(Effective November 1, 2003)

Coordinating and performing research activities on research vessels or research flights is often demanding resulting in exceptional time commitments by research staff working on the vessel or flight. In order to recognize the extensive additional hours worked by research staff on research flights and cruises, JISAO has developed this Research Cruise and Research Flight Policy.

Professional Staff Level 1

As specified in the Professional Staff Program for Professional Staff Level 1 employees, a workweek consists of 40 hours worked in 7 calendar days with all hours worked over 40 paid at time and one half. At the employee's request and with the supervisor's approval, Professional Staff Level 1 positions may receive compensatory time at time and one half, in lieu of overtime compensation. Compensatory time must be used or paid by December 31 of each year.

If the employee on a cruise/flight works on a holiday, the employee will receive 8 hours of holiday credit, in the form of an alternative day off, in addition to other compensation earned. The credit should be used within 90 days.

Professional Staff Levels 2 and 3

As specified in the Professional Staff Program, full-time schedules for Professional Staff Levels 2 and 3 are assumed to be at least 40 hours in a workweek. Based on a regular schedule of 8 hours a day for 5 week days, employees of Professional Staff Levels 2 and 3 may earn an additional 4 straight-time hours per weekday and up to 12 additional straight-time hours per weekend day while on cruise/flight. Such additional straight-time hours are earned in addition to the salary earned for their regularly expected hours. At the supervisor’s discretion, straight time earned while on flight/cruise may be paid out or tracked as comp-time or some combination of the two for Professional Staff Levels 2 and 3. Straight time is defined as the employee’s annual salary divided by 2080 hours. Compensatory time must be used or paid by December 31 of each year.

If the employee on a cruise/flight works on a holiday, the employee will receive 8 hours of holiday credit, in the form of an alternative day off, in addition to other compensation earned. The credit should be used within 90 days.

Travel Time

The JISAO Research Cruise and Flight Policy is effective from the moment an employee begins travel to the research cruise ship or research airplane from either a UW work location, airport or train station, and ends when an employee returns from a cruise or flight to the airport or train station from which they departed. An employee may claim overtime/comp time pay in accordance with the policies specified above while in transit to a cruise. If travel to and from the cruise/flight location and the cruise/flight occurs on the same day and total time including work hours and travel hours is greater than 12 hours, Level 1 employees should check with the Administrator to determine if any additional hours can be claimed as hours worked.