PT Employees who work some FT Hours

Shary

We offer a complete benefits package to all full-time employees working 35 hours a week or more. We have a couple of employees who are students and have been hired as part-time and do not receive benefits, but during the summer they are working full-time hours. Are we required to offer them benefits during the three months in the summer that they are working full-time?

marc

It is really all about your policy regarding this. Being a temporaray full-time would not give rise to benefits in our shop. It is only if they have risen to that level permanently.

ScorpioHR

Our policy is the same as Marc's on this issue. They have to be full time to earn benefits. Part time/part time temporary employees do not get benefits. Our ee handbook breaks down each category and explains the benefits. They still ask after reading it and signing though, so, go figure!


scorpio

HRLASS

I would say no as the additional hours are temporary.

DeidreFR5

We have the same situation each summer, before we increase their hours we inform them in writing that they will be working full time on a temporary basis and there would be no change in benefits.

LivindonSouth

Some policies include verbage like "35 or more hours per week for 20 or more weeks during a calendar year". I've not ever seen employees like you describe having benefits.




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