FLSA TOWNHALL MEETING June 26, 2017 Ove rtime & Co mpe nsa to ry T ime
What is ove r time ? • Ove rtime is c a lc ula te d whe n a no n- e xe mpt sta ff me mb e r e xc e e ds 40 wo rk ho urs in a wo rk we e k. SSU use s a Sa turda y thro ug h F rida y wo rk we e k to de te rmine o ve rtime . DOL re g ula tio ns re q uire o ve rtime to b e pa id a t 1.5 time s the e mplo ye e 's re g ula r ra te .
How do I e ar n ove r time ? • Yo u must g e t a ppro va l fro m yo ur supe rviso r prio r to wo rking o ve rtime .
What is c ompe nsator y time ? • T he De pa rtme nt o f L a b o r (D.O.L .) a llo ws pub lic se c to r e mplo ye rs (like SSU) to o ffe r c o mpe nsa to ry time in lie u o f o ve rtime pa yme nt to e mplo ye e s. Co mpe nsa to ry time is a lso c a lc ula te d a t 1.5 time s; ho we ve r, it is he ld fo r e mplo ye e s to use a s le a ve time . F o r e xa mple , 4 ho urs o f o ve rtime e q ua te s to 6 ho urs o f c o mpe nsa to ry time .
Is the r e a limit on using c ompe nsator y time ? • Ye s. As o f Ja nua ry 1, 2017, a ppro ve d c o mpe nsa to ry time is sub je c t to a ma ximum a c c umula tio n o f 240 ho urs a nd must b e e xpe nde d b y the e nd o f the fisc a l ye a r.
What happe ns if I c annot use my c ompe nsator y time within the limits? • Supe rviso rs sho uld ma ke e ve ry a c c o mmo da tio n po ssib le to use it within the limits, b ut if yo u c a nno t use yo ur c o mpe nsa to ry time within the limits, yo u ma y b e pa id the e q uiva le nt in o ve rtime pa y b y the la st pa y pe rio d o f the fisc a l ye a r.
Ar e the r e alte r native s for ove r time and c ompe nsator y time ? Ye s. E mplo ye rs ma y e le c t to use fle xib le sc he dule s to limit o ve rtime . F o r e xa mple , yo u ma y ne e d to tra ve l 4 ho urs o n T ue sda y fo r wo rk in a no the r c ity. Yo ur supe rviso r ma y fle x yo ur sc he dule (i.e ., a sk yo u to le a ve 4 ho urs e a rly o n Mo nda y o r c o me in 4 ho urs la te r o n We dne sda y) to ke e p yo ur sc he dule within the sta nda rd 40- ho ur wo rk we e k.
How will my time be tr ac ke d? • Yo ur time will b e tra c ke d in the ADP syste m, SSU's syste m o f re c o rd fo r time a nd a tte nda nc e . Yo u a re to e nte r a ll time wo rke d. • Yo u ma y e le c t to b e pa id o ve rtime o r yo u ma y e le c t to a c c umula te c o mp time .
How do I make a se le c tion? Polic y on Wor kwe e k a nd Ove r time & F L SA Compe nsator y T ime Use Ac knowle dgme nt F or m POL ICY ST AT E ME NT : • T he F a ir L a b o r Sta nda rds Ac t o f 1938 (o r “F L SA”) is a fe de ra l la w whic h re q uire s tha t mo st e mplo ye e s in the Unite d Sta te s b e pa id a t le a st the fe de ra l minimum wa g e fo r a ll ho urs wo rke d a nd o ve rtime pa y a t time a nd o ne -ha lf the re g ula r ra te o f pa y, o r pro vide d c o mpe nsa to ry time - o ff in the c a se o f g o ve rnme nt e mplo ye e s, fo r a ll ho urs wo rke d o ve r 40 ho urs in a wo rkwe e k.
What time is c onside r e d wor k time ? • T he re a re ma ny va ria b le s to c o nside r, b ut g e ne ra lly spe a king , mo st time de dic a te d to ta sks dire c tly re la te d to yo ur o ffic ia l re spo nsib ilitie s a t SSU will q ua lify a s wo rke d time a nd c o unt to wa rd yo ur 40-ho ur sta nda rd wo rkwe e k. Ac c o rding to the Ge o rg ia De pa rtme nt o f L a b o r, "Ho urs o f wo rk inc lude a ll time during whic h the e mplo ye e is a t a n e mplo ye r's dispo sa l."
F ur the r Que stions? • Ple a se c lic k o n to o ur de dic a te d F L SA we b site a t: http:/ / www.sa va nna hsta te .e du/ flsa / fa q s.shtml
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