Federal overtime eligibility has been expanded to include most employees who make less than $47,476 per year. This nationwide change makes approximately 2000 OU employees newly eligible for overtime pay. OU employees making less than $47,476 per year will:
- Be paid for all hours worked including work-related activities occurring outside the scheduled workday and work done offsite.
- Begin tracking their actual worked hours.
- Be paid overtime for time worked beyond 40 hours per week. Overtime pay is 1.5 times their hourly rate.
- Be transitioned to the hourly version of their current job title effective October 1 in Norman and November 27 at HSC.
- Not be allowed to 'volunteer' to work longer hours. All hours must be paid.
- Need to track work time while traveling according to federal guidelines.
For more information on time tracking at HSC, visit the Time, Attendance & Leave (TAL) training page.