1. As a student employment incentive, UDS may provide a meal to those student employees who complete a scheduled shift of three (3) or more consecutive hours. Any shift, of any duration of consecutive hours in excess of three (3) hours will entitle the student employee to one (1) meal. UDS will not provide more than two (2) meals per day to any student employee.  In order to be eligible for more than one (1) meal per day, a student must be scheduled and complete two non-consecutive (minimum 1/2 hour break between shifts) shifts of three (3) or more hours each. Student employees must be “clocked out” and off the clock to consume their meal. Meals are not earned on a cumulative basis and are not guaranteed.
2. Meal Maintenance meals must be consumed in your assigned unit. Meals cannot be taken to-go and all food selected for meal maintenance must be consumed during your meal period.  Taking your meal maintenance food out of your assigned unit will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
3. All student employees must remain in the unit when consuming a meal maintenance meal. Meal periods must not exceed thirty minutes.
4. A maximum cash value of $7.50 for any meal, breakfast, lunch or dinner, will be allowed for student employees working in a retail operation.  The student employee is responsible for knowing the cash value of their meal prior to the cashier's recording of the transaction. Purchases in excess of the allocated amount will be the immediate responsibility of the student employee.  The overage may be paid with cash, check, UMoney or Meal Plan funds where accepted. With the exception of ½ pint milk in the UC Food Court, packaged items in the Cascade Country Store and UC Food Court are not eligible for Meal Maintenance purchase. Please limit your Meal Maintenance purchases to the food lines only.
5. A student employee working in the Food Zoo (or assigned the Food Zoo for Meal Maintenance) is allowed the lunch or dinner meal if they qualify for a meal even though the cash price exceeds $7.50. 
6. In a non-precedent setting action, the employer may elect, by operational unit, to allow student employees to consume a beverage while on shift.  Beverages include water, brewed coffee or hot tea. Fountain, packaged or specialty beverages, such as lattes, and mattes are not included. All beverages must be in a closed container with a straw and stored in a designated beverage area.
7. Students who are working a scheduled shift of four (4) to six (6) or more consecutive hours may be required to punch out and take their thirty (30) minute meal period during their shift and may be provided a 5-10 minute rest period.  Students working less than four (4) consecutive hours will not be provided a rest period.
8. Tax laws require that the meal be consumed immediately following or during a scheduled shift. UDS offers this employment incentive under the assumption that the employee can consume the meal immediately following or during the scheduled shift. If a student employee cannot consume a meal immediately following a shift, then the meal opportunity is forfeited. Food consumed during a meal period will not be taxed.
9. All student employees must use their Griz Card for meal maintenance, except in UM Concessions where you are required to log your meals on the “Eat Sheet,” as the Griz card is not compatible with the cash registers used in UM Concessions.
10. Unauthorized meals eaten will be billed to the student employee at the full cash value and may also result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
11. During shut down periods, student employees may be directed to use meal maintenance at a designated UDS facility.
12. Special circumstances will be addressed on an individual basis and must have prior approval of the Unit Manager and the Director.

Catering Student Staff
University Catering Services staff is not guaranteed meal maintenance.  Access to a meal at catered events is dependent on the type of event and the availability of food at the event.