28. A non-exempt employee has a paid 8-hour holiday during the same week that he works 40 hours. How should the employee be paid?
Answer: C
The employee should be paid 48 hours straight time.
The employee will receive pay for the 40 hours worked plus the 8 hours of paid holiday, totaling 48 hours of straight time pay for that week.
A) 40 hours straight time
This option is incorrect because it does not account for the additional 8 hours of paid holiday. The employee worked 40 hours and is entitled to the holiday pay, leading to a total of 48 hours.
B) 40 hours straight time and 8 hours overtime
This option is incorrect as it misclassifies the 8 hours of holiday pay as overtime. Since the holiday is paid time off, it should be added to the total straight time hours rather than classified as overtime.
C) 48 hours straight time
This option is correct because it accurately reflects the total pay for the week, combining the 40 hours worked and the 8 hours of paid holiday into a total of 48 hours of straight time.
D) 32 hours straight time and 16 hours overtime
This option is incorrect as it miscalculates the total hours worked and the holiday pay. The employee is entitled to the full 48 hours without any need for overtime classification.
Conclusion
Option C is definitively correct because it combines both the hours worked and the holiday hours appropriately, resulting in a total of 48 hours of straight time pay. The other options fail to recognize the entitlement to holiday pay or misclassify the nature of the hours worked.