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

The OT rules for these employees are found in Title 5 and/or Title 22 of the CFR.

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 this type of employee in the Civil Service and the Foreign Service receive an FLSA designation of "N" or "E" 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 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 fixed 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

This person should be reviewing an employee's travel arrangements to ensure it makes sense with their work hours for compensation purposes.

Who is the supervisor/manager approving E2?

500
An employee repeatedly working suffered and permitted OT is commonly addressed under this misconduct charge.

What is failure to follow instructions?

500
A manager cannot require that a non-exempt employee accept this type of compensation under the FLSA.
What is compensatory time?