University of Minnesota
Office of Human Resources
http://www.umn.edu/ohr
612-625-2016

Premium Payments Guide

Effective October 15, 2009

Civil Service

Civil Service Premium Pay Guidelines
Premium Pay Categories Civil Service Nonexempt Civil Service Exempt
Non V-Class		 Civil Service Exempt
V-Class
On Call –
Restricted to UM premises or similar situations		 On Call plans for employees restricted to UM premises or other similar situations must be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources prior to implementation No payment permitted
On Call –
Off Campus		 No payment is required when employees can engage in their own pursuits while on call No payment is required when employees can engage in their own pursuits while on call No payment permitted
Required On Call Return
(Required to return to campus to work while on call)		 Base hourly wage rate or equivalent time off No payment permitted
Emergency Callback 1.5 x hourly rate; also guaranteed 2 hrs work, pay or compensatory time
Overtime

1.5 x hourly rate in cash or comp time (at 1.5 x hours worked) for hours worked over 40 hrs in week

Also applies to Part Time V-Class

Fulltime employees - no payment permitted

Part time employees - paid as nonexempt
Holiday Work 1.5 x hourly rate for hours worked plus 8 hours holiday pay (or proportionate part thereof for less than 100% time appointment)
Shift Differential Eligible for $0.60 per hour premium payment if regularly scheduled shift of six or more hours begins before 6:00 a.m. or ends on or after 7:00 p.m.

Notes:

  • Seniority credit is awarded for up to a maximum of 40 hours of paid time each week. Premium payments – all categories/types – do not count toward types of seniority accumulation and/or application.
  • All hours worked are included in overtime calculations for employees in nonexempt and/or exempt non-V classifications.

Bargaining Unit Premium Pay Guidelines

AFSCME Units Premium Pay Guidelines
Premium Pay Categories AFSCME Technical Unit AFSCME Clerical Unit AFSCME Health Care
On Call –
Restricted to UM premises or similar situations

On Call plans and position descriptions for staff in nonexempt positions must be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources prior to implementation.

Employee Relations must be involved in decisions involving changes in terms and conditions of employment.
On Call –
Off Campus		 Article 14, 4
On Call Time
(includes phone calls)		 No contract language Article 9, 9
Meet & confer before implementing on call
Required On Call Return
(Required to return to campus to work while on call)		 Article 14, 2
Call-in Time		 Article 14, 2
Call-in Time		 Article 9, 7
Call Back
Emergency Callback Article 14, 2
Call-in Time		 Article 14, 2
Call-in Time		 Article 9, 7
Call Back
Overtime Article 13
Overtime		 Article 13
Overtime		 Article 9
Overtime
Holiday Work Article 15, 2
Holidays, Holiday Work		 Article 15, 2
Holidays, Holiday Work		 Article 5, 3
Holidays, Holiday Work
Shift Differential Article 19, 6
Shift Differential		 Article 19, 6
Shift Differential		 Article 27, 8
Salaries, Shift Different
Other Bargaining Units Premium Pay Guidelines
Premium Pay Categories Teamsters Radio & Broadcast Technicians Law Enforcement
Labor Services
On Call –
Restricted to UM premises or similar situations

On Call plans and position descriptions for staff in nonexempt positions must be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources prior to implementation.

Employee Relations must be involved in decisions involving changes in terms and conditions of employment.
On Call –
Off Campus		 Article 23; 23.1
On Call		 No contract language Article 16
Stand-By Time
Required On Call Return
(Required to return to campus to work while on call)		 Article 23; 23.2
On Call		 Article IX
Overtime – work available		 Article 15, 15.2
Court Time, Call Back Time
Emergency Callback Article 17
Call Back		 Article IX
Overtime – work available		 Article 15, 15.2
Court Time, Call Back Time
Overtime Article 16
Overtime		 Article IX
Overtime		 Article 14
Overtime
Holiday Work Article 29, 29.5
Holiday		 Article IX
Overtime – work available		 Article 21, 21.5
Holidays, Holiday Work
Shift Differential Article 22, 22.1
Premium Pay		 Article VI.1, 3
Salaries, Shift Differential		 Article 29, 29.1
Premium Pay

Undergraduate Student Employees

Undergraduate Student Employees Premium Pay Guidelines
Premium Pay Categories Undergraduate Student Employees
On Call –
Restricted to UM premises or similar situations		 On Call plans for employees restricted to UM premises or other similar situations must be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources prior to implementation
On Call –
Off Campus		 No payment required when employees can engage in their own pursuits while on call
Required On Call Return
(Required to return to campus to work while on call)		 Paid hourly rate for all hours worked; paid 1.5 x hourly rate if over 40 hours worked in a week
Overtime 1.5 x hourly rate in cash or comp time (at 1.5 x hours worked) for hrs worked over 40 hrs in week
Emergency Callback Paid hourly rate for all hours worked; paid 1.5x hourly rate if over 40 hours worked in a week
Holiday Work Students paid an hourly rate who work on UM holiday are paid at 1.5 x hourly rate; Students who do not work on a holiday are not paid
Shift Differential Eligible for $0.60 per hour premium payment if regularly scheduled shift of six or more hours begins before 6:00 a.m. or ends on or after 7:00 p.m.

Academic Staff (Faculty, UEA, P&A, Graduate Assistants)

Academic staff (faculty, P&A, graduate assistants) are paid a salary. Academic staff will not receive additional payments based on: working more than 40 hours in a week; accepting and/or responding to work related calls outside the usual work day; returning to work outside the usual work day; working on a University holiday; or based on the time of day that work is performed.