[Important Information for Employees] Campus Core Operating Hours Changing to 8:00am-4:00pm

[Human Resource Services]

Labor/Management discussions with CSEA have brought about a change to the
core operating hours of campus offices for everyone.


Summer and winter break hours are now here all year long!

Effective October 12, 2022, all offices should be open for business between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., including the lunch period. These
represent the new core office hours for the entirety of the calendar year.
The new core hours apply to all offices on campus, subject to operational
needs.

Supervisors are responsible for assuring that offices remain open and able
to conduct business during these hours. Any variations from the minimum
core hours must be approved by the Vice President of the appropriate
division. This change in office hours does not alter arrangements with
employees currently working with flexible schedules.



In accordance with §32.2 (b), those employees who wish to continue their
8:00am to 4:30pm work day, may do so.



A change in the regular operating hours in some areas may not be feasible.
Supervisors in those areas are encouraged to work with their employees to
incorporate flexibility into work schedules. Additionally, employees in
Maintenance and Operations may have a different set of operating hours,
based on the particular needs of that area, and with the approval of their
supervisor.



Supervisors are reminded that certain classified employees must work the
required 7½ hours, take at least a half-hour lunch break and office core
hours should be covered. If an alternative work schedule is approved for a
particular employee, it should remain constant to minimize confusion.



Supervisors should remember to change the office voice mail messages to
reflect these changes in core operating hours.



All classified employees are eligible for flex time; however, participation
in flex time work scheduling is not automatic. All such proposals must be
approved by the departmental supervisor. Reference the Flex Time Work
Scheduling Policies included in the Employees’ and Supervisors’ Guide to
Leave Benefits
<https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_documents/human-resources/sup-guide-classified-leave-benefits-2020.pdf>
for the general guidelines.



Key Points

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   Flex schedules are not intended to change the “core” operating hours for
   any of the areas.
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   The supervisor’s definition of departmental operational needs will be
   the primary determining factor with regard to evaluation of flex time work
   schedule requests.
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   Employees may request starting times up to one hour before the regular
   shift starts or one hour after the scheduled shift ending time. Start and
   ending times must fall on the hour or half hour.
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   Highlights of other pertinent Attendance Rules



*Breaks* – are intended to provide relief at the approximate midpoint of
each half of a work shift. At SUNY Plattsburgh, employees are allowed a
fifteen-minute break approximately midway through the morning and
afternoon. Breaks cannot be skipped to shorten a workday or lengthen a
lunch period.



*Ad hoc work schedule change* – is a change in work schedule that is
requested for a short duration, usually a single day. Supervisors may
authorize *ad hoc* work schedule changes, but should do so advisedly. If an
employee requests and is granted an *ad hoc* work schedule change, for
example for a single day, she/he should note it as such on the timesheet
and the supervisor should certify her/his approval.

We hope this change allows our employees to enjoy a better work/life
balance as we work collaboratively towards our institutional goals!

Any questions can be directed to Human Resource Services at
hrs at plattsburgh.edu.


*HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES*
912 Kehoe Building

101 Broad Street
<https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g>

Plattsburgh, NY 12901
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(o) 518-564-5062

(f) 518-564-5060

*plattsburgh.edu <http://plattsburgh.edu>*





*Human Resource Services webpage - plattsburgh.edu/hr
<http://plattsburgh.edu/hr>*
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