Can “exempt” employees work part-time?
Yes, but the part-time employee must also be compensated on a salaried basis. For example, if an exempt employee has a 50% appointment, they would be paid at 50% of the established monthly rate. The workload should be adjusted as appropriate. Q: If a nonexempt employee works overtime without obtaining prior approval from his/her supervisor, is the department obligated to compensate premium overtime? A: Yes. Overtime must always be authorized in advance by the supervisor. However, it still accrues as a liability when the employee works overtime and the supervisor knows or “should have known” that the work was performed and did nothing to stop it from occurring. Corrective action may be appropriate against the employee for not following department procedure. Q: Can exempt employees be asked to sign a timesheet or time record? A: Yes. The exempt employee can be required to record the negative time or exceptional time which was used during the pay period. In other words, the exempt employe
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