Paying non-exempt employees for travel time

[DMGHR]

Trying to find some information regarding paying non-exempt employees for their travel time. We have a few employees that travel for trade shows - they perform set-up, work the show and then tear down. Travel locations vary from West to East, as does the amount of travel time.

My specific questions are:
1. Do we pay overtime automatically after 8 hours each day?
2. Can actual travel time be paid at a different rate?
3. When the show is over and they return to hotel, are they officially off the clock?

Thanks for any help you may be able to provide me.

[Megan Ross Hutchins]

Originally Posted by DMGHR

Trying to find some information regarding paying non-exempt employees for their travel time. We have a few employees that travel for trade shows - they perform set-up, work the show and then tear down. Travel locations vary from West to East, as does the amount of travel time.

My specific questions are:
1. Do we pay overtime automatically after 8 hours each day?

Yes.

Originally Posted by DMGHR

2. Can actual travel time be paid at a different rate?

Yes, so long as it is over minimum wage.

Originally Posted by DMGHR

3. When the show is over and they return to hotel, are they officially off the clock?

Yes.