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It distinguishes commuting, travel between work sites during regular hours, passenger travel, and driving a motor vehicle, specifying which time is recorded and paid as work time versus straight time. 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It is used for overtime determination only when it is recorded as work time.","Answer",{"name":112,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":113},"Does commuting time from home to work qualify for pay or overtime?",{"text":114,"@type":110},"Commuting from home to work (except one-way travel to work on call-back) receives no compensation and is not counted for overtime.",{"name":116,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":117},"How should travel outside normal work hours be recorded?",{"text":118,"@type":110},"Passenger travel on NC State business outside normal work hours is recorded and paid as straight time but is not counted as work time for overtime.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":121,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":123,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":125,"site_id":56},243412,1790692380,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":128},{"doc_id":125,"user_id":129,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":130,"doc_module":9,"category_id":35,"category_name":36,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":131,"file_id":132,"file_url":133,"file_type":134,"file_size":135,"view_count":101,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":47,"language":136,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":137,"faqs":138,"seo_title":139,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":140,"read_time":73},4398048949847,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/400002536579ef2da7f?_k=1778318612642679267","Whether travel time is considered as hours worked depends on the circumstances and should be determined on a case-by-case basis using the following guidance. If needed, travel time frames will be determined by using a web mapping service such as Google Maps. Non-exempt employees must track their work time through WolfTime or by utilizing the Travel Time Sheet. This is done to properly calculate an employee’s time and ensure appropriate pay including comp time and gap time earned.  \n\n| Hours Worked |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Hours Counted as Work Time for Determining Overtime | All time the employee is required or permitted to work which generally includes all hours from the beginning to the end of the workday, except for periods when the employee is relieved of all duties (for example, 30 minute meal periods) or other absences covered by approved leave. |  |  |\n| Hours Counted as Straight Time | • All hours worked up to 40 hours in a work week.\u003Cbr>• Time spent traveling as a passenger on NC State business, even if the travel time causes the employee to exceed 40 work hours in a work week. ( **Note: Straight Time travel hours that exceed 40 during the work week must be recorded on the travel timesheet and processed by UHR Benefits) |  |  |\n| Category/Description |  | How Recorded/Paid | Counted as Work Time for Determining Overtime? |\n| Time commuting from home to work and viceversa, except for one-way travel to work on call-back. |  | No compensation allowed. | N/A |\n| Time spent traveling from one work site to another work site during regular working hours. |  | Recorded and paid as work time. | Yes |\n| Time spent driving a motor vehicle when traveling for NC State on business, except for meal time or other periods when the employee is relieved of all duties. |  | Recorded and paid as work time. Important: For one-day assignments in another city, the normal commute time from home to work will be deducted from the travel time. | Yes |\n| Time traveling as a passenger while on NC State business during normal work hours on regular working days. |  | Recorded and paid as work time. | Yes |\n| Time traveling as a passenger while on NC State business during corresponding work hours on non-working days. For example, travel on Saturday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p. m. when the employee’s regular schedule is 8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. |  | Recorded and paid as work time. | Yes |\n| Time traveling as a passenger while on NC State business outside normal work hours. |  | Recorded and paid as straight time but not counted as work time. | No |\n\nAn Example:  \nAssumptions: Mary is a 40-hour per week SHRA employee who is a non-exempt employee meaning she must track her work time and is subject to overtime. Her normal work week is Monday-Friday, 8 a. m.-5 p. m. each day. Her normal commute time to work is 30 minutes. NC State University’s workweek is Saturday-Friday.  \nMary will be attending a 3-day out town training conference that her manager has approved. The conference starts on a Monday morning at 8 a. m. Mary lives in Raleigh and the conference is in Atlanta. Mary will fly out of RDU airport to Atlanta on Sunday and spend the night in the conference hotel.  \nSunday: (work time: 10 AM-2:15 PM)  \n1. Mary drives to RDU airport at 9:30 a. m.  \n2. She arrives at RDU airport at 10:00 a. m. for an 11:30 a. m. flight.  \n3. Mary arrives at the Atlanta airport at 12:50 p. m.  \n4. She retrieves her luggage, grabs a snack at the airport and takes an Uber to her hotel.  \n5. She checks into her hotel at 2:15 p. m. Later that evening she eats supper at a nearby restaurant.  \nMonday: (work time: 7:45 AM-5 :15 PM and 7 PM-8:30 PM)  \n1. Mary leaves her hotel [room at 7:45 a.m. to](room at 7:45 a.m. to) be downstairs at the conference by 8 a. m. She listens to speakers and attends a break out session.  \n2. Lunch is serves at the conference and there is a conference speaker presenting during the one hour lunch.  \n3. After lunch Mary att","cbCairy2NUZPjB9c","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairy2NUZPjB9c","pdf",1123963,"English","# Hours worked vs straight time\n## Overtime calculation rules\n## Commuting and travel between sites\n## Passenger travel and driving on business\n## Passenger travel outside normal hours\n# Example scenario","[{\"question\":\"When does travel time count as hours worked for overtime purposes?\",\"answer\":\"Travel time counts as work time when it involves traveling from one work site to another during regular working hours, or when employees are required/permitted to work during normal work hours. It is used for overtime determination only when it is recorded as work time.\"},{\"question\":\"Does commuting time from home to work qualify for pay or overtime?\",\"answer\":\"Commuting from home to work (except one-way travel to work on call-back) receives no compensation and is not counted for overtime.\"},{\"question\":\"How should travel outside normal work hours be recorded?\",\"answer\":\"Passenger travel on NC State business outside normal work hours is recorded and paid as straight time but is not counted as work time for overtime.\"}]","Travel Time WolfTime Timesheet - Hours Worked & Overtime Rules | PDF",1789203784]