April 19, 2004

 OVERTIME FOR ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

ARE YOU SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING ON APRIL 24? IF SO, YOU ARE PROBABLY ENTITLED TO OVERTIME IN CASH, PAID AT THE RATE OF TIME AND ONE-HALF. OR, YOU MAY CHOOSE TO TAKE FIVE OF THE HOURS WORKED AT THE MEETING AND TAKE THEM AS STRAIGHT TIME. (GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE DIFFERENCE.)

THE CHOICE IS YOURS, NOT MANAGEMENT'S

We point this out because of confusion in the past.  If you choose to be paid in cash, all hours spent at the Saturday meeting must be paid at the time and one-half rate.  If you choose comp time, the first five hours go into your time-off bank.  The remaining hours must be paid in cash.  Employees who, because of the nature of their duties, are not subject to the uniform system of overtime recording and compensation are:

  • Art Directors
  • Editor
  • Chief Librarian

Note: If a supervisor refuses to allow overtime in cash or pressures you not to take it, please report the matter to Peter Jones, Chairman of the Scholastic Unit of the Newspaper Guild, at X6265.

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