Faculty
Bulletin
Stetson
University
DeLand
FEBRUARY 6, 1981 Srao*
THIS WEEK
THIS WEEK is published each Friday. All items for the Bulletin should be sent to Mrs. Martha Hale, Box 1358, no later than
noon on Thursday of each week.
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Wednesday, February 11 10:00 a.m. University Worship Service
Dr. Brad Crain
Professor of English
Stetson
COMPENSATION FOR HOURS WORKED—As an employer covered by the Federal
Wage and Hour Act, Stetson University must abide by the letter of the
provisions governing compensation for hours actually worked. In spite
of our best efforts to communicate the absolute Federal requirement
that so-called "compensatory time" for extra hours worked must be taken
off during the same work week, there still exists with some an expectation that employees working beyond their normal schedule may
accumulate such hours--to be taken at their convenience later.
In order that there be no further confusion, misunderstanding, or
requests for exception, as of February 1, 19 81 we are removing from
our employment vocabulary at Stetson University the term "compensatory
time." All timecards are to reflect the hours actually worked. Any
regularly scheduled work periods, during which the employee is not on
the job, are to be reported as vacation time, sick time, or as an absence,
with full explanation. The timecard is not to be signed by either the
employee or the supervisor until the hours report is complete.
It is appropriate to remind all of us, both supervisors and employees,
that overtime work is not regularly scheduled and budgeted and therefore cannot be permitted without prior written approval of both the
supervisor and the Business Office (the Vice-President for Finance or
the Comptroller). All of these steps to insure faithful compliance
with Federal requirements are basically for the protection of the employee.
Please accept it in that spirit; your cooperation is absolutely necessary
but also sincerely appreciated.
/s/ H. Graves Edmondson
OVERSEAS MAILINGS—Our post office budget is not designed to handle large
overseas mailings. Therefore, effective immediately postage on any
mailing piece weighing in excess of 3 ozs. which needs to travel overseas airmail will be charged to the budget of the originating department.
Postage will be ascertained and charged back to the appropriate budget
by the University post office. Departments initiating such a mailing
may desire to present the piece at the post office window so that information on the postage cost will be available at that time. Otherwise,
the postage charge will appear on the succeeding budget status report.
/s/ H. Graves Edmondson
