Re: Contract clauses
"Were I salaried, I would start and stop exactly at my start and stop times, and if I had to work over for some reason I would immediately take the time back at a time and a half rate for the time over 8 hours"
You are misinterpreting what "Salaried" means, by treating it as an hourly rate, multiplied up over the year.
I treat my salary as a fixed amount for getting the job done. Hours vary because sometimes things are urgent and I work more hours, or things have to be done outside of business hours, and other times they are not and I compensate for the other hours. If I need to go to the doctor or dentist, or take the car for an MOT I just do so.
Neither side abuses the situation and all is good (well it's still work, but there you go).