April 24, 2006

OVERTIME FOR ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

             Did you attend the advisory board meeting on April 22? 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 as comp time. If you choose comp time, those hours will be recorded as straight time.

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 compensations are:

•  Supervisory Art Directors

•  Editors

•  Chief Librarian

           Note: If a supervisor refuses to allow overtime in cash, or pressures you not to take it, or to take it as comp time, please report the matter to Peter Jones, Chairman of the Scholastic Unit of the Newspaper Guild, at x6265.

           It is against the law for a supervisor to pressure eligible employees into not applying for overtime compensation.

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