Section R477-8-3 - Lunch, Break, and Exercise Release Periods(1) Management may require each full time work day to include a minimum of 30 minutes non-compensated lunch period. An employee's lunch period may not be at the beginning or end of their work day.(2) An employee may take a 15 minute compensated break period for every four hours worked. Break periods may not be accumulated to accommodate a shorter work day or longer lunch period.(3) Management may allow compensated exercise release time up to three days per week for 30 minutes. (a) Management in participating agencies shall have a written policy regarding exercise release time.(b) Work time exercise that is a bona fide job requirement is not subject to this section.(4) Management shall document authorization for exercise time in writing.(5) As requested and after consultation with an employee, management shall grant reasonable, daily break periods for the first year following the birth of a child to allow an employee to express breast milk for her child. Management shall provide: (a) a private location, other than a restroom; and(b) appropriate temporary storage for expressed milk.Utah Admin. Code R477-8-3
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-14, effective 7/1/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-14, effective 7/1/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-18, effective 8/30/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-14, effective 7/1/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-14, effective 7/1/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-23, effective 11/7/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-13, effective 7/1/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-14, effective 7/1/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-13, effective 7/1/2022