Hourly Pay at Oak Valley College
Hourly employees at Oak Valley are entitled to earn California’s state minimum wage. Non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay of 1.5 times their regular rate for working over 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week, and double time for working over 12 hours a day.
A comprehensive breakdown of the core regulations for non-exempt hourly employees includes:
1. Minimum Wage
Statewide Rate - The State establishes the minimum wage of hourly employees.
2. Overtime Pay
California calculates overtime on a daily and weekly basis:
Time-and-a-half (1.5x): For all hours worked beyond eight in a single workday (unless the employee requests to work nine or ten hour days as their standard schedule), beyond 40 hours in a single workweek, and for the first eight hours worked on the 7th consecutive day of a workweek.
Double-time (2x): For all hours worked beyond 12 in a workday, and for all hours worked beyond eight on the 7th consecutive day of a workweek.
3. Meal and Rest Breaks
Rest Breaks: Employers must authorize and permit a paid 10-minute rest break for every 4 hours worked (or major fraction thereof).
Meal Breaks: Employees are entitled to a 30-minute unpaid meal break if they work more than 5 hours in a day. A second 30-minute meal break is required if working more than 10 hours.
Premium Pay: If an employer fails to provide a compliant meal or rest break, they owe the employee one additional hour of pay at their regular rate for each workday the break was not provided.
4. Off-The-Clock and On-Call Time
All hours worked, even if not explicitly required, must be compensated.
Employees must be paid for all time they are under the control of the employer, including certain mandatory on-call, stand-by, or "call back" situations.
5. Final Paychecks
If the employee quits: Final wages (including accrued, unused PTO) are due within 72 hours. If 72 hours notice is given, wages are due on the final day.
If the employee is fired/laid off: Final wages must be paid immediately upon termination.