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Yes. If non-exempt employees work overtime hours, they must be paid, even if they are unapproved. That is why it is critical to establish how overtime approval will be managed and communicated to everyone in your unit. The guidance for affected employees should reiterate that employees should seek approval before working any overtime. You can help by establishing rules in your unit for seeking approval in advance for projects or events that may be deadline-driven and require additional hours.

No. Per the regulations, overtime is only accrued when the total hours for the workweek (including hours worked, sick, vacation, holiday, etc.) are more than 40 hours. Please see administrative policy 6-07.9 for more information regarding overtime.

Managers and supervisors may need to set new expectations and change department schedules and/or behaviors to manage hours worked within budgets. It is important to clearly communicate any new department standards or business processes to newly non-exempt employees. These communications should include:

Unfortunately, no. This is a federal requirement, and ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø could be penalized if we are not in compliance.

The impacted employees were notified via email by late November/early December.

Ishan Phougat (he/him)

Student Leadership Consultant