An Administrator's Guide to California Private School Law

Section 3 Overtime Exemptions...........................................................................................................................153 A. Generally..............................................................................................................................................153 B. Salary Test............................................................................................................................................154 1. Exempt Employees Must Be Paid On A Salary Basis...............................................................155 2. Deductions For Full Day And Partial Day Absences ................................................................155 3. Added Payments For Extra Work..............................................................................................155 4. Jury Duty, Attendance As Witness, Military Leave ..................................................................156 C. Duties Test ...........................................................................................................................................156 1. Executive Exemption.................................................................................................................156 2. Administrative Exemption.........................................................................................................158 3. Professional Exemption.............................................................................................................160 D. Organized Camp Exemption ................................................................................................................163 Section 4 Minimum Wage ...................................................................................................................................164 A. Federal Minimum Wage Requirements ...............................................................................................164 B. California Minimum Wage Requirements ...........................................................................................164 1. Learners.....................................................................................................................................165 2. Minors .......................................................................................................................................165 3. Split Shift Requirement .............................................................................................................165 C. Local Minimum Wage Requirements ..................................................................................................165 Section 5 Hours Worked ......................................................................................................................................166 A. Introduction To The Hours Worked Concept.......................................................................................166 B. Distinction Between Work Time And Paid Time ................................................................................167 C. Dual Employment And Different Rates of Pay ....................................................................................167 D. Rounding And De Minimis Rules ........................................................................................................167 E. Meal Periods ........................................................................................................................................168 1. Basic Requirements ...................................................................................................................168 2. Waiver Of Meal Breaks.............................................................................................................168 3. Requirements Imposed During Meal Periods............................................................................168 4. Premium Pay For Failure To Provide A Meal Period ...............................................................169 F. Rest Periods..........................................................................................................................................170 1. Basic Requirements ...................................................................................................................170 2. Requirements Imposed During Rest Periods.............................................................................170 3. Premium Pay For Failure To Provide A Rest Period.................................................................170 G. Standby Or On-Call Time ....................................................................................................................170 1. Controlled vs. Uncontrolled ......................................................................................................171 2. Employees Living On School Premises ....................................................................................171 H. Travel Time..........................................................................................................................................173 1. Travel To And From Work........................................................................................................173 2. Travel During The Workday .....................................................................................................173 3. Out Of Town Travel ..................................................................................................................173 4. Field Trips .................................................................................................................................173 I. Reporting Time Pay .............................................................................................................................174 J. Unscheduled Or Unreported Overtime.................................................................................................175 Section 6 Basic Overtime Requirements..............................................................................................................175 A. Daily, Double And Weekly Overtime..................................................................................................175 1. Daily Overtime ..........................................................................................................................175 2. Double Time..............................................................................................................................176 3. Weekly Overtime ......................................................................................................................176 4. Seven Consecutive Days of Work .............................................................................................176 B. Alternative Workweek Elections .........................................................................................................177 1. Types Of Alternative Workweek Schedules..............................................................................177 2. Example Of Overtime For Work In Excess Of Daily Or Weekly Alternative Workweek ........178 3. Disclosure And Secret Balloting Required................................................................................178 4. Schools Must Make Reasonable Accommodations...................................................................180 5. Substitution Of One Shift For Another At Request Of Employee.............................................180 C. Makeup Work Time .............................................................................................................................180

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