Compensatory Time and Overtime for Classified Employees
Classified employees who work more than 40 hours in a given work week may receive overtime pay of one and one-half times the normal hourly rate unless the RISE Charter School and the employee agree to the provision of compensation time at a rate of one and one-half times all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any work week. No overtime is authorized for any classified employee without the specific approval of the Executive Director, except as the Executive Director shall otherwise prescribe.
A classified employee may not volunteer work time in an assignment similar to his or her regular work without pay.
A non-exempt employee who works overtime without authorization may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including possible termination.
A general notice from the Department of Labor explaining the explaining the Fair Labor Standards Act, as prescribed by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division, will be posted prominently where it can be readily seen by employees and applicants and shall either be distributed to each new employee upon hiring or will be included in employee handbooks. No notification of rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act or related regulations should be construed to alter any applicable at-will employment relationship between the RISE Charter School and an employee.
[NOTE: Please be advised that comp time is not required. If a RISE Charter School adopts a comp time policy, there are basically two types of employees: 1) Those who are covered before the policy was adopted need to be treated on a case-by-case basis, and the agreement to allow comp time must be entered into before the work is performed; and 2) Those hired after the policy is in place.]
Legal References:
29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1985
29 C.F.R. § 516.4 Records to be kept by Employers - Posting of Notices
Policy History:
Adopted on: July 12, 2021
Revised on:
Reviewed on: