Know Your Contract- The Work Day

By Cynthia Sjoquist, BTU Field Rep

The duty day can vary depending on title. Teacher, PSRP, school-based, office based, salaried, hourly, exempt and nonexempt employees each have different negotiated duty day lengths, lunch periods, and break schedules. Regardless of how your day breaks down, it is important to know what your negotiated rights are.

 

Teacher Chapter- School Based

Duty Day

7.083 hours (7:05) inclusive of arrival and departure times

Lunch

45 minutes paid (unless voted on)

Planning*

3-5 duty-free periods/week

*Except Department Heads (see chart on Page 75)

 

PSRP Chapter- Paras

Duty Day

7.083 Hours (7:05) inclusive of arrival and departure times

Lunch

30 minutes paid (except schools with modular scheduling)

Meetings outside the school day

Must be paid at your hourly rate

 

PSPR Chapter- Secretaries

Duty Day

8 hours

Lunch

40 minutes (unpaid)

Overtime

1.5x hourly rate for over 40 hours

 

PSPR Chapter- Bus Aides

Duty Day

7 hours

Lunch

Unpaid

 

PSRP Chapter- Other Exempt

Duty Day

8 hours

Lunch

40 minutes (paid)

Comp Time

On rare occasions work is in excess of 40 hours/week, comp time may be accrued.  

 

PSRP Chapter – Other Nonexempt

Duty Day

8 Hours

Lunch

40 min (paid)

Overtime

1.5x hourly rate for over 40 hours