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.
Straight hourly means employees get paid overtime for hours over 40 per week. If they only work 20 to 30 hours because of weather, thatâs all the time they are paid for. Guaranteed hourly employees get paid for 50 hours per week regardless of the time spent in the field. During a rainy week where they clock 25 hours, they still get paid for 50. If they work more hours one week to make up for rain days, their hourly pay does not reflect overtime.