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responsibilities outside of normal hours (for example, the need to attend City Council meetings). 6.4 Work Breaks Meal Break: Employees working eight or more consecutive hours will be scheduled an unpaid meal break of one -half hour. Rest Break: When working under conditions where the use of a rest break is practical, Employees will be allowed to take a fifteen- minute break approximately midway through each four -hour shift. The time of the break is subject to the approval of the supervisor. Unused rest breaks may not be accumulated, nor may they be used for any purpose other than a mid -shift rest period. Unused rest breaks may not be used to leave work early. 6.5 Job Sharing General: Job sharing will be considered on an individual basis at an Employee's request. Arrangement should be made with the immediate supervisor. Any agreement between an Employee and supervisor is subject to approval by the Council. 6.6 Overtime/ Compensatory Time General: The City of Centerville has established this overtime policy to comply with applicable state and federal laws governing accrual and use of overtime. The City Administrator will deterrnine whether each Employee is designated as "exempt" or "non - exempt" from earning overtime. In general, Employees in executive, administrative, and professional job classes are exempt all others are non - exempt. Non - Exempt Employees: All overtime - eligible Employees will be compensated at the rate of time and one -half (11/2) for all hours worked over 40 in one workweek. Personal leave and paid holidays will count toward "hours worked." Compensation will take the form of either overtime pay or compensatory time. Compensatory time is paid time off at the rate of one and one -half (1 off for each hour of overtime worked. Workweek: The workweek is Sunday morning from 12:00 a.m. to Saturday evening at 11:59 p.m. Approval: The Employee's supervisor must approve overtime hours in advance. An Employee who works overtime without prior approval may be subject to disciplinary action. Pre - authorization may be presumed by Employees in emergency situations such as excess snowfall, flood, severe storms, water main breaks, lift station malfunctions, or other similar situations where the immediate response of staff is required to avert endangerment of life, home or property. In the event of an emergency situation, the City Administrator shall be notified immediately. Page 12 of 51 Adopted XXX, 2009 60