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11.7 Grievances relating to this Article shall be initiated by the UNION in Step 3 of the <br /> grievance procedure under ARTICLE VII. <br /> ARTICLE 12 - CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION <br /> Employees shall have the rights granted to all citizens of the United States and <br /> Minnesota State Constitutions. <br /> ARTICLE 13 - WORK SCHEDULES <br /> 13.1 The normal work year is 2,080 hours to be accounted for by each employee <br /> through: <br /> a) hours worked on assigned shifts; <br /> b) holidays; <br /> c) assigned training; <br /> d) authorized leave time. <br /> 13.2 Authorized leave time is to be calculated on the basis of the actual length of <br /> time of the assigned shifts. <br /> 13.3 Nothing contained in this or any other Article shall be interpreted to be a <br /> guarantee of a minimum or maximum number of hours the EMPLOYER may <br /> assign employees. <br /> 13.4 Employees who attend mandatory meetings, during time periods that fall outside <br /> their regularly scheduled shifts, shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours pay. <br /> ARTICLE 14 - OVERTIME <br /> 14.1 Employees will be compensated at one and one-half (1.50) times the employees <br /> regular base pay rate for hours worked in excess of the employee's regularly <br /> scheduled shift. Changes of shifts do not qualify an employee for overtime under <br /> this Article. <br /> 14.2 Overtime will be distributed as equally as practicable. <br /> 14.3 Overtime refused by employees will for record purposes under Article 13.2 be <br /> considered as unpaid overtime worked. <br /> 14.4 For the purpose of computing overtime compensation, overtime hours worked <br /> shall not be pyramided, compounded or paid twice for the same hours worked. <br /> 14.5 Overtime will be calculated to the nearest 15 minutes. <br /> 14.6 Employees have the obligation to work overtime or call backs if requested by the <br /> EMPLOYER unless unusual circumstances prevent the employee for so working. <br /> 9 <br />