Hours worked vs Vacation

[Cindi86Rai]

What is the name of your state? Texas

Hello,

I requested 3 days paid vacation in a work week and I was scheduled for an additional 28 hours on site.

My question is because this actually shows as 52 hours why aren't I able to get 12 hours OT? Why is this allowed to be separated pay in a single work week?

 

[Zigner]

OT is paid for hours that you actually work. You aren't working during your paid vacation days, so no overtime is due.

 

[Bali Hai Again]

OT is paid for hours that you actually work. You aren't working during your paid vacation days, so no overtime is due.

Unless there is a provision in a union contract/agreement stating otherwise.

 

[Bali Hai Again]

What is the name of your state? Texas

Hello,

I requested 3 days paid vacation in a work week and I was scheduled for an additional 28 hours on site.

My question is because this actually shows as 52 hours why aren't I able to get 12 hours OT? Why is this allowed to be separated pay in a single work week?

I’m curious why they paid you 52 hours instead of deducting 12 hours vacation (to be used in the future) to make a 40 hour week.

 

[Zigner]

Unless there is a provision in a union contract/agreement stating otherwise.

Fair enough.

 

[LdiJ]

I’m curious why they paid you 52 hours instead of deducting 12 hours vacation (to be used in the future) to make a 40 hour week.

Technically I don't think that they can do that.

 

[Bali Hai Again]

Technically I don't think that they can do that.

Why not? Technically the employee was on vacation 12 hours that work week and worked 28 hours to make a 40 hour week. Does this violate the FLSA (fair labor standards act)?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state? Texas

Hello,

I requested 3 days paid vacation in a work week and I was scheduled for an additional 28 hours on site.

My question is because this actually shows as 52 hours why aren't I able to get 12 hours OT? Why is this allowed to be separated pay in a single work week?

Because you didn't actually work 52 hours, 24 of them are non worked compensation. That allows them to pay you straight time for all 52. They did pay you straight time for all 52 didn't they? You just didn't get time and a half, correct? If that is not correct then that would change things.

 

[cbg]

As the others have said, overtime is due on hours WORKED, not on hours PAID. What's more, paid vacation is an optional benefit. If you worked 28 hours and the rest was vacation, under the FLSA you were due pay on 28 hours, period. The rest is a matter between you and your employer. Under no law, Federal or state, in any state, is overtime due on hours you did not work.

 

[Zigner]

I’m curious why they paid you 52 hours instead of deducting 12 hours vacation (to be used in the future) to make a 40 hour week.

Because the OP requested 24 hours.