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Time worked vs. minimum break time?
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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 1060493" data-attributes="member: 9789"><p>You have two different things you have to look at. </p><p>1) The contract or supplement for your area</p><p>2) MA state law - You always have to meet the minimum state law requirements</p><p></p><p>Breaks are paid time - the contract usually provides for breaks and meal times but state law must be honored so it takes precedent. </p><p>Meal time is unpaid time - but some states REQUIRE you take a meal after so many hours worked. You have no choice if it is mandatory. </p><p>For example in California at 6 hours you do not have a choice, you have to be on lunch. The contract allows you to take lunch between the 4th and 6th hour. So anytime after 4 hours before 6, you meet the minimum state law requirement. To make it more confusing you can opt out of lunch up to 6 hours if you put it in writing. After 6 hours it is mandatory. </p><p></p><p>Usually you get a 10 minute break up to 4 hours. At 4 hours 1 minute you get another 5 minutes (unless your contract says different) </p><p>It sounds like MA law does not account for break time so the contract takes precedent. If the extra 5 minutes is not in the contract you don't get it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 1060493, member: 9789"] You have two different things you have to look at. 1) The contract or supplement for your area 2) MA state law - You always have to meet the minimum state law requirements Breaks are paid time - the contract usually provides for breaks and meal times but state law must be honored so it takes precedent. Meal time is unpaid time - but some states REQUIRE you take a meal after so many hours worked. You have no choice if it is mandatory. For example in California at 6 hours you do not have a choice, you have to be on lunch. The contract allows you to take lunch between the 4th and 6th hour. So anytime after 4 hours before 6, you meet the minimum state law requirement. To make it more confusing you can opt out of lunch up to 6 hours if you put it in writing. After 6 hours it is mandatory. Usually you get a 10 minute break up to 4 hours. At 4 hours 1 minute you get another 5 minutes (unless your contract says different) It sounds like MA law does not account for break time so the contract takes precedent. If the extra 5 minutes is not in the contract you don't get it. [/QUOTE]
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