Temporary overtime may occur when departments request that you work beyond your normal shift. Your supervisor will try to give you advance notice of the need for extra hours, but this is not always possible.

If you work overtime, you will be paid at the non-exempt rate of pay for all hours worked. This includes time spent traveling to and from work, working in meetings, waiting on phone calls, or working at home on weekends.

Depending on your heure supp interim and the rules in place for your department, you may be eligible for compensatory time off (at the straight-time rate) in lieu of overtime pay. However, this should not be done unless approved in writing by your manager. You may not be able to use this time off in future weeks, but you must forfeit any unclaimed compensatory time balance when you leave the University.

The Role of Interim Management in the EU: Insights and Trends

Participants often reported feeling anxious and stressed when required to work overtime. They felt that temporary overtime could be demanded at any time and impose on their family and personal life. In particular, participants reported that the inability to plan ahead for their own activities was a significant source of anxiety. Moreover, when regulation limits the availability of overtime, workers will take on second jobs to offset their reduced earnings—a phenomenon known as moonlighting. This can reduce overall employment because it will remove the buffer provided by skilled workers in the face of economic fluctuations and impose additional costs on firms, making them less competitive.