Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and for shift and on-call pay. They report time worked as well as sick, vacation, comp- time, and other leave to the nearest quarter hour. Non-exempt employees get paid on a biweekly basis (every other Wednesday).
Exempt employees are generally not eligible for overtime. They report leave in whole-day increments. They get paid monthly.
All employees in academic titles are exempt.