Supervisors are encouraged to grant employees 15-minute mid-morning and mid-afternoon rest breaks per each 8-hour workday. Breaks shall not be combined. Breaks shall not be taken until 1 hour after the employee arrives at work, or 1 hour before the employee leaves work. Breaks are considered paid work time, therefore employees must stay within a reasonable distance of the work area. The scheduling of these periods is at the discretion of the supervisor, based on current work activities.

Amended July 16, 2003; amended July 9, 2015; amended October 23, 2024, effective January 1, 2025.