Professionals Eligible for Overtime

Understanding Your Professional Obligation

Communicate effectively with your supervisor to determine your professional obligation.

When issued university-owned electronic devices for work use, leave it in the office.
Unless previously discussed or pre-approved by supervisor, then you may respond to emails and you will be compensated.
Special events outside the normal business hour is compensated.
If given a project but cannot finish by the end of your work day, you must continue the following day. Hours worked outside of your normal work day must be pre-approved by your supervisor.

Professionals eligible for overtime track hours worked outside of their standard hours using the time sheet for their specific pay source.

All Research Foundation time reporting is done online at www.rfsuny.org. Employee and manager self-service are accessed using your RF web account.

All salaried professional positions at the University at Buffalo work a standard 37.5 hour work week (pro-rated for part-time employees) as agreed upon between a supervisor and an employee.
Employee sick, vacation and holiday accruals will be tracked on a monthly basis using the SUNY online time and attendance system.

Complete your timesheet in the SUNY Time and Attendance System
- Review the instructions below:

Hours worked over 40 will need to be paid as overtime
- Complete an Overtime Voucher

UB HR Time and Attendance

State Benefit Services

Phone: 716-645-7777

Robert Palmer

Director

Research Foundation (RF) Human Resources

Phone: 716-645-4476