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you understand how breaks are taken in your Telecommuting/Alternate
department, but keep in mind that rest periods Work Location
are not guaranteed and may not be accumulated
for later use. That is, you cannot skip a morning Depending on your position, it may be
break and tack on an additional 15 minutes to reasonable to discuss an alternate work
your meal period. Similarly, you cannot skip location or alternate work schedule with your
a 15-minute rest period to come to work 15 immediate supervisor. Clearly, whether or not
minutes late or leave 15 minutes earlier than this option is manageable depends on your
scheduled. specific situation, and it always depends on

Standards of Personal your department’s need and your supervisor’s
discretion. That being noted, to the extent we
Appearance/Dress can be flexible and work with you, we will do

our best to review all reasonable requests and
While UF does not have a one-size-fits-all dress consider them on a case-by-case basis. If you
code, all employees are expected to dress are interested in learning more, we suggest you
professionally and in a manner read the Alternate Work Location
consistent with the demands Agreement and schedule a time to
and expectations of their work talk with your supervisor.
area. Some UF departments
have adopted their own dress Parking at UF
codes specific to their work
environment. A department If you are new to UF, finding the
serving the public or students best places to park near your
may have different standards UF is a 24/7/365 work area and understanding UF’s
from a unit that does more operation. Not parking rules will be items you’ll
physical work outside or has everyone works want to figure out sooner rather
safety requirements in a lab. Monday through Friday than later. Complying with parking
The best route to success is for and not everyone rules is an important part of being
you to talk to your immediate works during “regular” a responsible UF employee.
supervisor to find out what business hours. If you
the appearance expectations work a different shift Overall, the owner of any vehicle
are in your work area. Be sure or a different type of parked on the UF campus during
you comply with the clothing schedule, be sure you decal-restricted hours must
requirements. Additionally, understand your unit’s display a valid UF parking decal/
for the sake of those working expectations adopted permit, park in a metered space or
around you, please exercise for your unit (or your paid parking facility, and have paid
good personal hygiene. (No one work schedule). For the appropriate fee.
wants to have the body odor purposes of overtime Do not take chances when it
conversation.) calculations UF’s comes to parking. Have a plan!

Also, keep in mind that some official workweek, Take a drive around campus or,
people have allergies or however, is Friday better yet, view the online parking
chemical sensitivities, so go through Thursday, map to assess available parking
easy on the perfume, cologne, regardless of your areas near your workplace. This
and scented lotions. work schedule or shift. will help you determine which type
of decal is best to purchase for

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