Salary VS Contract.

[Chandler_Racing]

Originally posted by Maddog55


Everyone by law is required to receive overtime pay. The only exceptions are the amounts per day/week. (different industries have different hours based on the work week. ie: 4 on 4 off, like firemen etc)
But an Employer cannot make a person work overtime and not pay them time and a half.

You're still miss-informed.

All CA's in a CA Firm do not receive overtime. This busy season between Jan - Mar / April I worked a standard 50 hour week as a minimum. The highest week being 75 hours. Did not receive a single cent in overtime pay.

[Maddog55]

if you are a salaried CA, then you are entitled to overtime. If you are a contract CA then you aren't. But as long as you are an "employee" of a company, then you're entitled to overtime. Whether or not you, personally, were paid overtime..thats another story..and that would be between you and your employer.

[grock698]

i belive that it is actually 2080 hours you work a year when you are considered a salaried staff at least that is what my company currently considers a full year of working.

[4wheeldrift]

Depending on your company and your profession, you may not receive paid overtime.

As per the Alberta Labor Code:

Employees who are exempt from overtime and overtime pay

* employees on a farm or a ranch
* domestic employees
* various types of salespersons
* professionals such as real estate brokers, and licensed insurance and securities salespersons
* professions such as architects, engineers, lawyers, psychologists and information systems professionals
* managers, supervisors and those employed in a confidential capacity
* licensed land agents
* instructors or counsellors at a non-profit educational or recreational camp
* extras in a film or video production
* employees covered by other Acts (academic staff)
* municipal police officers

That's taken from your own link.

[Chandler_Racing]

Do you enjoy giving advice on something you know nothing about?

A salaried CA (including a CA Student) is not paid overtime at a firm, nor are they entitled to it. This is also true for several other professions.

Originally posted by Maddog55
if you are a salaried CA, then you are entitled to overtime. If you are a contract CA then you aren't. But as long as you are an "employee" of a company, then you're entitled to overtime. Whether or not you, personally, were paid overtime..thats another story..and that would be between you and your employer.

[szw]

I especially like MadDog55's sig

[sputnik]

So much misinformation in this thread.

If you are making $6000/month gross your take home will be around $4500/month (minus optional deductions like health benefits and RRSP/pension contributions).

http://www.ey.com/GLOBAL/content.nsf...7_Personal_Tax

[Maddog55]

Originally posted by Chandler_Racing
Do you enjoy giving advice on something you know nothing about?

Having been in the workforce for over 27 years, 10 of which as a union rep, worked closely with gov't and union leaders for a new CBA, another 10 as an "Employer" with several employees and dealt with the Employment board on different issues, I would hardly say "I know NOTHING about it..." (but thanks for your facetious remark) I don't know EVERY single aspect of the Act, but I know enough to give some helpful information to the OP about his original question and as regards a very common misunderstanding about OT hours as an employee, salaried or otherwise.

As regards the CA overtime facts...I doubt that really applies to him. But more importantly..I admit when I don't know something and am always willing to learn. The facts about a CA are not cut 'n dried. So much so, that when I forwarded the question to the Employment Standards dept, they have referred it to a specialist dept and will get back to me. You're probably right, but it was nice to see how you backed up your "statement" with a source....(?)

I post to help people out, I try to help as best, to my knowledge, as I can.
What was the purpose of your post again...to just shove it in my face and make a snotty remark to me? Thanks for your contribution, none the less.

When Alberta Standards gives me the concrete answer I will post it back here, so we can all learn.

[Chandler_Racing]

The purpose of my post was to make others aware that there are exceptions to the rule posted. Of which some of those exceptions may or may not relate to the OP. I never claimed you know nothing about employement standards. Rather, that you knew nothing about the exceptions to the rule, which is clearly evident by your assertion that I was wrong. There is no need to get your panties twisted.

I could care less about your experience to be honest. My post was not intended to single out CA's, but to provide an example of an exception to the rule. There are several other professions which are also exempt from overtime.

As for backing up my statement. The onus is not on me to teach you something - when I suggested there are exceptions to the rule you shot the idea down without first understanding it yourself. The onus is on you to educate yourself - I'm not here to hold your hand. Just wanted to provide a little direction and insight into the discussion.

Originally posted by Maddog55


Having been in the workforce for over 27 years, 10 of which as a union rep, worked closely with gov't and union leaders for a new CBA, another 10 as an "Employer" with several employees and dealt with the Employment board on different issues, I would hardly say "I know NOTHING about it..." (but thanks for your facetious remark) I don't know EVERY single aspect of the Act, but I know enough to give some helpful information to the OP about his original question and as regards a very common misunderstanding about OT hours as an employee, salaried or otherwise.

As regards the CA overtime facts...I doubt that really applies to him. But more importantly..I admit when I don't know something and am always willing to learn. The facts about a CA are not cut 'n dried. So much so, that when I forwarded the question to the Employment Standards dept, they have referred it to a specialist dept and will get back to me. You're probably right, but it was nice to see how you backed up your "statement" with a source....(?)

I post to help people out, I try to help as best, to my knowledge, as I can.
What was the purpose of your post again...to just shove it in my face and make a snotty remark to me? Thanks for your contribution, none the less.

When Alberta Standards gives me the concrete answer I will post it back here, so we can all learn.