Employee not recording all time worked
Prairie
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We have a very dedicated employee who comes in early “to get a few things done” and doesn’t record the extra hour on her timesheet. I have spoken to the Department Head and to our HR Committee head (we are a local government agency). I have explained that if we allow her to work, she must be paid for that time. Because our budget is extremely tight, we cannot hire any more employees to help, and we use volunteers as much as we can. The Department Head has spoken to her and is reluctant to discipline for noncompliance (as suggested by the HR Committee head), as she is a very productive, committed employee. (How do you discipline someone who works more than she’s supposed to?) I hate to be the time clock police, but she is the only employee who beats me here in the morning, and I review timesheets – this is in my face, and I don’t feel I should just ignore it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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I certainly am not one to discourage people from working hard and there are truly people who would not expect to be paid for working more hours, but it's best to stay within the letter of the law when dealing with wage and hour issues.
Also, keep in mind that if you tell an employee not to come in too early and they continue to do so that they are either being insubordinate or failing to follow your instructions (or both). Either of these is grounds for disciplinary action. Pointing that out to the employee in an appropriate way can also help motivate a good employee to stop being a pain in the ...
Good luck!
Nae
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