October 30, 2009

Daylight saving time to affect some work shifts

When Indiana clocks fall back an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, the time change will affect the work schedule of some University employees.

For any employees working on the third shift on this date, including police and firefighters, the time change will mean that their shift will last one hour longer than normally scheduled. For example, for that shift only, employees typically working eight-hour shifts will work nine hours; and those used to a 12-hour shift will work 13 hours.

The University has determined that employees must be paid overtime for this extra hour, and the workweek may not be modified to avoid overtime payment. If an employee requests the option of flexing the schedule, it is permissible as long as it is done within the same workweek, it is at the employee’s request, and the supervisor approves the request.

For more information, contact:

* West Lafayette

Human Resource Services, Employment and Compensation, 49-40097.

Housing and Food Services Human Resources Team, 49-49418.

Physical Facilities Human Resources Team, 49-41421.

* Calumet

Human Resources Department, (219) 989-2254.

* Fort Wayne

Human Resources Department, (260) 481-6677.

* North Central