(A) OVERTIME means any time actually worked by a nonexempt employee in excess of 40 hours in any single workweek. In addition, if a nonexempt employee works seven days in any one workweek, and works over 40 hours in those seven days, all hours worked on the seventh are at time-and-a-half. For purposes of this section, workweek is defined in § 37.127 of this chapter.
(B) Time off with pay such as holiday hours, vacation, and sick leave hours are not included in the calculations for overtime purposes.
(C) The city is required under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Kentucky wage and hour laws to pay overtime wages to a nonexempt employee if the employee works more than 40 hours in a single workweek. Overtime wages shall be calculated at a rate of one-and-one-half times the employee's regular hourly rate of pay.
(D) A nonexempt employee must be authorized orally or in writing by the employee's immediate supervisor prior to the employee's performance of any work that would result in overtime. The employee shall verify that their time record accurately reflects any overtime worked as required in § 37.135 of this chapter. Any employee who works overtime without prior authorization, or fails to properly report overtime work, shall be subject to disciplinary action.
(E) The city and the employee's immediate supervisor or department director may require any nonexempt employee to take time off during any workweek that the employee has worked or will work more than 40 hours to minimize overtime costs.
(F) Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime compensation.
(Ord. 5-11-2023-A, passed 6-8-2023)