Missed Punches - disciplinary action
skippy
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We have a time clock and had 252 missed punches last year for 28 employees. In January, management said there would be an allowance for 4 missed punches per year with disciplinary action to follow. We are not in a position to give written warnings then termination. We need an alternative. I have two options:
1) We calculate that each missed punch costs our company $4.76 to fix (at a minimum). We do annual evaluations but it is clearly stated that there are no guarantees of salary increases annually or at evaluation time. Does anyone see a problem with reducing any amount of the next rate increase by $4.76 for each missed punch above 4 per year?
Option 2) Employees earn 1 1/2 hours of personal time for each month of perfect attendance. I'd like to change that to 1 hour of personal time for perfect attendance and 1/2 hour of personal time for perfect punches. I think the employees would prefer this option because they have no control over the health, but they are in full control of the time clock.
Does anyone have any other options they might like to share? Thank you
1) We calculate that each missed punch costs our company $4.76 to fix (at a minimum). We do annual evaluations but it is clearly stated that there are no guarantees of salary increases annually or at evaluation time. Does anyone see a problem with reducing any amount of the next rate increase by $4.76 for each missed punch above 4 per year?
Option 2) Employees earn 1 1/2 hours of personal time for each month of perfect attendance. I'd like to change that to 1 hour of personal time for perfect attendance and 1/2 hour of personal time for perfect punches. I think the employees would prefer this option because they have no control over the health, but they are in full control of the time clock.
Does anyone have any other options they might like to share? Thank you
Comments
In many states, such as Calfornia, it is illegal to fine an employee in the manner you're proposing with the first option.
Your second option sounds better, but do you address the oppostie problem of employees who fail to punch out?
We have 300 employees and correct about 60 missed punches each week. It takes one person about 2 hours.
That doesn't mean we don't see it as a serious problem, though. While some missed punches are legitimate, others are an intentional means of cheating on time. Our employees all pass by video cameras on their way in and their way out. If I find a serious discrepancy, I terminate.
We also ding location managers in their performance reviews if they fail to keep missed punches to a reasonable level.