The nurse has worked four 8-hour shifts this week. The nurse ...

[daltonest1984]

The nurse has worked four 8-hour shifts this week. The nurse manager has requested that the nurse work another shift.
 
  The addition of which of the following shifts would be considered overtime and would be regulated by the Fair Labor Standard Act? Select all that apply.
 
  1. 8-hour shift on Christmas Day
  2. 10-hour shift
  3. 6-hour shift
  4. 5-hour shift
  5. 9-hour shift

Question 2

The nurse's contract states that the nurse will receive 27.22 per hour worked. The nurse worked 45.5 hours in one week, at the request of the nurse manager.
 
  According to the Fair Labor Standard Act, how much money will the nurse be paid for this week's work? Fill in the blank. Round to the nearest penny.
  ________

[amcvicar]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2; 5

Rationale:
 8-hour shift on Christmas Day: Christmas is a holiday, but the 8-hour shift would only make the work week equal to 40 hours. The Fair Labor Standard Act regulates overtime. Overtime is defined as working more than 40 hours in one week. It does not require that overtime be paid for hours worked on holidays or weekends.
 10-hour shift: The 10-hour shift would result in 2 hours of overtime. Overtime is defined as working more than 40 hours in one week.
 6-hour shift: The 6 hour shift would not be considered overtime. Overtime is defined as working more than 40 hours in one week.
 5-hour shift: The 5-hour shift would not be considered overtime. Overtime is defined as working more than 40 hours in one week.
 9-hour shift: The 9-hour shift would result in 1 hour of overtime. Overtime is defined as working more than 40 hours in one week.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1313.37

Rationale: The nurse earns 1.5 times more per hour during overtime. For 40 hours of work, the nurse earns 40 hours x 27.22 per hour = 1088.80. For 5.5 hours of overtime, the nurse earns 224.565. 5.5 x 27.22 = 149.71 x 1.5 = 224.565.
1088.80 + 224.565 = 1313.365 = 1313.37.