Jane works as a nurse for a hospital. Her normal work week is Monday through Sunday and she has an off-day on Wednesday. She is paid hourly and her hourly rate of wages is $22 per hour. She also gets a weekly bonus of $100 per week when she works. She can take short-breaks of 10 minutes or so for lunch, snacks, etc., whenever she is not attending to a patient. In a given week, her work schedule was as follows:
- Monday - 6 AM to 12 Noon
- Tuesday - 6 AM to 6 PM
- Wednesday - Weekly Off
- Thursday - 8 AM to 8 PM
- Friday - 6 AM to 12 noon. She was also on call from 6 PM to 10 PM (on call). She need not come to work but must be available to come to work, if needed.
- Saturday - 12 noon to 6 PM. From 6 PM to 10 PM she was to be on the premises of the hospital and can be called upon to assist others if needed.
- Sunday - She was in a training program from 8 AM to 12 Noon to update her skills in nursing and required by the employer.
a. Determine if Jane is exempt or non-exempt under the FLSA.
b. For the week in question, determine how many hours she worked. Is she eligible for overtime pay? If so, for how many hours should the employer pay her overtime?
c. If she is eligible for overtime, calculate her overtime pay for the week. That is, how much will she be paid as base wages and how much overtime pay should she be paid?