By: Rebekah Foley, Secretary
It’s an open secret at the Detroit Arsenal that not all organizations enforce the 30 minute lunch policy in the same way. I am sure that you, or someone you know, are able to benefit from an extended lunch. If you work in an area that strictly enforces the 30 minute lunch policy, there is an option for extending your lunch period without taking annual leave.
NLMA Article 19, Section B(5) states: “Each BU employee will received a thirty (30) minute unpaid lunch period somewhere near the middle of his/her work day. With prior approval, on a case by case basis, a BU employee may request and may be granted up to thirty (30) addition-al unpaid minutes for lunch if his/her hours of work requirements will be met within 0600 hours—1800 hours. Each BU employee will depart for and return from lunch on time.”
So remember, if you need an extra 30 minutes at lunch, talk to your supervisor ahead of time and make plans to work an extra 30 minutes at the beginning or end of your duty day.
