Extension administrators, specialists and agents are expected to meet their job responsibilities and, as professionals, are entrusted with the flexibility of their work schedules. It is desirable that employees achieve a balance in work, home and community life. An assumption is made concerning this principle. An Extension professional’s responsibilities typically require more than 40 hours per week and often at non-routine office hours. These guidelines are not designed to absolutely compensate for all hours worked outside the normal 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. workday.

The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that professional scheduling is implemented uniformly throughout Extension. The following should serve a guide:

1. Extension administrators, specialists and agents are accountable to their immediate supervisors for their time and also for fulfilling the assigned job responsibilities.
   
   
2. The University is not obligated by law to provide compensatory time to exempt employees. However, a supervisor may award compensatory time if it is determined that the situation warrants such an action.
   
   
3. Supervisors will not negotiate with employees a specific number of days or hours off for work beyond the normal workday. Such a practice would violate the intent of these guidelines.

These guidelines are not intended to be a performance appraisal issue, but rather a guideline for the professional and his/her supervisor.

Adopted by Extension Administrative staff 10/10/95.

Note: these guidelines should be discussed by administrators with all Supervisors and all Extension Faculty (Agents and Specialists). They should also be discussed at appropriate training sessions.

Revised, June 2001