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43 operating area. Breaks are defined as a period of time that no duties are assigned. This provision does not preclude BUEs from being recalled to duty. Section 4. Consistent with operational requirements, position assignments shall be rotated equally among the qualified BUEs. Section 5. Meal period breaks shall be provided throughout the watch shift period. The Employer will normally provide BUEs with an uninterrupted meal break. With FWS approval, this may include leaving the area. Section 6. Position rotation and breaks may be restricted or precluded during the hours between 11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. During these periods, BUEs will not normally be required to perform OJ TI duties. Section 7. When operational requirements exist, the Employer may adjust individual BUE's shift assignment(s). The Employer will notify the Union of the required change(s) prior to the effective date and will provide the BUE(s) at least 8 (ei ght) days advance notice. Unless operational requirements exist, the Employer will reassign the most senior volunteer, if there are no volunteers, the Employer will then reassign the most junior BUE. Section 8. The Employer will normally approve a BUE's request for shift change(s) unless operational requirements do not allow. This includes shift exchanges with other BUEs from another watch shift as well as allowing the BUE to adjust scheduled days off. ARTICLE 30 CREW BIDDING Section 1. In accordan ce with Article 7 of this Agreement, the Employer will notify the Union of any changes to the watch schedule. Section 2. The Union shall have at least eight (8) days prior to the implementation of any changed, revised, and/or new watch schedule that has been negotiated accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement to provide requested slot positions for each BUE within that changed schedule unless the Employer shows operational requirements that necessitate other arrangements. Section 3. The Employer wil l make every attempt to utilize the slot positions requested by the Union unless the Employer shows operational requirements that necessitate other arrangements. Section 4. The Employer will allow all affected BUE(s) at least eight (8) days advance notic e before starting with the new schedule and will take into consideration any specific request(s) and/or problem(s) before implementing unless the Employer shows operational requirements that necessitate other arrangements.

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