Need Help Quick!!

LindaS · November 2003

I have an employee who is 3 weeks behind on her insurance premiums due to voluntary layoff. Normally I just "double deduct" from their paychecks upon return from layoff, making sure I provide them with a notice explaining WHY the deduction has changed, but I have an employee who returned to work last Thursday and quit on Friday. Obviously she does not have 3 checks coming to allow for the doubling of the deduction so I was wondering I can take all three weeks off her last check? I know she had claims during those weeks so I don't want the company to be out that money.

I'm doing payroll in about 1 hour so any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

JM in ATL · November 2003

Since she has signed an enrollment form giving you, the employer to deduct the cost of insurance from her wages, you are allowed to do so, however, you can NOT bring her wages, whether hourly or salary, below minimum wage.

For example: if her paycheck for 80 hours is $500.00 and the cost of insurance for three months is $600.00 you will still need to pay her $412.00 gross.

$5.15 x 80 hours.

mrsbowden · November 2003

Wow JM! is this a federal law or state specified...good info I am new to HR and have never heard it before so maybe I am just behind.

Need Help Quick!!

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