Salary Structure and Temporary Employees
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Temporary Employees are subject to the same legal requirements as regular employees in terms of job classification and rate of pay, according to their FLSA status of “Exempt” or “Non-Exempt”.
Accurate time records must be maintained for all hourly employees and wages must be paid in a timely manner in observance of applicable law. For non-exempt Temporary Employees, all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week must be paid at the rate of time and one-half.
Temporary Employee Suggested BU Compensation Ranges, Job Titles, and Categories
| Category | Sample Job Titles | BUworks Job Code | Recommended Minimum | Recommended Maximum |
| Instructional (Non-Faculty) – Non-Exempt | Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Trainer | 20002076 | $8.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
| Instructional (Non-Faculty) – Exempt | Instructor, Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Trainer, Lecturer | 20002077 | N/A | N/A |
| Academic Support – Non-Exempt | Grader | 20002101 | $8.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
| Academic Support – Exempt | Advisor | 20002102 | N/A | N/A |
| Administrative – Non-Exempt | Office Assistant, Clerk, Administrative Assistant, Front Desk Clerk, Operational Assistant | 20002078 | $8.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
| Administrative – Exempt | Program Director, Program Manager, Study Group Facilitator, Project Manager | 20002079 | N/A | N/A |
| Research – Non-Exempt | Research Assistant, Research Technician, Lab Technician | 20002080 | $8.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
| Research – Exempt | Researcher, Statistics Consultant | 20002081 | N/A | N/A |
| Technical – Non-Exempt | Network Technician, Desktop Services Technician, Client Support Specialist, Technician, Support Specialist | 20002103 | $8.00/hr | $60.00/hr |
| Technical – Exempt | Website Developer, QA Engineer, QA Specialist, Analyst, Developer, Engineer, Project Manager | 20002104 | N/A | N/A |
| Clinical – Non-Exempt | Athletic Trainer | 20002105 | $8.00/hr | $60.00/hr |
| Clinical – Exempt | Per Diem Therapist | 20002106 | N/A | N/A |
| Recreation – Non-Exempt | Official, Camp Counselor, Sports Specialist, Lifeguard | 20002107 | $8.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
| Recreation – Exempt | Club Coach | 20002108 | N/A | N/A |
| Arts/Theater/Sports – Non-Exempt | Actor, Stage Hand, Musician, Broadcaster, Ticket Taker, Usher, Clock Operator, Shot Clock Operator, PA Announcer, A/V Assistant, Scoreboard Operator, Penalty Box Operator, Official Scorer, Statistician | 20002109 | $8.00/hr | $45.00/hr |
| Arts/Theater/Sports – Exempt | Stage Manager, Set Designer, Sound Designer | 20002110 | N/A | N/A |