{"id":1288,"date":"2025-01-27T15:06:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T21:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/hr\/?p=1288"},"modified":"2025-01-27T15:06:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T21:06:41","slug":"sop-non-exempt-pay-for-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/hr\/2025\/01\/sop-non-exempt-pay-for-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"SOP: Non-Exempt Pay for Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Standard Operating Procedure: Non-Exempt Pay for Travel<\/h2>\n<p>Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are step-by-step instructions compiled by UND to help employees complete routine processes. SOPs aim to reduce miscommunication and increase efficiency, customer experience, and quality results.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of Human Resources has compiled an SOP for paying non-exempt employees who are required to travel for their position to assist supervisors and employees in understanding when an employee must be paid.<\/p>\n<p>The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations require employers to pay for travel time in some circumstances. This SOP outlines when non-exempt (eligible for overtime) employees must be compensated when traveling for work. Generally, time spent traveling is compensable, unless it is normal home-to-work commute time, or when travel requires an overnight stay and the time spent traveling as a passenger falls outside of the employee&#8217;s normal work hours.<\/p>\n<p>For questions or further clarification, please contact your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/campus.und.edu\/human-resources\/about-us.html\">Divisional Human Resources Partner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-family: 'Trade Gothic', 'Oswald Medium', Oswald, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 1.625rem;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/campus.und.edu\/human-resources\/managers-toolbox\/quick-guide-forms-and-manuals.html#d65e927--3\">View this and other SOPs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Standard Operating Procedure: Non-Exempt Pay for Travel Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are step-by-step instructions compiled by UND to help employees complete routine processes. 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