Employee Handbood

HRManager · January 2003

I know that comp time is not legal in the private sector..but should it be addressed in the employee handbook?

Hatchetman · January 2003

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 01-14-03 AT 01:12PM (CST)[/font][p]That's up to you. If you want to make sure everyone understands..put it short and direct in the Handbook -- something like:

"For non-exempt employees 'comptime' in lieu of paid overtime is NEVER permitted. NO manager nor supervisor is authorized to arrange 'comptime' in lieu of paid overtime or to waive this policy. Non-exempt employees are not to anticipate receiving 'comptime' in lieu of paid overtime."

HRManager · January 2003

Thanks, this helps greatly.

Parabeagle · January 2003

We address comp time in our overtime policy with a short, simple phrase: "The Company does not grant compensatory time to any employees."

HRManager · January 2003

that is even better than the previous one - thanks so much

Pork · January 2003

HRManager: I, for one, would not identify any use of time over 40 for exempt employees within the employee handbook. However, within the employee handbook you need to ifentify (to fit your needs) an explanation of manager/supervisors designated as EXEMPT BY LAW EMPLOYEES AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT IS FOR 24 HOURS A DAY AND 7 DAYS A WEEK AND THE COMPANY WILL PAY THEM EACH WEEK WHETHER THEY ARE THERE OR NOT, UNLESS THEIR IS A LEGAL REASON TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DAYS PAID IN A WEEK OR PAY PERIOD. ADDITIONALLY, POINT OUT THE HOLIDAY'S PUBLISHED ARE FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES. MANAGEMENT MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK ON HOLIDAYS SO THAT LABOR EMPLOYEES CAN BE OFF. THE COMPANY WILL ATTEMPT TO ALLOW ALL EMPLOYEES TO BE OFF FOR HOILDAYS, HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO PROMISES THAT MANAGEMENT WILL BE OFF ON THE DESIGNATED HOIIDAY! This works in for us and it has not been a problem except for one Manager-in-training that failed to read the employee handbook and called to ask for her holiday pay when she worked on Thanksgiving! Good Luck, Richard

HRManager · January 2003

Richard,

Thanks and thanks to everyone - it really helps.

Ruby

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