Salary Vacation Increments
HR In NH
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We currently require salary employees to use vacation in 8-hour increments only. So, if they need to be out a half-day or partial day, we just pay them as normal and don't charge their vacation.
I'm wondering how other companies do this....how do you require salary employees to use vacation time?
Thanks!
I'm wondering how other companies do this....how do you require salary employees to use vacation time?
Thanks!
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We require them to use vacation time to get to the 80 hours. There are discipline features when this happens. So, if they are short 1/2 hour, that is what is used. For those times when they are putting in for approval of something, like seeing their childrens teacher, we want it to be a four hour minimum.
Our salary folks all regularly work over 40 hours, so I would never consider making them use vacation time to avoid discipline if they fell short of 40 hours in one particular week. I think that would unfair - they wouldn't receive overtime for all the weeks their hours exceed 40 hours, so why would you make them use vacation time if they fell a little short of 40 during one week?
However, I am considering allowing vacation to be used in 4 hour increments, so that our folks have more flexibility and can take a 1/2 day without feeling guilty (which is what some of them have stated). However, if they work at least half the day, they will not be required to use any of their time, because they already put in plenty of hours normally anyway.
don't measure up don't last long. Ok, I will step down from my bankwagon now TGIF.
If they work less than 5 hours, we charge the balance to their PTO.
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A new manager just told me today there is a rule for "Key Exempt Employees" salaried over $50k annually. Evidently these employees' PTO cannot be charged for partial day absences.
Is anyone aware of this? I'll check the DOL website too...
I really get upset with Supv/Mgrs who allow employees to use vacation time just so they can get overtime. However, this is theirs to call (but I think they are stupid to do this.)
Anyway, if we are talking about an exempt employee, if they do come in at all, they are paid for the full day. However, we can "charge" their vacation time, (the same thing as 1/2 days) if needed. If they don't have any time off remaining, they get paid for the entire day.
E Wart
In Nevada, OT is only paid on time worked, not on vacation or holidays or sick days.
E Wart