Alief ISD compensates overtime for nonexempt employees in accordance with federal wage and hour laws.  All employees are classified as exempt or nonexempt for purposes of overtime compensation.  Only nonexempt employees (hourly employees and some paraprofessional employees) are entitled to overtime compensation.  Nonexempt employees are not authorized to work beyond their normal work schedule without advance approval from their supervisor. 

  Overtime is legally defined as all hours worked in excess of 40 hours weekly and is not measured by the day or by the employee's regular work schedule.  Employees who must work beyond their normal schedule but less than 40 hours per week will be compensated in straight time pay or compensatory time off.  Employees must work more than 40 physical hours in a week to earn overtime compensation at time and one-half.

  Employees may be compensated for overtime with compensatory time off.  The following applies to all nonexempt employees:

  Employees can accumulate up to 40 hours of compensatory time.

  Compensatory time earned must be used according to a schedule that is mutually agreeable to the employee and supervisor.

  Weekly time sheets will be maintained on all nonexempt employees for the purpose of wage and salary administration.