Minimum work hours.
St. Louis Revised Code § 4.10.140
in effect4.10.140 - Minimum work hours.
Each appointing authority shall establish procedures to assure that the employees under his/her supervision are actively engaged in the performance of the duties of their positions in accordance with the provisions of this section.
Each appointing authority shall submit to the Department of Personnel the work schedule established for each position in the work unit. Work schedule reports shall be submitted upon request of the Director of Personnel or whenever the appointing authority proposes to change the permanent work schedule of a position. The work schedule submitted by the appointing authority shall constitute the normal work schedule for the position when approved by the Director of Personnel.
All employees in the Classified Service shall be in attendance at their work in accordance with schedules established under the provisions of this Section 14, subject to other provisions of this chapter with respect to hours, holidays, vacation leave, medical leave, furloughs, sick leave, military leave, and leaves of absence with or without pay.
(a) Employees whose salaries are established in Section 4.10.020(a) or Section 4.10.020(b): Forty (40) hours shall constitute the average minimum required weekly hours of service in an employment cycle under regular full-time employment for all City employees paid on a bi-weekly basis occupying competitive positions in the Classified Service. The minimum daily and annual service required of such employees shall be in proportion to the average minimum weekly hours established.
Appointing authorities shall so arrange the time for reporting for work, for luncheon intermission, and for quitting work of the various employees under their jurisdiction so that the employees will actually be engaged in active performance of their duties for not less than the average minimum number of hours required.
(b) Management Employees: Appointing authorities for employees occupying full-time positions whose salaries are established in Section 4.10.020(a) of this chapter shall initiate procedures to see that such employees are engaged in the performance of their duties on a full-time basis. Full-time employment for any employee whose classification is denoted in the Management Schedule shall be defined as an average of forty (40) hours per week of time devoted to the duties of the position on an annual basis.
(c) Uniformed Fire Personnel: Fifty-two (52) hours shall constitute the average required weekly hours of service in an employment cycle under regular full-time employment for all employees in the Division of Fire and Fire Prevention, except that the appointing authority, with the approval of the Director of Personnel, may determine that the minimum work hours provision of Section 4.10.140(a) shall apply to employees in certain positions due to the nature of the assignment and/or scheduling requirements. The appointing authority shall so arrange the time for reporting for work and for quitting work of the various employees under the appointing authority's jurisdiction so that the employees will actually be engaged in the active performance of their duties for not less than the average number of hours required.
(d) The work period for employees whose pay is established in Section 4.10.020(d) of this chapter is twenty-eight (28) days. The daily work period for an employee in the position of police probationary officer and police officer is eight (8) hours which includes a thirty-minute meal period. The meal period is counted as working time; however, an officer unable to take a meal break will not receive additional compensation. The daily work period for an employee in the position of police officer trainee is eight (8) hours. Additionally, police officer trainees shall receive a thirty-minute unpaid meal period that shall not be counted as part of their daily work period or work day.
(Ord. No. 71963, § 14, 2-11-2025; Ord. No. 71686, § 14, 6-28-2023; Ord. No. 71512, § 14, 6-16-2022; Ord. No. 71099, § 14, 2-27-2020.)
Source: City of St. Louis, Missouri, Revised Code of the City of Saint Louis, 2020, Annotated, and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/st._louis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4PE_CH4.10CLSEPL_4.10.140MIWOHOFetched: 11/1/2026