Overtime v0.1 170921

SIGN SOLUTIONS OVERTIME POLICY OVERTIME Office based staff When appropriate an employee may request to work overtime or a Line Manager/Project Managers may ask an employee to work overtime. Overtime payments will only be paid when authorised by your Line Manager.. Interpreting staff Overtime may be paid, in accordance with the SLA, if: • an assignment undertaken during normal contracted hours, unavoidably runs beyond 18:15hrs • for assignments that require travel on a Bank Holiday (although TOIL may be requested if preferred [not applicable for Associate Interpreters]) • for assignments that require travel on a Sunday. Interpreters may be offered assignments outside of the contracted 08.30-18.00 hours, Monday – Friday. Such assignments are not compulsory and may be refused. If accepted, fees will be negotiated between the individual interpreter and Sign Solutions. Assignments undertaken during normal contracted hours, but which occasionally, and unavoidably, run beyond 18:00 hours, may also attract overtime remuneration. If an Interpreter decides they wish to claim overtime, it should only be if the assignment runs beyond 18:15 hours. The timings of such assignments must be entered accurately on the portal when closing your job down and notes can be entered confirming you are claiming overtime. Part-time interpreters may be offered daytime assignments on a non-contracted day of work. Remuneration will be at a half or full day pro-rata salary rate. PAYMENT OF OVERTIME It is a legal requirement that overtime hours, even if paid at freelance rates, must be paid through the Sign Solutions payroll system. Income Tax is deducted at source. To complete a claim for overtime, interpreters should close their job down in the portal, clearly indicating that the assignment is ‘overtime’ in the notes. Please also log your overtime on the online absence management portal, EDays. V0.1 17/09/21

V0.1 17/09/21