Title FLSA: Fair Labor Standards Act - PowerPoint Presentation

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Title

FLSA: Fair Labor

Standards Act

Agenda

Explore what FLSA is and does

Review Basic Information

Define Exempt and Non Exempt EmployeeExplore and Define Overtime and Compensable Time

What is FLSA

Sets standards for child labor, minimum wage, equal and overtime

pay

Setting standards to ensure work is safe

and does not jeopardize well-being and education

opportunities

Includes

all:

Public

Private

Full time

Part time

Domestic

service

Equal Pay Act

Prohibits gender based wage discrimination

Men/women who perform the same work which requires equal skill, effort and responsibility and performing under similar working conditions

Pay differentials are permissible if based on factors such as seniority, education, experience and shift work

Common Employer

Mistakes

Considering any employee who is paid a salary as an exempt employee who is not eligible for overtime

Not paying for unauthorized overtime

Making automatic deductions in pay without verifying employee has taken them

Meals

Breaks

Defining Exempt and Non

Exempt

Exempt – employees who meet one of the FLSA exemption tests and are paid on a fixed salary basis Not entitled to overtime

Employee “regularly receive a predetermined amount constituting all or part of the employee’s salary, which amount is not subject to reduction because of variations in the quality or quantity of work performed

Non- Exempt – did not meet exemption tests and are paid hourly and covered by wage and hour laws regarding minimum wage, overtime and hours worked

Entitled to overtime

Information Needed from Non-Exempt Employees

Time and day of the week when work

beginsHours worked everyday

Total hours worked each week

Basis on which wages are paid

Overtime Pay Requirements

Rate of not less than one and one-half times an employees regular rate of pay after 40 hours of work in a work

week.Employee subject to both the federal and Kansas overtime

laws.Calculated on time worked

Regular time paid if there is use of sick, vacation, holidays or any other paid leave is

used

FLSA does not require overtime pay on Saturday, Sundays, or holidays

As well as nights and weekends for just working them

Compensable

Time

Travel time Depends on type of travelHome to work is NOT

From one site to another must be paidNon exempt employeesTravel on a one-day assignment to another city, time spent traveling must be paid

Time spent traveling to airport/train station is not but time spent waiting at the terminal until arrival to destination is.

Compensable Time

Meeting and Training

Attending lectures, meeting and training programs are counted as hours worked if:It is held outside of regular working hours andAttendance is voluntary and

It is not directly related to the employees and Employee does no productive work during the

event

Rest/Meal

Times

Short breaks (5-10 minutes) are paid

Bona fide meal periods (at least 30 minute lunches) are NOT paid

Compensable Time

On call Duty

On call or waiting time is to be treated as work time depending on whether “the time is spent predominantly for the employer’s benefit or for the

employees”An employee who is required to remain on call on the employers premises while working on call

An employee who is required to remain on call at home, or who is allowed to leave a message where he/she can be reached is NOT working

Catholic Charities Policy

Time Keeping

All time keeping is done within Paycor and/or All ScriptsExempt Employees do not get overtime pay

Non Exempt Employees are responsible for conducting job duties within the “Workday”Time employees begin commence principle work activities and cease such activities

Must receive prior authorization before working “off the clock”

Catholic Charities Policy

Overtime

Non-exempt employees must receive prior authorizationOvertime is calculated as one and one half time the regular rate of pay

Not considered for overtime is:Sick Leave, Vacation leave, holidays, or any leave of absenceVolunteer Time

Employees are encouraged to volunteer their time to Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, but they may not volunteer within their own department.

Conclusion

What FLSA is and does

Determine qualifications of Exempt vs. Non Exempt Employees

Defined Overtime Pay RequirementsReviewed Compensable Time

Refer to Employee Handbook on HopeNet or

your HR Generalist,

for any questions

slevin@catholiccharitiesks.org

jstevens@catholiccharitiesks.org