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Chapter 6:

So, When Do I Get Paid?

Compensation/Pay Periods non-exempt from the overtime rules (i.e.,
you earn an hourly rate of pay and you do
In addition to being part of a great team and get overtime for time worked over 40 hours
having a noble mission, you will, of course, be within a workweek), or you are exempt from
paid for your work at UF. Understanding how the overtime rules (i.e., you earn an annual or
compensation and benefits work is often a biweekly rate of pay, and you do not earn extra
top concern for new employees. This chapter money even if you work more than 40 hours
will cover the most important and recurring within one workweek).
questions on these topics. More information is
available on the UFHR Compensation webpage. Your position description and job classification
should clarify your overtime eligibility. However,
For the purposes of your pay, UF’s “workweek” if you are not clear about your overtime
begins at midnight on Friday and ends at 11:59 eligibility status, immediately talk to your
p.m. the following Thursday. Payday is every supervisor. If you are eligible for overtime, you
other Friday. All employees are required to need to understand the specific expectations
participate in the Direct Deposit Program as a of your work area relating to overtime. For
condition of employment. (Fun fact: this works example, most supervisors require approval
out to 26.1 pay periods in a calendar year.) The prior to any UF employee working overtime. You
Payroll Schedules website has the pay periods can find more information on overtime in the
outlined per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). following section.
Using the “My Self Service” tab in the myUFL
system, you can view and print your current
and previous paystubs at any time. The View
Paycheck & Leave Balances Instruction Guide
provides additional information on navigating to
and reading your paystub.
Overtime Eligibility

Some employees are entitled to overtime and
some are not. Determining your overtime
eligibility depends on the application of a
federal law called the Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA). Although we could go on and on about
this fascinating law, we do have some other
important topics to cover. If you are curious,
you can read more about the FLSA on the UFHR
webpage discussing wage and hour matters.

The most important FLSA aspect for you
to understand is knowing whether you are

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