Employees who Work Multiple Positions Should Receive the Pay of Each

Staff shortages often require present employees to take on the duties of their absent co-workers or positions that go unfilled for often significant periods of time. Very often these employees are not compensated for the extra work and, in certain instances, they should be, i.e. employees situated in juxtaposition to vacant spots who perform the bulk of the work of the absent employee(s), particularly where the work is especially laborious... 

If one employee performs all of the work for the vacant position in addition to their own, that one employee should be paid the salary of the vacant position in addition to their own regular salary. If it's an employee on each side of the spot equally contributing to the work of the absent employee, the pay for the vacant spot should be equally divided between the two present and contributing employees... 

Employees working multiple positions simultaneously would not be paid over-time or time and a half unless they work beyond their regular work hours. If they work beyond their regular work hours for multiple positions, they would be paid over-time or time and a half for each position. 

Employees, i.e. managers or other employees who are specifically hired to help where needed, would be exempt from added pay for their contributions unless they simultaneously work multiple positions of the kind that they hold. For example, if a manager simultaneously covers for another absent manager and works their own position and contributes where needed in both positions they should be paid for both positions...  

Employees should be fairly paid for all of their work, including significant work that they perform for absent employees or vacant positions, especially where the work is physically demanding. If employees must significantly flex their muscles to go above and beyond duty's call (unless they are volunteering), their wallets should reflect the effort...