The employees of the City of Burbank are occasionally called from their homes, or held over beyond their regular work hours, to perform emergency work for the benefit of the City. When an employee is asked to accept such assignments, the City recognizes that inconvenience is caused the employee regarding the normal scheduling of meal periods. Therefore, it shall be the policy of the City to provide meals and the time to eat such meals, in accordance with the following regulations:

1. SHIFT PERSONNEL
   
   1. When called in with less than two (2) hours notice, to replace an employee on shift or to perform overtime for a full shift, two (2) meals.

   2. When held over for six (6) hours or more, two (2) meals.

   3. When held over for more than two (2) hours but less than six (6) hours, one (1) meal.

2. NON-SHIFT PERSONNEL
   
   1. When called in or held over for two (2) hours or more, one (1) meal Additional meals at intervals of four (4) hours.

   2. When called and work continues into a regularly scheduled work day, a minimum of two (2) meals. This rule shall also apply when less than two (2) free hours are made available to the employee between the end of the overtime period and the start of the regular workday.

   3. When called back less than two (2) hours after the end of a regular shift, one (1) meal. Additional meals at intervals of four (4) hours.

   4. For prearranged overtime the first eight (8) hours will be treated as a normal workday in respect to meals, and any time worked thereafter will follow the hold-over meal policy. Overtime will only be considered as prearranged if there is a minimum of twelve (12) hours {or (16) hours for 3-12 shift} advanced notice. Prearranged overtime will be a minimum of two (2) hours.

3. GENERAL CONDITIONS
   
   1. Time to eat overtime meals will be at City expense, not to exceed one-half (1/2) hour.

   2. It is intended that meals be provided at intervals of approximately four (4) hours, however, during periods of unusual or difficult circumstances, adjustments will be made by agreement with the department heads.

   3. Receipts shall be furnished to the Department for all meals. Reimbursement shall be made to the employee for actual costs incurred, not to exceed $13.00. It is agreed by and between the parties that this overtime meal policy, will not be charged to the BCEA.

   4. One-half (1/2) hour at the applicable overtime rate may be taken by the employee in lieu of the last overtime meal authorized.