Who Does What Now?
Where's My OT?!
Everybody's Working for the Weekend
100
It is an Act that prescribes legal standards related to minimum wage, child labor, and overtime compensation. The Department is bound by its provisions.
What is the FLSA?
100
These employees are not required to be paid overtime compensation under the FLSA.
Who are FLSA EXEMPT (E) Employees?
100

For payroll purposes, the Department’s workweek begins on this date and time.

What is Sunday at midnight (12:00 a.m.)?

200
Positions held by these employees in the civil service and the foreign service receive an FLSA classification designation for purposes of applying the FLSA.
What are ALL direct hire employees? ALL Civil Service and Foreign Service positions at the Department of State
200

These employees are required to be compensated for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a workweek.

Who are FLSA NON-EXEMPT (N) Employees?

200
For payroll purposes, the Department’s workweek ends on this date and time.
What is Saturday at 11:59 p.m.?
300
This CA/EX/HRD team helps managers in navigating the intricacies of the FLSA.
Who is the CA Employee Relations Team? CAEmployeeRelations@state.gov
300
Non-exempt employees on this type of schedule are an exception to the rule that requires compensation for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a workweek.
What is a flexible work schedule?
300
Under the FLSA, a non-exempt employee is entitled to earn overtime compensation at this rate for overtime work scheduled before the beginning of the administrative workweek.
What is a rate not less than time and one-half his/her regular rate of pay?
400
Examples include: • Arriving to work 15 minutes early to prepare a “to-do” list for the day; •Responding to work-related emails during lunch; •Dropping off work-related mail at a post office after a workshift; •Cleaning equipment after a workshift
What is "work" (as defined under the FLSA)?
400
Non-exempt employee on this type of schedule are required to receive overtime compensation for those hours worked in excess of 80 hours per biweekly pay period.
What is a compressed work schedule?
400

This type of overtime is ordered/completed after the beginning of the administrative workweek to be completed in that same week.

What is Irregularly Scheduled OT?

500
Managers have the authority to do this to FLSA covered employees it does not wish to work overtime without prior approval.
What is instruct not to work at certain time? Misconduct = failure to follow instructions
500
Although an Exempt employee is not entitled to overtime compensation under the FLSA, he/she could be entitled to overtime compensation under this law.
What is Title 5 of the United States Code?
500
A manager cannot require that a non-exempt employee accept this type of compensation under the FLSA.
What is compensatory time?