Section 125.80  Schedule of Operations; Overtime

a)         The Department incorporates by reference 9 CFR 307.4(a), 307.4(c), 307.4(d), and 381.37(a), (c) and (d) (1997; FR 59291, effective November 26, 2012).  References to 9 CFR 307.6(b) and 381.39(b) in the incorporated language shall be interpreted according to this Section.

b)         The basic workweek and workday shall be those days and hours on file and approved by the Department of Central Management Services in accordance with the Personnel Code [20 ILCS 415] and the rules for that Act (80 Ill. Adm. Code 303.300).  The work schedule of the licensee and any requests for changes in the work schedule shall be submitted in writing by the licensee to the supervisor.  A grant of overtime shall be at the sole discretion of the Department and shall be based on inspector availability, efficacious and efficient use of resources and budget considerations.  However, minor deviations (one hour or less) from the daily operating schedule shall be approved by the supervisor and/or the regional administrator if the request is received by the regional office on the day before the change is to occur and the change is only for that particular day.

(Source:  Amended by peremptory rulemaking at 36 Ill. Reg. 17930, effective December 21, 2012)