Policy

Subject Area:	Compensation
Policy Title:	Hours of Work
Policy / Procedure No:	HRM014
Responsible Office:	HRM

PURPOSE: To define the standard work week for University employees.

SCOPE: All full-time, non-faculty employees.

POLICY:
1. In general, the standard work week at Northeastern for all full-time employees is 35 hours. The standard work day is seven hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with an unpaid lunch period of one hour. This may vary, however, if the department's needs require a different schedule.

2. Non-exempt employees (weekly paid) receive a 15-minute break period each day, as arranged with each supervisor.

3. Employees in the Crafts and Trades and Services categories -- as well as certain other employees -- have a standard work week of 40 hours.

4. Some offices require evening and week-end coverage. Staff members in these offices work according to an altered work schedule that the department head prepares.