 ½ times hourly rate for hours in excess of 40
• 2 times hourly rate for hours in excess of 48

Breaks

A daily morning and afternoon rest period of fifteen (15) minutes may be available to all full-time, classified employees. Hourly personnel may take one (1) fifteen-(15)-minute rest period for each four (4) hours that are worked in a day. Breaks will normally be taken approximately in mid-morning and mid-afternoon and should be scheduled in accordance with the flow of work and with the 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 Instuction-Related Days             
24.16.102, et seq., ARM    Wages and Hours             
24.16.1006, ARM        Rest & Meal Periods

Policy History:
Adopted on: 10/18/04
Revised on: