Overtime?
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Anonymous
| OP I think you should decline to work outside of your normal, contracted hours if you do not want/need the schedule change. For example, if you would pick up extra work in the evenings you will not be able to do so with these new hours. I would also be gently honest about that so they can decide whether they want to pay you to stay later. While you could make a theoretical case for being paid overtime based on your contract I think in reality it is unrealistic. |
Anonymous
| If your normal schedule is 8:30-5:30, but they're asking you to work from 9:30-6:30 instead I don't see why they should pay you anything extra. You always have the right to tell them that you have plans after work, but that could hurt the relationship. I wouldn't be upset if it were only an hour, but I could see it being annoying if your hours were originally 8:30-5:30, but they want you come from 11-8. Otherwise, I always try to offer my employers a little bit of flexibility because it's not a huge deal to me, and it keeps them happy! |
Anonymous
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Since you are coming in later, then just because you are leaving later I do not think that is what constitutes overtime OP.
Overtime is technically anything over 40 + hours a week. |
Anonymous
| You are not entitled to overtime pay because you aren't working overtime. Simple. If you don't like your schedule,discuss it with them. |
Anonymous
I actually am entitled to overtime pay since I am working overtime everyday and week. Thanks! Others have added clarity to what I was uncertain about. I will ask if we can stick to the orginall set hours that we all orginatly agreed upon and of course can stay later with additinal pay. The last minute switcharoo with a late start and late evening isn't going to work for me long term. |
Anonymous
Yes, I wouldn't mind a half hour here and there, but a 11-8 requested day is starting to become the norm, and this is definitely beyond my flexility. |
Anonymous
Yes, but if your question is whether you get OT rates for the additional two hours in the evening (assuming you get paid out the guaranteed hours) then the answer is no because you aren't actually working two OT hours. You're working the same amount of hours. So at a maximum you would get two more hours at the non-OT rate. But really I think you just need to talk to MB because if you don't want to be flexible, don't be flexible. I would be irritated if nanny said "yes" to shifting the schedule but demanded additional pay because she had guaranteed hours. |
Anonymous
Makes sense. Thanks! |
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Sounds as if a meeting is needed to re-examine the work agreement (WA) and see if it needs to be amended. If your MB now needs you 11 - 8, but you only want to work 7 - 4, your choice is likely going to be resigning. If, however, you are willing to have your work hours shifted, get it down in the WA along with any additional pay/benefits that make the change worthwhile to you.
And if you aren't working EXTRA hours, just different hours, then you don't get additional OT pay. |
Anonymous
This is correct. I receive $xyz each day for after school care. I show up at 2pm, do whatever chores are for that day, pick the kid up, do meal prep and am usually done by 6pm. Unless they told me earlier that week they need me through 8 or 9 due to their gym or dinner or work schedule. No where near 40 hours a week tho. Am either 20 or 25-30 max. Same $xyz each day and works great. |
Anonymous
| I do query if you want to end at 5 or 6pm in order to do other sitter jobs? That can lead to burnout fast. And affect how well you do either job. |