WORKING HOURS

» Concept

Period during which the public employee is performing his/her activity or remains assigned to its fulfilment

» Interruptions and breaks

The following interruptions and breaks integrate the work schedule:

» Occasional

» Inherent in the meeting of undelayable personal needs of the worker

» Forced by technical grounds

» Imposed by special norms of safety, hygiene and health at work

» Normal work period

Working time that the public employee is obliged to perform, measured in number of hours per day and per week

» Period of functioning

Daily time period during which the bodies or services may fulfil their activity

» Customer support period

Daily time period during which the bodies or services are open to deal with the public; they may be equal or lower than the period of functioning

» Week rest

Public employees are entitled to a compulsory weekly rest day and one complementary weekly rest day that, as a rule, shall coincide with Sunday and Saturday