Compliance with Fluctuating Workweek Overtime Pay in North Carolina's Home Care Sector
This video explores the concept of the fluctuating workweek method for overtime pay in North Carolina home care: paying a fixed salary for all hours, including overtime, at a half-time rate for hours above 40 (subject to conditions). It addresses how scheduling, documented hours and EVV-verified visits support compliance.
Who we empower every day
By Role
- Agency Owners – Structure compensation models that support variable hours, comply with law and align with staffing strategy
By Persona
- Supervisors – Monitor staff hours, schedule changes and overtime compliance
- Care Managers – Ensure care coverage aligns with pay models and staff hours
- Billers/Payroll – Compute pay accurately including overtime or fluctuating‐workweek adjustments
- Schedulers – Assign all the shifts with awareness of overtime triggers & pay implications
- Caregivers – Understand how their hours translate into pay under the different models
- On-Call Coordinators – Manage coverage & shift changes in a way that supports pay model compliance
Scheduling & payroll models such as the fluctuating workweek require precise tracking of hours & visits. Agencies using a unified software platform linking EVV capture, scheduling and payroll reduce risk and enhance transparency.