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Where can I find information on questions I have about the policies and procedures
related to my reporting of hours worked and my biweekly pay?
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When calculating my bi-weekly pay, why is my annual salary divided by 26.1?
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The factor 26.1 is based on the following formula:
365 days per calendar year
- 104 weekend days
261 working days (note: this includes paid holidays)
÷ 10 working days per bi-weekly pay period
= 26.1
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What does “non-exempt” and “exempt” mean?
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Florida Gulf Coast University Department of Human Resources determines if an employee’s
position is exempt or non-exempt as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
A non-exempt SP employee is paid in accordance with the overtime provisions of the
FLSA. In lieu of cash payment for overtime, the University provides compensatory leave
at time-and-a-half. Overtime is defined as the hours of actual work over 40 in a work
week. At FGCU, the work week begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday.
An exempt SP employee is not paid cash for overtime hours worked, however they receive
compensatory leave on an hour-for-hour basis.
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I worked through lunch today. Can I leave early?
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Employees who work from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. are permitted one hour for lunch. The time
you take for a meal break is not counted as hours worked, and you should leave your
work area during meal breaks. If your supervisor required you to work through lunch,
he/she may approve a flexible schedule for the day which would allow you to leave
work one hour prior to your normal scheduled time.
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I came into work one hour early today. Can I leave work one hour early?
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Your supervisor determines the scheduled work hours for your job. You are expected
to be at your job on time and remain during the established hours. If you are in a
non-exempt position you should not begin work before the established starting time
or work after the established quitting time unless it is specifically required and/or
authorized in advance by your supervisor.
The assignment of additional work hours which may result in overtime and/or earning
of compensatory leave must be approved by the dean or department head prior to an
employee working in excess of 40 hours during the established workweek. Emergency
conditions, in which prior approval could not be secured, may be retroactively approved
by the dean or department head.
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I did not take my two 15 minute breaks today. Can I leave work at 4:30 p.m.?
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Your supervisor may allow you to take one 15 minute work break during the first half
of your work shift and one 15 minute work break during the second half of your work
shift. Work break time, which is considered compensable, cannot be used to make up
for late arrival or early departure from work. Employees do not accumulate unused
work breaks.
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I couldn’t find a parking space when I arrived at work today, and I had to walk to
my building from a parking lot across campus. I arrived at my desk at 8:13 a.m. What
arrival time should I report on my timesheet?
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Your time sheet should reflect the actual hours worked for the day beginning when
you arrived at your desk and rounded to the nearest quarter hour. In this case, you
have two options. You could arrange with your supervisor to adjust your work schedule
to “make up” the 15 minutes or you should record 7 and ¾ hours on your timesheet for
that day.
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We had to meet a deadline so my manager asked me to stay until 6:00 p.m. to complete
my assignment. I worked 9 hours that day. Am I entitled to one hour of overtime?
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No, overtime is defined as the actual hours of work in excess of 40 hours during the
established workweek, excluding holidays and leave with pay. In the event your supervisor
must assign you to work in excess of 8 hours in a workday, the supervisor should attempt
to alter the remaining work schedule within the current 40 hour workweek to avoid
an overtime compensation obligation. All hours worked must be compensated, including
overtime, when you are not granted equal time off within the same workweek.
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My supervisor has asked me to work overtime, but does not want me to report it on
my timesheet. I know this is against payroll policy, so what should I do?
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The University requires the maintenance of accurate daily records of work time for
all Support Personnel (SP) and hourly OPS employees. Your timesheet must document
the hours that you actually worked, rather than the hours you are scheduled to work.
It is never acceptable for SP or OPS employees to maintain hours worked “off the books”.
Any agreement between an employee and a supervisor to maintain records of hours worked
that are not reflected on the timesheet is neither permissible nor condoned by FGCU
and should be reported to the Payroll office.
If you’re unsure how best to handle this situation, contact the Payroll office at payrolloffice@fgcu.edu.
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I couldn’t stay late to complete my work today, but my deadline is 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.
I had to take my work home to complete it. May I enter this on my time sheet?
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It is not recommended that you take work home to complete after hours. However, in
emergency situations your supervisor may assign you to do so. In these approved cases,
you may enter the hours worked on your time sheet for appropriate compensation.
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I was out of the office due to my child's illness on Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week, but I worked a total of 32 hours on Monday, Thursday and Friday. Should I receive
8 hours of overtime compensation?
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No, overtime is defined as the actual hours worked over 40 during the established
workweek. SP employees earn annual and sick leave that can be used to bring the total
hours of work and leave time to 40 during the workweek. In this scenario, you would
report the use of only 8 hours of sick leave on your timesheet.
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Can I be compensated for checking email from home?
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You may check email from home on a voluntary basis, which is not compensable. If your
supervisor requires email to be monitored during non-work hours, with advance supervisory
approval you may enter the hours worked on your time sheet.
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My work schedule has been approved for four 10-hour days. How will I be paid for a
holiday if I have to work that day or it is my regularly scheduled day off?
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SP employees will earn special compensatory leave when an employee observed (did not
work) the holiday but worked 40 hours the week during which a holiday occurred, the
holiday falls on the employee's regularly scheduled day off, or the employee is required
to work the holiday. You will receive special compensatory leave for those hours according
to your approved schedule.