Office of Origin: Human Resources
Responsibility: Executive Director, Human Resources
Original Date Adopted: 8-24-2021
Dates Reviewed: 8-24-21, 8-6-25 (C)
Last Date Board Approved: 8-24-2021

Work Hours & Schedules
Work schedules for employees of Lake Michigan College (the College) are set by the supervisor to meet the needs of the department and the College in providing readily available, effective service for students, co-workers, and the community. Days and hours of work may be changed at any time to meet department or College needs; when this is necessary, every effort will be made to provide at least 2-weeks’ notice. 

Normal business days/hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. However, the nature of certain departments’ work or services may require hours of operation outside of normal business hours. In addition, the College may modify its normal business days/hours outside of the academic year (e.g., close on Fridays.)

Full-time employees are to typically work at least 8 hours during normal business days/hours unless a flexible scheduling request is granted. 

The work schedule of a full-time non-exempt employee will include a daily lunch time of 30 minutes or 1 hour, unpaid by the College, and two 15-minute paid breaks, paid by the College. 

The work schedule of a part-time non-exempt employee is not required to include a lunch break or any 15-minute breaks unless the employee is under 18 years of age. 

Hours worked in excess of a non-exempt employee’s scheduled workday or workweek require advance supervisory approval, as does beginning their workday prior to their scheduled starting time. 

Full-time, part-time, exempt, and non-exempt terms are defined in the Employee Classifications policy.

Attendance and Punctuality
Unnecessary or excessive absences and lateness negatively impact operations and services, are disruptive, and place an unfair burden on co-workers. Excessive absenteeism or tardiness may result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge. 

Any employee who fails to report to work for a period of 3 days or more without notifying their supervisor will be considered to have abandoned their job and voluntarily terminated the employment relationship. 

There are times when absences and tardiness, however, cannot be avoided. In such cases, employees must notify their supervisor as early as possible, but no later than the start of the workday. If the absence or tardiness is due to an emergency, then the employee should notify their supervisor as soon as reasonably possible. Appointments that are required during working hours are to be coordinated in advance with and approved by the supervisor.

Overtime
Full-time non-exempt employees who work over 40 hours per work week will be paid 1.5 times their hourly base pay for the hours worked over 40. Paid or unpaid leave hours are not considered as hours worked for overtime calculations (e.g., personal days, vacation time, sick leave, paid holidays, emergency closures, etc.) Travel time is considered hours worked for overtime calculations. 

The work week is defined as Sunday through Saturday.

Timekeeping
It is the employee's responsibility to completely and accurately submit time records of all time worked (non-exempt employees) and of all time off taken (all employees.) Errors in a time record should be reported immediately to the supervisor and Human Resources, who will attempt to correct legitimate errors. 

Non-exempt employees must record their actual time worked and must record the time work begins and ends, as well as the beginning and ending time of any departure from work for any non-work-related reason. 

Altering, falsifying, or tampering with time records is prohibited and subjects the employee to discipline, up to and including discharge.

References: Employee Classifications policy, Flexible Scheduling & Remote Work Options policy