Whether a senior caregiver is governed by Federal and State minimum wage and overtime laws hinges on two key elements. Who is the employer? What are the duties in the senior companion caregiver job description?
Employment law, wage and hour law, and payroll tax requirements for privately employed companion senior caregivers (whether direct hire or hired through a senior care registry) are governed by a complex assortment of Federal and state rules and legislation. The scope of the companion caregiver job description is used on the Federal level to distinguish privately employed companionship caregivers – exempt from Federal minimum wage and overtime protections – from other domestic services that do enjoy Protecciones de la FLSA.
Since 2015, new definitions and regulations within the FLSA place limits on the senior care workers who can be classified as a companion senior caregiver and remain exempt from Federal minimum wage and overtime protections.
En resumen, ninguna persona empleada por una agencia de cuidados a domicilio puede ser clasificada como acompañante; solo las personas empleadas directamente por una familia privada. mayo calificar.
The scope of duties of an exempt companion senior caregiver have been narrowed to fellowship and protection, with no more than 20% of the caregiver’s time being allotted to personal care services (bathing, dressing, grooming). An exempt companion senior caregiver puede NO tener tareas domésticas generales asignadas. A companion senior caregiver who performs any general household services or spends greater than 20% of their time providing personal care services is an hourly employee subject to the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime protections.
So what duties constitute a senior companion caregiver job description? What is companion care?
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Compañero(Exemption Applies) |
Amo de casa |
Cuidador(a) de adultos mayores
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| Compañía/Conversación |
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| Entretenimiento – juegos, lectura, rompecabezas |
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| Scrapbooking, crafts, personal correspondence |
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| Comparte comidas – preparación ligera |
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| Organizar/acompañar visitas, servicios religiosos |
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| Gestionar/programar citas |
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| Monitorear dieta, medicamentos |
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| Ayudar/organizar calendario, correo, facturas |
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| Tareas del hogar – lavandería, ropa de cama, aspiradora., quitar el polvo |
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| Light housekeeping, plant care |
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| Make/change bed |
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| Planificación, preparación y limpieza de comidas |
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| Comprar víveres, recoger receta médica, recados |
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| Grooming, skin care, oral care and dressing |
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| Comer, alimentar |
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| Movilidad |
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| Bañarse |
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| Cuidado de apoyo para la incontinencia |
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Nota:
Indica los servicios que típicamente se brindan como “cuidado de compañía”. Los trabajadores de atención domiciliaria empleados por una familia privada que brindan estos servicios serán considerado un(a) acompañante exento(a). A los(as) acompañantes exentos(as) se les puede pagar cualquier monto por parte de un hogar privado que sea mutuamente acordado, sin preocuparse por el salario mínimo y el pago de horas extras. Estos pagos son salarios y están sujetos a los impuestos de empleo doméstico.
Whoa! Indicates general household services. If a homecare worker provides ANY of these services they are not eligible for the companionship exemption and have the same hourly pay rates, minimum wage and overtime coverage as other domestic service workers such as nannies.
Caution! Indicates personal care services. A homecare worker employed by a private household may provide these services and still be considered an exempt companion so long as no more than 20% of the caregiver’s time is devoted to these services. If these duties constitute more than 20% of the daily activities, the senior homecare worker must be paid an hourly wage and be in compliance with minimum wage and overtime regulations.
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Last updated May, 2024
Otros recursos:
Cuidado de Compañía: Salario Mínimo y Horas Extras por Estado
Reglas de horas extras para cuidadores de personas mayores
Nómina para cuidadores de adultos mayores empleados en el sector privado
Preguntas frecuentes: Cuidadores de adultos mayores empleados de forma privada