2016 Spencer Handbook

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per year used to determine hourly compensation. 157.5 Adjustment hours will be added annually to Fire Department Employee’s work hours for the purpose of equalizing the amount of pay per pay period. Adjustment hours are added to the nine times each year when less than 10 shifts are worked in a pay period. Adjustment hours are used for accounting purposes only and are not “hours worked” nor paid if not used. Overtime (Non-law enforcement and Fire) All non-exempt employees shall be paid, either in cash or compensatory time, at the rate of time and one-half (1 ½) the employee's straight time hourly rate for hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in a workweek. The choice between cash or compensatory time will be at the sole and exclusive discretion of the Department Head. Paid leaves (Vacation time and Personal Leave) are not considered work time for the purpose of determining overtime. Sick leave and Holiday pay will be considered work time in computing overtime. All overtime work shall be held to a minimum for the efficient operation of the department. When overtime is required, each employee is expected to be available for such assignment. The City will reschedule employees to avoid overtime. There will be no pyramiding of overtime. Except for emergencies, any work in excess of the normal work period must be approved in advance by the employee's immediate supervisor. The overtime rate of pay for all employees shall be calculated at one and one half (1 ½) of the employee’s hourly rate of pay. Overtime shall be computed to the nearest quarter (1/4) of an hour for payment. Non public safety employees may not accrue more than 240 hours of compensatory time. Overtime Police Department Law enforcement employees have adopted the Department of Labor’s 7K exemption and shall earn overtime pay/comp time at the rate of one and one half (1-1/2) times the hours worked in excess of 84 Hours in a 14 day pay period. The choice between cash or compensatory time will be at the sole and exclusive discretion of the Department Head. Paid leaves (vacation time, Personal Leave and Comp Time) are not considered work time for the purpose of determining overtime. Sick leave and Holiday pay will be considered work time in computing overtime. All overtime work shall be held to a minimum for the efficient operation of the department. When overtime is required, each employee is expected to be available for such assignment. The City will reschedule employees to avoid overtime. There will be no pyramiding of overtime. Overtime Fire Department Fire Department employees have adopted the Department of Labor’s 7K exemption and shall earn overtime pay/comp time off equal to one and one-half (1-1/2) times the hours worked which exceed 212 hours in a 28-day period. The choice between cash or compensatory time will be at the sole and exclusive discretion of the Department Head. Paid leaves (vacation time, Personal Leave and Comp Time) are not considered work time for the purpose of determining overtime. 26