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Frequently Asked Questions General FAQ's Q: How do I get a verification of employment for a current or past employee of The University of Texas System Administration? A: Fax a request to (512) 499-4395 Attn: Sarah Hart. VOE's are done as quickly as possible, but please give up to 48 hours for a response. Q: How do I get a verification of employment for a current or past employee of The University of Texas System Institutions? A: Contact the Institution where the employee was employed. All institutions answer their own verification of employment requests. Q: Under what circumstances can I bring my well-trained and well-behaved dog to work with me? A: Never. Unless the dog is an assistance (seeing or hearing) dog. Leave FAQ's Q: If I want to work from home sometimes and it's okay with my supervisor, this is all I need, right? A: No. It is necessary to follow the procedures of the policy on telecommuting. Q: Can I take sick leave to attend a parent-teacher meeting at my child's school? A: Yes, up to 8 hours each fiscal year for children in pre-K through 12th grade. Q: If I need time off one week and intend to make it up the following week, will it just be a "wash" - in other words, I don't have to record either time on my Time Report? A: NO! Each day's and week's time should be posted to accurately reflect the time worked or leave taken. Q: Can I donate sick leave to the Sick Leave Pool for use by another specific employee? A: No. Donations go to the pool to be disbursed by the Pool Administrator in accordance with policy. Q: Do I have to use annual leave to donate blood during the work day? A: With scheduling and approval of the supervisor, each employee is allowed "sufficient time off" to donate blood up to 4 times each fiscal year. Q: True or False? A FLSA-exempt employee can earn overtime. A: False. But a FLSA-exempt employee can earn compensatory time. Q: True or False? A FLSA-nonexempt employee can earn overtime. A: True. Q: True or False? I'm in a position that earns overtime and I need to work extra to catch up and I don't mind, so it's okay if I don't record the extra hours just that one time. A: FALSE! A FLSA-nonexempt employee must, in all cases, no exceptions, accurately record all time worked. Timekeeping FAQ's Q: Am I supposed to fill out my weekly Time Report with the hours I'm supposed to work or the hours I actually work? A: The hours you actually work Q: If I want to work from home sometimes and it's okay with my supervisor, this is all I need, right? A: No. It's necessary to follow the procedures of the policy on telecommuting. Q: If I need time off one week and intend to make it up the following week, will it just be a "wash" - in other words, I don't have to record either time on my Time Report? A: NO! Each day's and week's time should be posted to accurately reflect the time worked or leave taken. |
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