ARTICLE 11
HOURS OF WORK

SECTION 1 - STANDARD WORKWEEK

The standard workweek is defined as five 8-hour days,
normally Monday through Friday, unless local circumstances
require a different workweek for some employees. Full-time
employees are on duty regularly 8 hours per day. Part-time
employees are on duty on prescribed days and hours.

SECTION 2 - STANDARD TOUR OF DUTY

The standard tour of duty is defined as the specific hours in
the standard 8-hour workday. This will be negotiated at each
Center. SECTION 3 - ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES

Employees will use the standard workweek and tour of duty
unless they are on an alternative work schedule (see AWS
Article).

SECTION 4 - CHANGES

The Agency will notify the Union and employees at least two
weeks in advance of any change in the hours of work, unless
precluded by emergency situations.

SECTION 5 - BREAKS

Employees may take two 15-minute breaks during their tour of
duty.

SECTION 6 - SHIFT WORK

If the standard workweek at a Center includes shift work,
fully qualified employees may volunteer for reassignment to
vacancies on another shift. If there are more volunteers than
vacancies, the supervisor(s) will first select employees in the
same work unit to fill the vacancies, according to their service
computation date. Other procedures for shift work will be
negotiated at each Center.

SECTION 7 - START-UP TIME/CLEAN-UP TIME

Consistent with the nature of the job, hours of work will
allow a reasonable amount of time for all tasks related to the
performance of the work, such as personal cleanliness, and clean-up
and storage of Government property, tools, and equipment.

This Article may be supplemented.