Key Components of Pay
Pay at K-State consists of several components. All employees receive base pay, while some may also receive additional compensation based on their role or the work they do.
Base Pay
Base pay is the regular pay an employee earns for doing their job. It does not include extra pay for special circumstances. Base pay is set based on the job itself — the duties and responsibilities, and the value of that work in the market.
A position’s FLSA status as nonexempt or exempt determines whether it is paid on an hourly or salaried basis and whether it is eligible for overtime pay.
- Nonexempt employees are paid hourly and receive a fixed rate for each hour worked. Total pay each period is dependent on the number of hours worked, and employees are eligible for overtime pay under the FLSA.
- Exempt employees are paid a salary that does not vary based on hours worked and are not eligible for overtime.
Additional Pay
Additional pay is compensation employees may receive beyond their base salary for specific circumstances or types of work, such as overtime, shift differentials, supplemental pay or pay for additional work performed. Not all employees are eligible for every type of additional pay. Eligibility depends on an employee’s job classification, FLSA status and the nature of the role.
One-time payment for merit or other defined reasons, not for work performed.
Guarantees a minimum of two hours paid when nonexempt employees are called back to work outside regular hours,
Additional pay for exempt employees who perform extra work above normal full-time duties.
Extra pay for nonexempt employees who work more than 40 hours in a workweek. It is generally paid at the rate of 1.5 times the regular rate of pay.
Extra pay for nonexempt employees who work shifts outside the department’s established day shift hours such as early morning, evening, night or weekend shifts.
Pay when a nonexempt employee is required to remain available to an employer within a specified response time but is otherwise free to engage in personal pursuits.
Pay to University Support Staff employees who have completed ten or more years of service.