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  1. PDF Travel Time for Overtime-eligible Employees

    Application. Financial Management Circulars (FMC) issued by State Budget Agency and Indiana Department of Administration are the authority for questions about travel-related matters such as. Per diem, Mileage and lodging reimbursements, and. Procedures for securing approval for use of state, rental, or private vehicles.

  2. Indiana Hours Worked Laws

    Indiana's minimum wage law does not address when an employer must count employee travel time as hours worked for purposes of minimum wage and overtime requirements. However, because most employees working in Indiana are subject only to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the rules and regulations regarding travel time set forth in that law ...

  3. Travel Time

    Time spent traveling during normal work hours is considered compensable work time. Time spent in home-to-work travel by an employee in an employer-provided vehicle, or in activities performed by an employee that are incidental to the use of the vehicle for commuting, generally is not "hours worked" and, therefore, does not have to be paid. This provision applies only if the travel is within ...

  4. DOL: Wage & Hour Home

    Wage & Hour Home. The Wage and Hour Division is charged with the administration and enforcement of the Indiana Wage and Hour laws. Some of the topics we cover include the Indiana minimum wage law, Indiana overtime issues, underpayment of wages and the Common Construction Wage act. Indiana Wage and Hour laws may be viewed here.

  5. PDF WAGE AND HOUR LAWS

    Travel Time Indiana's minimum wage law does not address when an employer must count employee travel time as hours worked for purposes of minimum wage and overtime requirements. However, because most employees working in Indiana are subject only to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the rules and regulations regarding travel time set forth ...

  6. SPD: Hours of Work and Overtime

    Hours worked during that time period in excess of 40 hours will be compensated at a premium rate which is also known as time-and-a-half rate. State employees in law enforcement or firefighting who are covered by 29 USC 207(k), 29 CFR 553.200 et. seq., 31 IAC 5-7-8, or related provisions in the current Financial Management Circulars are subject ...

  7. Wage and Hour Laws in Indiana

    Minimum Wage. Indiana's current minimum wage is $7.25. Employers in Indiana must adhere to the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour. If you are a tipped employee, your minimum wage is $2.13. However, if employers pay employees a tipped minimum wage, they must ensure that they receive the standard minimum wage when tips are combined ...

  8. Indiana Labor Laws: A Complete Guide to Wages, Breaks, Overtime, and

    Currently, the minimum wage in Indiana is $7.25 per hour, which is the same as the federal minimum wage. All employers with at least two employees must adhere to this minimum wage, which has remained unchanged since 2009. On the other hand, Indiana's minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13 per hour.

  9. Indiana Code Title 22. Labor and Safety § 22-2-2-4

    Indiana Title 22. Labor and Safety Section 22-2-2-4. Read the code on FindLaw ... " Compensatory time " and ... of payments described in this section are not less than the minimum hourly rate required by applicable law, and extra overtime compensation is properly computed and paid on other forms of additional pay required to be included in ...

  10. Indiana Labor Laws

    Indiana Minimum Wage. Currently, Indiana minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as the federal minimum wage. Indiana also has a minimum wage for tipped employees of $2.13 per hour. However, if the tips paid to the employee plus the wage do not equal the minimum wage, then the employer must make up the difference.

  11. Non-Exempt Business Travel Guidelines

    General Rules. Excluding normal commuting time, employees should be compensated for all travel unless it is: overnight; outside of regular work hours; on a common carrier; or. where no work is done. An employer may rearrange the work schedule within the work week (Saturday - Friday) to avoid additional compensation hours which may occur as a ...

  12. Indiana Overtime Laws

    For any hours worked beyond a total of 40 in one work week, the majority of hourly employees in Indiana have the right to an overtime pay rate. Overtime in Indiana is set at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate. Since the regular Indiana minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, Indiana's overtime minimum wage is $10.88 per hour (1.5 times the minimum wage).

  13. Mileage Reimbursement in Indiana (IN)

    With the high cost of gas and insurance today, and many of us having to travel for work I was curious to see how employers were compensating for the increased travel expenses. I was surprised to learn that there is no law in Indiana that requires employers to pay a certain mileage rate. In my research I found that the only laws governing ...

  14. Travel Time

    Travel Time. A worker who travels from home to work and returns to his or her home at the end of the workday is engaged in ordinary home-to-work travel which is a normal incident of employment. Normal travel from home to work and return at the end of the workday is not work time. This is true whether the employee works at a fixed location or at ...

