How does overtime and compensatory time apply to exempt employees?
Exempt employees do not have to be paid for overtime hours because they are not covered by FLSA. While the Act does not say you cannot pay overtime to exempt employees, some federal courts have examined the issue and ruled that such action can lead to loss of an employee’s exempt status. NONEXEMPT EMPLOYEES What is dual employment and are there any problems with dual employment arrangements? These arrangements require administrators to carefully evaluate the overtime implications. Not all dual employment arrangements cause an employee to be eligible for overtime pay. Rules in FLSA indicate that the hours employees who, at their option, work occasionally or sporadically on a part-time basis for the same agency in a capacity different from their regular employment do not have to be combined with the hours worked in the primary job for the purposes of determining overtime liability. However, unless the occasional or sporadic rules apply, all hours worked in a secondary job (Department B)
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