(1) ASF Members hold professional positions within the Association, and are responsible for accomplishing the necessary work reasonably expected of the positions.

(2) The Association and the Employer agree that programs, departments and service areas of the universities need to operate for determined hours and to provide determined services to the clientele of the universities.

(3) Within each program, department or service area, ASF Members as assigned may work in excess of their normal bi-weekly work period to meet peak work demands. These peak demands may be considered as annual reoccurring requirements of the position, or periodic normal requirements of the position. The Employer agrees that ASF Members shall be permitted to schedule flexible work schedules to offset these peak work periods.

(4) It is also understood by the Association and the Employer that the flexible work schedules will be implemented following the peak work periods and approved in advance by the appropriate manager or supervisor. The Employer agrees that administrators, managers and supervisors shall make a reasonable attempt to honor requests for these applications, dependent upon staffing and project needs. Such requests, where honored must be completed within the biennium.

(5) The Association and the Employer agree that the time management understanding outlined herein does not entitle any ASF Member to an hour for hour offset for time worked in excess of their normal bi-weekly work period.

(6) The Association and the Employer agree that the application of these procedures shall be on a request by request basis and shall not result in the establishment of formal or informal compensatory time banks.