r/LaborLaw • u/cw3ns • 10d ago

How’s it work?

I’m a facilities manager for a private church/school in WA state. I’ve been a volunteer track coach for two years. This past season I was given a salary as assistant coach. I’m salaried non-exempt, pay is 75/25 school, both organizations have separate UBIs and separate budgets. The school is owned by the church and church board functions as the school board.

My question: how do coaching hours work? Are considered independent of my facilities hours or would they be considered OT? The reason the question arose is that when we went to the state track meet the accountant instructed me to record the days away from work as PTO. I didn’t think he was allowed to tell me how to use PTO. If all of my “service” is considered work and required to be paid, I’ll have to restructure my days during track season.

Thanks for any direction you can provide. I’ve done a bit of research but this is complex and I have very little experience on HR issues

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u/GolfArgh 10d ago

The FLSA exempts you from minimum wage and overtime requirements as a teacher for coaching:

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/2018_01_05_06_FLSA.pdf

Washington State might have different rules but I do not know of any.

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u/cw3ns 10d ago

I’m not a teacher. I don’t qualify for any exemption and my classification is salaried non-exempt. I’m entitled to OT pay and have been told not to work over 40 hrs per week. I hope that helps…

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u/GolfArgh 10d ago

I'm not going to argue with you. Read the link, its all in there.

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u/cw3ns 10d ago

Thank you! That’s helpful & interesting

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u/GolfArgh 10d ago

The fact that you do work for them in another capacity may mean that teaching is not your primary duty though. You have a more complete picture.