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    bkwjr44 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 12, 2008, 07:54 AM
    Salary Questions
    I am a salary exempt employee from CT, I am working as a Computer Systems Admin.
    When I signed my contract it was for 45 hours per week. I have to punch a clock in and out for the day and for lunch (which we have to take). My hours are from 8-5 with a 45 minute lunch. I know this does not add up to 45 hours per week however most weeks I work 45 hours or more. Last week I had worked 38.5 because I needed to leave early for a doctors appt. I don't have time to use yet but you would think I would get paid my salary. Well I was only paid for 38.5 hours based on a hourly rate at 40 hours per week not 45. My questions are as folows:

    If I had worked 40 would I have been given my normal salary or would it be docked some how?

    As a salaried exempt employee do I have to take a lunch or can I work through it to help qualify my 45 hour work week?

    From a employers stand point I know I have to work what ever they tell me or I can get reprimanded. However if I am working 40-44 instead of 45+ do they have to pay my full salary?

    Thank you!
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    Dec 19, 2008, 12:44 PM

    I would check with your state's Department of Labor to see what the laws are - on the surface it sounds like you are an hourly employee eligible for overtime pay.
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    Dec 19, 2008, 03:37 PM

    Yes, they can not have it both ways, you are either salary or hourly.

    In Georiga, several of us sued our employor because we were being forced to punch a time clock, just punching the time clock, make us hourly workers and they had to pay a lot of overtime.

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