| Daylight Saving Time Ends - November 1, 2009
The following information is designed to assist timekeepers with
entering time for 40 hour FLSA per week non-exempt employees whose
shift includes 2:00a.m. on Sunday, 11/01/2009 (the ending of daylight
saving time). The information is set up in Question (Q) and Answer
(A) format.
Q. Is there a Bulletin that addresses Daylight Saving
Time?
A. Yes, Bulletin No. 96-01; however it addresses
the institution of
Daylight Saving Time which occurs in April; it does not cover the
ending of Daylight Saving Time.
Q. Should we use the DST (Daylight Saving Time) earnings
code to report hours worked on Sunday 11/01/2009?
A. No, this code is used in April when Daylight
Saving Time is
instituted.
Q. When does the time actually change?
A. Clocks are set back one hour at 2:00a.m. Sunday,
11/01/2009.
Q. Will the hours worked result in Overtime (OTP) or Compensatory
Time Earned (CME) and how should the time worked be reported? The
example below assumes an employee's workday includes 2:00a.m. Sunday.
A1. If an employee is on a 12:01a.m.-12:00a.m.
workweek, this change will not affect them until the end of the
week beginning 11/01/2009. These hours are recorded at the 1.0 rate
of pay (for example REG 9 hours if the employee worked 9 hours during
the specified shift on Sunday). The employee could adjust his/her
work schedule for the rest of the workweek or potentially receive
overtime (OTP)/compensatory time earned (CME) at the end of the
11/01/2009-11/14/2009 workweek. Remember that overtime is not reported
until an employee has met his or her FLSA threshold (40 hours for
a regular non-exempt employee).
A2. If the employee is on a 7:01a.m.-7:00a.m
workweek, this change will affect the employee's workweek that started
10/25/2009. If the employee does not adjust his/her work schedule
prior to 7:00a.m. Sunday, 11/01/2009, then the employee could potentially
receive OTP/CME for the 10/25/2009 workweek (prior to the beginning
of the new workweek). Remember that overtime is not reported until
an employee has met his or her FLSA threshold (40 hours for a regular
non-exempt employee).
If you have questions regarding how to record Daylight Saving
Time, you may contact Brent Smith at brent.smith@da.ks.gov.
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