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day, which includes a thirty (30) minute lunch period. During such lunch period, with the permission of the shift commander, which will not be unreasonably denied, Dispatcher shall be allowed to leave the building for the express purpose of obtain a food order and for no other purpose. - If transportation is necessary, it must be privately owned. The lunch period shall not be extended. Lunch is to be eaten outside the Dispatch Office. The workweek shall commence at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday and end at midnight Saturday. This section shall not be construed as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week, and the City reserves the right to establish and change hours of work, shifts and schedule of hours, provided that this section shall not be construed to give the City the right to reduce the workweek below forty (40) hours per week for any full-time, hourly employee. 13.02 All employees shall be allowed not less than thirty (30) uninterrupted minutes for a scheduled lunch period, except for emergencies or other mutually agreed upon schedules. 13.03 There shall be two (2) fifteen (15) minute rest periods on each shift each workday. The rest periods, to the extent practicable, will be scheduled during the middle of two (2) hours of each shift, but they may not be scheduled immediately before or after the meal period or at the start or end of a shift unless requested by the employee and agreed to by the City. Additionally, employees working overtime shall be entitled to a fifteen (15) minute break after two (2) hours of overtime. 13.04 Notice of Shift Change. Any changes in shift scheduling shall be provided at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the schedule change, except in an emergency or unscheduled absence situation. 13.05 Posting of Schedules. Schedules shall be posted for the next month on the 20th day of the preceding month. , 13.06 On an annual basis employees have the opportunity, based on seniority, to bid on their shift for the following year. Bidding will occur prior to the vacation selection for the following year. ARTICLE 14 OVERTIME 14.01 All overtime must be approved by the Chief of Police or his designated representative and all assigned overtime must be worked and will be compensated for as provided in this Agreement. 14.02 Any hours of duty in excess of eight (8) hours within an employee's regularly scheduled workday or 40 hours in single workweek (Sunday 12:01 a.m. through Saturday 12:00 a.m.) shall be compensated at the following rates: A. Time and one-half (1-1/2) for all hours on duty in excess of eight (8) hours.