  15. Indiana General Assembly

    Opens a modal for free search. loading. Indiana Statehouse 200 W Washington St. Indianapolis, IN. 46204 (317) 233-5293

  16. Indiana Oversize Flags, Banners, Lights, Running Hours and Holiday

    Loads up to 10' wide, 13' 6' high, and 110' long and under 200,000 lbs. are permitted continuous travel 7 days a week. 10'-14'4" wide, up to 15' high, or over 110' long, may travel 7 days a week in daylight hours (from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset). Between 14'4" and 16' wide may travel daylight hours Monday ...

  17. DOL Provides Guidance on Travel Time, Break Periods Under FMLA

    DOL Opinion Letter FLSA 2018-18. Generally, an employer must compensate a non-exempt employee for all hours actually worked, which includes travel time within a workday. Travel to work at the beginning of the shift and travel home at the end of the day is generally unpaid under the Portal to Portal Act which amended the FLSA in 1947.

  18. Travel Time Under The FLSA

    The Portal-to-Portal Act is an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) enacted more than 70 years ago. Its primary purpose is to simplify the legal definition of a "compensable workday.". In general, it spelled out employers' responsibilities and added protections to ensure that employees are paid for all time they spend working.

  19. Eclipse tourists will bring heavy traffic to Indiana. What to expect

    0:02. 1:04. With the total solar eclipse approaching and Indiana being prime real estate for sky-watching, police are anticipating packed roads and heavy traffic conditions. "We've likened it to ...

  20. Holcomb enacts 171 new Indiana laws approved by General Assembly

    It was Holcomb's only veto of the year; he signed into law 171 measures approved by the Republican-controlled General Assembly. Gov. Eric Holcomb has evaluated the new state laws proposed by the ...

  21. Ivy Tech to offer free presentation on Indiana's Expungement Law

    14 mins ago. 0. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Ivy Tech Fort Wayne will offer a free presentation explaining Indiana's Expungement Law tonight. The presentation will be at Ivy Tech, 3701 Dean Drive, Tech Center Lecture Hall, Room #TC1125, from 6-7 p.m. Local attorney Heidi Fowler will explain the law and local resources for legal assistance.

  22. Solar eclipse 2024: Are you ready? A procrastinator's guide

    Solar eclipse 2024 time and date. Monday, April 8, 2024, is when a total solar eclipse will be viewable in multiple cities throughout Indiana. According to NASA and Eclipse2024.org, Hoosiers will ...

  23. IN.gov

    The highest level of local travel advisory, means that travel may be restricted to emergency management workers only. During a "warning" local travel advisory, individuals are directed to: Refrain from all travel. Comply with necessary emergency measures. Cooperate with public officials and disaster services forces in executing emergency ...

  24. New Indiana law bans cellphones during class

    Updated: 8:34 AM EDT March 21, 2024. INDIANAPOLIS — A cellphone ban during class time is coming to your child's school. Gov. Eric Holcomb just signed this legislation into law last week. It takes effect next school year, and lawmakers who crafted it aim to boost student engagement and cut down on distractions during instructional time in school.

  25. Hong Kong's New Security Bill Triggers Warnings From Overseas

    Hong Kong has fast-tracked into law domestic security legislation, prompting fresh warnings from the US, European Union and UK that the move could muzzle open discussion in the global finance hub.

  26. State Of Indiana Employment + Labor Law Handbook

    Your complete guide to Indiana employment and labor laws including hours worked, wages, exemptions regarding wages. ... On-Call Time. Sleeping Time. Travel Time. Waiting Time. Workweek. Leave Laws. Bereavement Leave. FMLA. Holiday Leave. Jury Duty Leave. Sick Leave. State Holidays. Vacation Leave.

  27. What the data says about abortion in the U.S.

    The CDC says that in 2021, there were 11.6 abortions in the U.S. per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44. (That figure excludes data from California, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Hampshire and New Jersey.) Like Guttmacher's data, the CDC's figures also suggest a general decline in the abortion rate over time.

  28. 2024 Solar Eclipse: The 13 Best Places to See the Event

    Much of central and southern Indiana will experience totality during the 2024 solar eclipse, but Bloomington, largely a college town and home to Indiana University, will be among the best places ...

  29. Things to Do in Bloomington, Indiana for the 2024 Solar Eclipse

    Travel time. 4 hours from Chicago. ... Indiana's first dedicated mountain bike park, Wapehani Mountain Bike Park, spans 46 acres with five miles of multi-level trails.

  30. DHS: County Travel Status

    NOTICE: Travel Status information is provided by each County's Emergency Management Agency. As counties initiate official travel advisories and notify the state, the map automatically updates with that information. Due to technical issues, this page cannot show local Indiana times for each county. Please subtract 5 hours from the GMT time shown ...