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2. The Chief of Police reserves the right to temporarily change work assignment,times and scheduled days off to accommodate for training,transfers,promotions, injuries, workload, emergencies,termination and for those employees placed on Performance Improvement Plans. If such a change is necessary every effort will be made so as to only affect other Officers in order of reverse seniority. Absent exigent circumstances the Department will provide direct notice to the employee at least 72 hours prior to the change. In the event the Department fails to give an employee at least seventy-two (72) hours prior notice of a shift change,the employee will be paid two (2) hours at time and one-half in addition to all scheduled hours (at the regular rate) for the adjusted shift. It is understood that notice is not required for scheduled or emergency overtime as that is not considered a shift adjustment. 3. The starting and ending time of work shifts will remain a management prerogative. Once established, they may be changed after notice to the Association and upon request, meeting and conferring with the Association regarding the impact of the change in hours. 4. Any leave will be handled on the basis of the hours taken. Absence on a ten hour day will require 10-hours leave. Absence on a nine hour day will require 9-hours leave. Absence on an eight hour day will require 8-hours leave. Team Policing Schedule All terms and conditions of this Memorandum of Understanding not otherwise modified in this section shall remain in full force and effect. Effective January 4, 2014 the Police Department implemented a team based hybrid schedule (TBHS) for Officers and Sergeants assigned to the Operations Division- Patrol Unit. The TBHS consists of Schedule A, which is four(4)ten(10) hour days for employees working Monday through Thursday; and Schedule B, which is three (3) twelve and a half(12.5)hour days for employees working Friday through Sunday. Transition to, and continuation of,this schedule is dependent upon acceptable staffing levels as determined by the Police Chief at the time of transition. The Department desires to balance the employee's needs with the Department's need for flexibility and discretion in assigning personnel to meet operational staffing levels. While balance is desirable, the paramount concern is the need to meet operational requirements of the Department. Nothing included in this section is meant to reduce or infringe upon the City's rights as identified in Section 6 of the MOU between the PPOA and the City. Both the Police Chief and the PPOA have the right to discontinue the TBHS based on identified concerns. Notice to discontinue the TBHS shall be given to the other party in written form 45- days prior to the beginning of a shift cycle. 1. WORK PERIODS,CYCLES AND HOURS a. Definitions: • Notwithstanding the overtime standard established in Section 2 of this Side Letter,the City declares, pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. section 207(k),a regularly occurring work period comprised of twenty-eight(28)consecutive days,to begin on January 4,2014. Each calendar year will consist of thirteen(13)work periods. • A cycle is a grouping of four(4)or five(5)work periods: January—May(4 work periods), May—September(5 work periods)and September—January(4 work periods) 30