The Differences Between a Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist While both Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) are highly educated and experienced in a variety of nursing procedures and practices, the roles remain distinct from one another.
Definition of straight time. 1  1 : the regularly established working time of employees during a standard period (such as a week) excluding time lost through absence or gained through overtime in most industries straight time still exceeds 35 hours a week. 2 : the rate of pay applicable for straight-time work had 40 hours at straight time and 12 hours of overtime pay.
As an hourly employee, you are paid for all (or most) of the hours you work. If the employer wants more of your time, it has to pay you more. Legal overtime is time and a half; some employers may pay double time for holidays, but that isn't mandatory unless it's part of a contract that covers your job.