Overtime?

[Anonymous]

Should I receive overtime (additional compensation) when parents ask me to stay later? NF offers me guaranteed weekly hours and pay, regardless if they need me or not. However, lately NF have started to adjust my hours for me to come in later and stay later. Should I expect to receive overtime pay for the later evening hours, even though they chose for me to come in later (their discretion, not mine? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Are you working the same amount of hours since they're having you come in later and leave later? If so, then no. If you're working additional hours, theb yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you working the same amount of hours since they're having you come in later and leave later? If so, then no. If you're working additional hours, theb yes.

Interesting, maybe that's their perspective too.

I suppose I'm just a little confused as to why I should that flexible. I had an understanding that I could expect a consistent schedule and weekly pay. I would rather either work a full day and receive additional pay (an incentive to give up evening hours. Or my agreed upon orginal hours. We all agreed I would get paid for the same amount weekly for x start and finish time, not a flucationing amount of hours they can use freely. Again, I'm not choosing to come later. I'm just curious, if I am misunderstanding.

[Anonymous]

Legally, overtime is anything past 40 hours a week (or 8 hours a day, depending on your location). Are you working more than 40 hours a week?? Then it's overtime.

This is pretty basic stuff people.

[Anonymous]

PP here. I don't know how many guaranteed hours you have, nor what your typical work schedule is like. How much did they shift your schedule? Did they ask you about it beforehand? You're not entitled to overtime if you're not working overtime. If the shift in schedule doesn't work for you, then you need to communicate that with them. But if you're not working any more hours than you were before, why would you think you deserve overtime? Overtime is for any hours worked over 40 hours a week.

[Anonymous]

Yes, 50 plus. I know the law. The issue: if they decide to adjust my 10-12 hour day, should they still pay for additional overtime hours? If they decide they don't need me in the morning (like my usual hours one particular day, even after they agreed to pay me for any hours they decide they don't need me, should they pay additional compensation? Does that make sense?

[Anonymous]

It sounds like you were supposed to have a consistent schedule, but they've changed it. Sounds like a good time to sit down and talk. If they need to shift your hours from now on, but can make the schedule consistent again, is that a job you're still interested in?

[Anonymous]

I still don't really understand what you're asking, OP.

[Anonymous]

If the family chooses for me to not come at my orginally start time, but have me stay an additional 2 hours after my originally off time. Should I get paid for those additinal hours? I will have worked past 50 hours.

[Anonymous]

Are you going in two hours late?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you were supposed to have a consistent schedule, but they've changed it. Sounds like a good time to sit down and talk. If they need to shift your hours from now on, but can make the schedule consistent again, is that a job you're still interested in?

Yes, I am open to that. If they can block off a consistent day/s. But it seems like that my not be plausible. I'm not sure what other option besides paying me additionally, would make the most sense for the increase flexibility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you going in two hours late?

It varies, sometimes 1 other times 2 etc. However, I am available and expecting to begin work at at my orginal start time, and don't necessarily prefer a late start, especially if means a significantly later evening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the family chooses for me to not come at my orginally start time, but have me stay an additional 2 hours after my originally off time. Should I get paid for those additinal hours? I will have worked past 50 hours.

I think if you normally work 7am - 4pm (for example), and the family asks if next week you can work 9am -6pm, you should tell them
If it works or doesn't work for you. You should not accept the change and then expect two additional hours of overtime. It's pretty obvious that's not what is happening. Now, if they just tell you you can come in late one day, and then happen to be late getting home, I think you can discuss extra pay.

[Anonymous]

What does your work agreement say? Does it specify that you work 7am-5pm?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the family chooses for me to not come at my orginally start time, but have me stay an additional 2 hours after my originally off time. Should I get paid for those additinal hours? I will have worked past 50 hours.

I think if you normally work 7am - 4pm (for example), and the family asks if next week you can work 9am -6pm, you should tell them
If it works or doesn't work for you. You should not accept the change and then expect two additional hours of overtime. It's pretty obvious that's not what is happening. Now, if they just tell you you can come in late one day, and then happen to be late getting home, I think you can discuss extra pay.

I get it! Okay, yes my schedule is spelled out just like you described and the suggested change has be asked, but with very little notice. Thank you!
Sounds like I need to suggest only working my originally hours and I can't stay later unless I can receive overtime rates.