Issued By: Human Resources
Effective Date: February 1968
Revised: April 1973; July 1978; July 1990; January 1993
All hourly staff are entitled to take one paid rest period of not more than 15 minutes during each four hours worked and one unpaid half-hour lunch period during each eight-hour work day.
These lunch and rest periods may not be used to cover late arrival to work or early departure, nor may they be regarded as cumulative if not taken. These rest periods may not be used to make up time for classes taken during the workday, or to extend lunch periods.
Where possible, offices remain open with at least one person on duty during rest periods and lunch. Supervisors may specify when lunch and rest periods are to be taken.