(a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 88026, the governing board of a community college district may establish the workday and workweek schedules of classified employees with the concurrence of the employee organization, or in the absence of an employee organization, the concurrence of the affected employee.
(2) Notwithstanding Section 88027, if the governing board of a community college district establishes a workday or workweek schedule, or both, pursuant to this section, the overtime rate shall be paid for all hours worked in excess of the required workday or a workweek of 40 hours.
(b) This section applies to districts that have adopted the merit system in the same manner and effect as if it were a part of Article 3 (commencing with Section 88060).