2019 - 2023 SCDPDAAMemorandum of Understanding: Article 7: Hours of Work
7.1 Purposes of This Article
This Article describes the parties’ agreement on matters within the scope of bargaining related to schedules, hours, and overtime. Hours specified under types of employment in this section indicate the County’s commitment to the minimum and maximum hours each employee shall be regularly scheduled, as long as there is sufficient work.
Article 7 applies to the following types of Employment:
FULL-TIME: An allocated position that is regularly scheduled to work 80 hours in a biweekly pay period of 14 consecutive calendar days.
PART-TIME: An allocated position that is regularly scheduled to work less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period of 14 consecutive calendar days.
7.2 Work Schedules
The County reserves the right to establish and modify work schedules.
7.3 Work Hours
Deputy Public Defenders shall work any and all hours necessary in the performance of their assigned duties without regard to fixed working schedules.
7.4 Overtime in a Board-Designated Emergency
Employees in this unit shall be eligible for straight time overtime when working beyond 40 hours in a week due to a Board of Supervisors’ declared emergency. This straight-time overtime may be paid in cash upon authorization of the Board of Supervisors. Under no circumstances shall an employee covered by this Memorandum be paid or be compensated in any manner for overtime except under such conditions as may be set forth by the Board of Supervisors.