Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal regulation that:

Establishes the criteria for a job to be exempt or nonexempt
Establishes the federal minimum wage required for all nonexempt jobs
Guarantees overtime for nonexempt jobs for hours worked over 40 in one work week
Governs the employment of minors

The University work week begins at 12:01 am on Sunday and ends at 12 midnight the following Saturday
All hours worked are paid on an hourly basis
Hourly rate of pay is subject to the state of Michigan's minimum wage
Total hours worked for the work week under 40 will be paid at the regular rate of pay
Total hours worked for the work week above 40 will be considered overtime and be paid at one-and-one-half-times the regular rate of pay
Paid-leave and long-term sick leave time are paid at the regular rate of pay and are not taken into consideration for the purpose of calculating overtime for that work week
For multiplie positions at different rates of pay:
- The regular rate for overtime calculation purposes will be a weighted average of all hourly rates
- Overtime pay will be automatically charged to the primary position
- Overtime charges will need to be reviewed by all departments to determine actual distribution of overtime hours (any reimbursement must be processed through accounting)
Under no circumstances is compensatory time (comp time) permitted; instead, an employee's schedule may be adjusted during the work week to provide time-off in place of working at overtime rates