III. Q. Normal Working Schedule "Normal business hours" at North Georgia Technical College are Monday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  All permanent, full-time employees must be scheduled to work 40 hours per week exclusive of time off for meals.  (A minimum of 30 minutes for meal breaks must be provided in every 8 hour period). Associate faculty and other part-time staff may not exceed a workload of 29 hours per week on a regular basis.  A temporary faculty or staff member may work 40 hours a week but may not exceed a period longer than nine (9) months. In order to accommodate work loads and/or needs of individual departments, a flexible work schedule may be established by the department vice president or designated supervisor.  The vice president must submit to the Human Resources Office flex schedules for any staff approved.  The regular work day for instructional staff is 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday with a 45 minute meal break, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday with a 30 minute meal break, unless otherwise established by a flexible schedule. CROSS REF.:    SBTAE Policy III.Q.                                                      NGTC Procedure III.Q. Adopted: August 3, 1988 Revised:  July 29, 2003 Approved:  August 5, 2003 Revised and Approved:  September 5, 2007 Code:  03-06-01 NORTH GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE