Compensation Policies
Pay Period for Non-Exempt Employees
Pay periods for non-exempt employees are from the first through the 15th and the 16th through the end of the month. Staff members will maintain a time card for each pay period. Non-exempt, hourly staff members are paid twice a month on the 15th (or the 1st weekday prior to the 15th if the 15th falls on a weekend) and the last working day of the month. Non-exempt hourly staff members turn in their timecard to their supervisor, who verifies the hours, signs and forwards the cards to Payroll by the 1st and the 16th of the month.
Paychecks are available in the Business Office on payday from 8:30
am through 3 pm. If they are not picked up by 3 pm on payday,
they will be mailed to the address on the paycheck.
Pay Period for Exempt Employees
Exempt employees are paid monthly, on the last working day of each
month. Exempt, salaried time cards must be turned in to Payroll
by the fifth working day of the month.
Break in Service
Employees who terminate and are subsequently re-hired within six months of their termination date will not be considered to have a break in service, unless a specific benefit contract requires a break in service when an employee terminates.
Employees who terminate and are re-hired after six months of their termination will be considered new employees and will be required to serve the orientation period and any applicable waiting periods in order to receive benefits.
Gift Certificates
Gift certificates given in exchange for services rendered, no matter how small, are cash equivalent fringe benefits and will be considered to be taxable income. The only exceptions to this are de minimis awards given as length of service or safety awards.
You must check with the Business Office before purchasing any awards or gifts for employees, students, guest lecturers, independent contractors, etc. in order to determine the tax status of such benefits.