Re: 24 hour shifts and salary

["John Munsie" <jmunsie@wpahs.org>]

We work two 24 hour shifts a week and are payed a salary that is based on 40 hours per week.  We currently are not payed if we get a late transport and get off late.  However, we are payed a stipend if we work extra shifts in our department or another in the hospital.  The stipend is payed in 4 hour blocks of time.  

John Munsie RN
Life Flight 
AGH Pittsburgh  

>>> DPEMS500@aol.com 01/13/03 10:15 AM >>>
In a message dated 1/13/03 8:10:31 AM Central Standard Time, 
Richgoddardrn@aol.com writes:


> Just curious.  Are there any other teams out there that work 24s on salary 
> and have call time that isnt paid to them. We work 7 days a month with 7 > other call days a month. Paid salary works out to hourly of 72 hours.  Is 
> this legal .  I love my job but feel like im getting taken advantage of.  > Respond to flight web or email richgoddardrn@aol.com 
> 

It is EXTREMELY difficult to legally pay flight staff (or anyone else who does direct patient care) on a salary basis rather than an hourly basis.

Do a search for "FLSA exempt status" and look at the rules yourself.  I would 
be surprised if an employer who was really cognizant of the rules would allow 
you to be paid other than hourly.

Good luck,
David


David Phillips, BS, LP
Director of Prehospital Services
Scott and White Hospital
2401 South 31st Street
Temple, Texas  76508
voice 254.724.5631
fax 254.724.8237



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