WORK SCHEDULE

Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Detroit, Michigan and National Association of Agriculture Employees Local 20, Case No. 97 FSIP 72, July 29, 1997 (Release No. 400).

The UNION proposed to maintain a Monday through Friday workweek until the new international terminal is completed.

The AGENCY proposed the following:

Implementation immediately for the following staffing pattern: Officers:   One working Monday through Saturday tour of duty; three continuing a Saturday overtime tour of duty. Technicians:   One working a Monday through Saturday tour of duty; one working a Saturday overtime tour of duty. At regular intervals of 26 weeks, to be completed in 104 weeks, Monday through Saturday additional tours of duty will be implemented. The final conversion from an overtime tour to a Monday through Saturday regular work tour will be a technician's shift. When relief is required on Saturday, overtime compensation will be paid. Overtime will be scheduled at the Canadian border location in Detroit on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays for a 4-hour period.

The Federal Service Impasses Panel ordered the following:

Implementation immediately for the following staffing pattern: Officers:   One working Monday through Saturday tour of duty; three continuing a Saturday overtime tour of duty. Technicians:   One working a Monday through Saturday tour of duty; one working a Saturday overtime tour of duty. At regular intervals of 39 weeks, to be completed in 156 weeks, Monday through Saturday additional tours of duty will be implemented. The final conversion from an overtime tour to a Monday through Saturday regular work tour will be a technician's shift. When relief is required on Saturday, overtime compensation will be paid. Overtime will be scheduled at the Canadian border location in Detroit on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays for a 4-hour period.