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by the employees when requested by the Employer. The foregoing Employer prerogatives shall not be deemed to be exclusive of other Employer prerogatives, which are not specifically referenced hereinabove. 4.3 Past Practices: If the Employer chooses to change past practice, the Employer shall provide thirty (30) calendar days notification, except in the event of an emergency (in which case practical notice is advised), to the Union and shall provide the Union with an opportunity to negotiate the Employer's proposed change to past practice. The notification and opportunity to negotiate shall not impede or affect the Employer's right to change past practice. Should the parties not reach agreement the Union recognizes the right of the Employer to change past practice without further negotiation. ARTICLE 5 -UNION RIGHTS 5.1 The Union does not waive its rights under applicable State or Federal law except as those rights are waived, affected or set forth within the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. 5.2 While the Employer may establish work rules, the Union reserves the right to grieve the reasonableness of such rules. ARTICLE 6 -EMPLOYEE RIGHTS 6.1 Every employee covered by this agreement shall have access to the rights and benefits recorded in Kittitas County's Personnel Policies Manual, as maintained and updated by the Board of County Commissioners. Where language is in conflict between the two documents, this agreement will take precedence. ARTICLE 7 -DEFINITIONS OF EMPLOYEES 7.1 Regular Full-time Employees: An employee who is regularly scheduled or compensated a minimum of forty (40) hours per week. 7.2 Regu l ar Part-time Emp lovee : An employee who is regularly scheduled or compensated for less than forty (40) hours per week. A part-time employee working twenty (20) or more hours per work week shall be entitled to pro-rated insurance benefits, sick leave, vacation, and paid holidays. The calculation for pro-ration shall be based upon the number of hours worked per week divided by the number of hours in a full working week for the position. 7.3 Probationary Employee: A newly hired employee who has not completed twelve (12) calendar months of service with the Employer since the first day of -3 -