OT and second job

marc

Here is a new one for me. I think I know the answer but some feedback would sure help.

A non-exempt EE, with us for 6 years has taken a second job.

We rarely allow or need overtime in her area, but some recent changes have generated the need for a bit of overtime during each month.

Can I require her to work OT, even if it conflicts with her second job?

Don D

Yes, of course. And she may welcome it. Maybe now she can chunk that second job.

TN HR

Yes you may. You are under no obligation to curtail your business needs around the demands of her second job. Like Don said, she may be better off this way.

Gene

szemcumo

Our policy reads:
Company discourages its full-time employees from taking additional employment outside of the compay. Work requirments, including company overtime, will have precedence over any outside emplyment situation. If an employee is unable to maintain a high degree of work performance after taking outside employment, the employee may be subject to discharge.

In other words, we require that we are priority and if OT is needed you are require to work for us rather than going to a second job that makes you unable to fill our needs.

Don D

Good policy statement.

JM in ATL

Well, be ware though. In the state of GA, if you change her original employment agreement (i.e. Mon-Fri, 8-5) and the employee quits because of this change, they could be eligible for unemployment.

Not taking into consideration her second job.

System

Our employees sign a job description and a conditional offer stating "able to perform the job of . . . with or without reasonable accommodations." All of our job descriptions specify the normal work hours and 'any required overtime.' That takes care of that.

marc

Thanks for the feedback, you confirmed my thoughts regarding this issue. Our OT has been minimal in this position and will soon return, we just have this little bump to get over.