Work Breaks
BLINN COLLEGE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS MANUAL
Effective Date: August 21, 2003
Board Policy Reference: DEA
Purpose
All regular full-time employees (exempt and non-exempt) are permitted to take a break from their job in the morning and in the afternoon.
Guideline
- Breaks shall not exceed 20 minutes from the time the employee leaves his duty station to the time he returns.
- Morning breaks must be begun and completed between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m.
- Afternoon breaks must be begun and completed between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m.
- Breaks may not be accumulated or carried forward.
- The supervisor of each employee shall determine whether to assign a break time or to allow the employee discretion in setting his own break time.
- The supervisor has the right to reschedule breaks whenever necessary and, in critical situations, cancel breaks.
- Student workers and part-time employees are permitted a break only if they work a continuous shift of at least four hours.