Can an employee recieve overtime pay when he/she is on a salary income?

Question

Also, if a person does recieve a salary income, and they are "on call" 24-7 and have additional duties through out the week, are there any rules and/or regulations on how many days and hours that employee is limited to work for his/her employer?

Answer 1

Yes, in some cases. For example, teachers in Texas work a standard 10 month contract. If they are asked to work more they are often given an 11 month contract and more pay. Some a 12 month contract. Others are given a stipend for coaching or other extra duties. Some are paid more by the hour for work at games, driving buses, teaching summer school, holding work shops for other teachers.

It all depends upon your employers contract or agreement with you.

In manufacturing a salaried employee generally gets no overtime pay and also is generally not docked for minor amounts of missed work time. Their extra work and production are rewarded with a bonus each year.

The point about exempt and non exempt workers is a good one. Workers who ar considered professionals are generally exempt from overtime pay requirements. Other workers like cooks and janitors at schools must be paid over time for work beyond 40 hours per week or be given comp time. This comp time or overtime pay must be accurately accounted.

Answer 2

That depends on the employer,they can pay you for anything over 40 hours per week if they so choose,however,they do not have to.Having said this,I must add there is a limit on how much they can work you without paying overtime.Some employers will give you comp. time,but that would not be time and a half.When I worked for the federal Govt.if you were a GS 11 or higher,you could not be paid overtime,however they did have to give you comp.time.You will have to contact the Labor Board to find out for sure as to what the law is.

Answer 3

Typically no. A good boss however will try and wrangle some comp time for you. In regards to limits, the only limits are what you can endure. Salary people get to work all the overtime hours they want.

Answer 4

Heehee at Jason, I WISH!! You DO NOT get paid overtime with salary pay. If you're working a lot of overtime and feel that you're getting cheated out of pay, there's only 1 thing I can think of that you can & SHOULD do. Start taking half days!! Come into work, tell your boss that you're leaving early because you have an appointment. Do this a few times a month to get your hours back!!

Answer 5

some copanies will do this
I worked for a newspaper back in the 70s and they would pay me Ot for special work on Saturdays.
But on a M-F if I went over, no special pay.
So there can be accommodations at times

Answer 6

No.

Salary income is where you get paid X amount of dollars per pay cycle, regardless of whether you worked 20 hours, 40 hours, or 80 hours.

Salary is a bad way to get paid, since it gives your employers the ability to work you into the ground and still pay you the same amount.

Answer 7

If in USA, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)applies.

The answer is it depends upon where you're exempt (from overtime pay) or non-exempt. YA can't help you - your human resources department or state labor board can.

Answer 8

No. Which is why when you first get on salary it is usually not a good deal. But check and see if you get comp time.

Answer 9

yes...millions!!