Effective date of annual increases
MrCreosote
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Our annual increases are effective January 1, 2003. For our hourly employees there is a 5-day lag between the end of a pay period and pay day. So for the pay period ending Jan 13 and paid today the increase was applied to the hours for 8 of the 10 days. I have an employee arguing that the increase should have been included in the Jan 3 checks since that pay date is after the effective increase date. My position is that the January 3 pay is for hours worked in the pay period ending December 29 and since all of those hours were prior to the effective date the increase does not apply.
He insists that his previous employer did it his way. I find it hard to believe. Does anyone do it that way or know of anyone who does?
He insists that his previous employer did it his way. I find it hard to believe. Does anyone do it that way or know of anyone who does?
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And if the employee liked the way his former employer paid him, why is it his former employer?
Good luck!
However, you do need to make sure your descripton of salary changes reflects what you do. It sounds as if you pay a week in arrears and that you have the increase take affect for time worked on the first full pay period of the year (or month possibly in some cases). Just make sure you do what you say you do.
E Wart