A.
Authorization. A nonexempt employee must receive prior
approval from the employee's department head before working beyond
the employee's normal workday or workweek.
B.
FLSA exempt employees. In accordance with the Fair
Labor Standards Act, a FLSA exempt employee will not be paid for overtime
nor receive compensatory time for any hours worked in excess of the
employee's normal workday or workweek.
C.
FLSA nonexempt employees. A full-time FLSA nonexempt
employee will be paid 1 1/2 times the employee's regular hourly
rate of pay for all authorized time worked over eight hours in a given
workday. An intermediate, part-time, temporary or seasonal employee
will be paid 1 1/2 times the employee's regular hourly rate of
pay for all authorized time worked over 40 hours in a given workweek.
D.
Compensatory time. A nonexempt employee will have
the option of receiving compensatory time in lieu of paid overtime.
When a nonexempt employee chooses to receive compensatory time, the
employee will be credited with the equivalent of 1 1/2 hours
for all authorized overtime worked in a given workday. An employee
may accumulate up to 40 hours in compensatory time credits (80 hours
if employed in the Highway Department). In the event an employee accrues
more than the cap allowed, the employee must either use the excess
compensatory leave credits within the pay period in which it is earned
or take paid overtime. An employee must use all compensatory leave
credits within the calendar year in which they are earned.
E.
Credit for paid leave. Sick leave, personal leave,
vacation leave, jury duty leave and holidays will be included as time
worked for the purpose of computing overtime. Bereavement leave and
military leave will not be included as time worked for the purpose
of computing overtime.
F.
Termination from employment. An employee whose employment
with the Town is terminated will receive cash payment for unused compensatory
credits to which the employee is properly entitled at the employee's
then current rate of pay.
A.
Payroll period. The payroll period will begin Saturday
and end six calendar days later on Friday.
B.
Pay date. Paychecks will be issued on Friday. In the
event that the pay date is a designated holiday, paychecks will be
distributed on the previous workday.
C.
Distribution. The bookkeeper will deliver paychecks
to the department heads for further distribution to employees.
D.
Direct deposit. The Town provides a direct deposit
option for employees. If elected, the designated amount will be deposited
directly into the employee's account at the Ulster County Federal
Credit Union. The employee must submit a signed, written authorization
for direct deposit to the bookkeeper.
E.
Authorized check release. The department head will
not release a paycheck to anyone other than the employee unless the
employee has submitted a signed, written authorization with the bookkeeper.
A.
Statutory deductions. The required portion of an employee's
pay for federal and state taxes and any other deduction required by
law will be deducted from the employee's paycheck. Such deductions
will be noted on the paycheck.
B.
Voluntary deductions. Payroll deductions provided
through the Town's payroll system will be made from an employee's
paycheck when authorized by the employee. Such deductions will be
noted on the paycheck.
