Exempt Employees & Overtime

cwells

Has anyone ever have a case where an exempt employee is putting in a lot of overtime due to special circumstances. If so, do you give them discretionary pay? Or do nothing?

scottorr

If one of our exempt employees puts in a ton OT for a special project we give them a bonus at the end of the project.

Leslie

Policy reads:

"If salaried (exempt) personnel work extraordinary hours in any payroll period, the department manager may, with the general manager’s written approval, flex the excessive work time. Excessive time worked must be recorded on time and attendance forms. This time cannot be accrued or saved, and must be flexed at the first possible opportunity."

Vague? You bet ya! But workable - so basically discretionary comp time.

Hatchetman

Under FLSA regulation and DOL Opinion, you may pay the exempt employee for any additional hours of work that are not anticipated by the weekly salary in any manner you want, as long as the salary is not improperly docked, without jeopardizing the salaried status. This includes bonuses and overtime, which can be done through comp time or through actual pay (straight, time-and-a-half, etc.).