Why are undergraduate students paid bi-weekly (hourly) and not given a salary (monthly)?
Carnegie Mellon is required to follow the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA governs such things as the minimum wage, overtime pay, and other employment-related laws. Under the FLSA, employers are required to pay employees who are non-exempt at least the minimum wage. In addition, employers are required to pay overtime, at time and a half of the hourly rate, to any employees working in excess of 40 hours in a work week. Non-exempt employees cannot waive their right to either the minimum wage or the overtime provisions of the FLSA. In other words, even if nonexempt employees volunteer to work for less than minimum wage or to give up their right to overtime pay, the employer must pay the non-exempt employee according to the law. In addition, undergraduate positions are paid on an hourly basis rather than on a salary basis. The FLSA is a complex set of government regulations. For more information about the FLSA, consult with the HR representative in your area. Please call x8-4747;
