Breaks/Lunch Period (See Policy #1005)

Work schedules may provide a lunch period that is unpaid.  Lunch/rest periods may be denied if the manager/supervisor determines that the workload will not permit the break.  Work schedules may provide for two fifteen-minute rest periods each workday.  Such rest periods will be paid, and therefore, are to be considered a privilege.

Rest periods are an employment privilege.  Rest periods may not be "saved" to shorten the employee's workday, to extend lunch breaks, or to alter the work schedule in any way unless approved by the employee's supervisor in conjunction with a flex-time schedule arrangement consistent with UNMC policy.  Rest periods not taken will be forfeited.  Abuse of rest periods may result in loss of the privilege.