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basis, shall consist of five consecutive working days, Monday through

Friday, with two consecutive days off. The normal workday shall

commence between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
In the case of shift operations, the normal workday, wherever practicable

and consistent with program needs, shall commence as follows: day shift
6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.; evening shift 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; night shift

10:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight. Wherever practicable and consistent with
program needs, the normal workweek of full-time employees assigned to

shifts shall consist of five consecutive working days followed by two
consecutive days off.

There shall be a continuation of the 37 1/2 or 40-hour workweek, as the
case may be, as currently in effect for employees subject to paragraphs (a)

and (b), except as may be hereinafter agreed to by the parties.
§32.2(a) The subject of deviations from the normal workday or work-

week to which there is objection shall be suitable for discussion at the
appropriate level labor/management meeting.

(b) With written notice to CSEA at the appropriate level, the State shall
be able to change the workday, workweek and shifts, established pursuant

to Section 32.1 of this Article, with the consent of the employees affected,
or in an emergency. Such changes and/or the establishment of new shifts

may also be made with advance written notice and consultation with
CSEA. This consultation shall occur at the appropriate level and shall

include the local CSEA president and/or the recognized CSEA designee
for the department or agency involved. Employees affected by the change,

except in emergencies, shall be provided with a minimum of 30 days’

written notice prior to the effective date of the change.
(c) In the event that the State provides notice of a change to the normal
workday or workweek of non-shift employees, individual employees shall

have the opportunity to express claim of hardship in writing to the

appropriate agency official. Such claim of hardship will be considered by
the agency official and shall be responded to in writing with a copy to
CSEA prior to the date of the planned change. An employee may be

exempted from the shift change at the discretion of the appropriate agency

official. However, such exemptions shall not violate the seniority rights
provided to another employee by any terms of this Agreement. The

decision of the appropriate agency official shall not be grievable.

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