Overtime for non-academic staff
Overtime compensation
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that most workers receive a minimum overtime pay of 1.5 times the employee’s regular pay rate for all hours worked over 40 hours in a seven-day workweek. The UW calls positions that are covered by FLSA overtime regulations “overtime eligible.”
Partial-day absences
Read about the required use of paid leave for partial-day absences by professional staff employees.
FLSA and WMWA overtime eligibility and exemption
All hourly paid temporary and student workers are, by definition, overtime eligible. Only positions that meet certain narrowly defined criteria are exempt from the FLSA’s overtime requirements.
WA Minimum Wage Act impact to UW (FAQs)
The overtime threshold under the WMWA increases annually every January 1. These FAQs provide answers to many questions related to this annual change.
FLSA related terms and definitions
The following provides definitions or examples for terms that are significant in determining whether a position is covered by the FLSA overtime regulations or exempt from them.