Overtime (Non-Exempt Staff Members Only)

Policy

Calvin College strives to staff all operations at a level that prevents regular overtime by non-exempt staff. The use of part-time staff members to fill the gaps is usually a more economical approach. However, when exceptions arise, in compliance with Department of Labor standards, Calvin College compensates staff members at a rate of 150 percent of the staff member's standard hourly rate for time worked in excess of 40 hours per week. All overtime must be pre-approved in writing by the staff member's supervisor in consultation with the divisional vice president.

Computation

Time worked beyond forty hours in any given week is compensated at 150 percent of the standard hourly rate. For a week during which a staff member has been absent, a portion of the time because of illness, vacation, funeral leave, jury duty, or a holiday, any extra hours worked are paid at the regular hourly rate until total hours worked for that week exceed 40.

Work on Holidays

If a staff member is required to work during a Calvin College-designated holiday, holiday pay of 150 percent of the normally hourly rate will be paid in addition to the regular pay for the holiday. This holiday pay rate is applicable even if the staff member does not work over 40 hours that week. When this exception takes place, the supervising director must sign the staff member's time sheet.