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705.9 Outside Employment/Employees Eligible for Overtime

Date Adopted: 08/19/2009
Date Revised: 
Date Last Reviewed: 01/16/2024
References: 2-2-121, M.C.A.
Issuing Office: Administration and Finance
Approved By: Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance

  1. Policy

    The University of Montana Western employees may engage in outside employment that does not interfere with the employee’s ability as outlined in this policy. Full-time employees who are eligible for overtime may accept additional work in another University department and be paid overtime for the additional work.

  2. Purpose

    The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for paying overtime for employees working outside their University department.

  3. Procedures

    An employee may engage in outside employment that does not interfere with the employee’s ability to perform his/her job duties with the University, and that does not involve the use of the University’s property, facilities, authority, or name.

    Full-time employees who are eligible for overtime and who accept additional work in another University department must be paid overtime by that department for the additional work. The overtime rate is determined by the employee’s hourly rate in his/her full-time position.

  4. Authority

    2-2-121, M.C.A.

  5. Responsibility

    Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance/Student Affairs, Associate Director of Human Resource Services