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Questions & Answers

We have decided to close the day after Thanksgiving. I know we cannot dock exempt employees' pay, but can we require them to use vacation or PTO?

11/19/2012

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If an exempt employee is out sick for a few days but works a few hours while at home, how do we calculate required pay or permitted deductions?

10/25/2012

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Forms

Consent to Payroll Deductions Form

06/11/2012

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We just hired an employee who says he is on Optional Practical Training (OPT) and he is stating he is not eligible to have FICA taxes taken out of his pay check. Do you have information on this?

04/13/2011

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If we stay open during inclement weather, can we deduct pay for exempt and nonexempt employees who can't make it to work because of the weather?

01/21/2011

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Can we dock a salaried employee's check because he was out for more time than he had paid leave available?

10/18/2010

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Analysis

Deductions from Pay

03/04/2009

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If we advance an employee their vacation time before they are eligible for it, and then they leave the company, are we permitted to deduct the advanced vacation amount from their final paycheck? (We are in Ohio.)

01/22/2009

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Can we dock employees for not punching in or out, then pay them at a later date or next pay period?

06/19/2007

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Can a salary nonexempt employee receive a deduction from his salary for disciplinary actions?

04/18/2007

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I have a salaried exempt employee who does not qualify for FMLA. Can I make a deduction from the employee's pay for missed full days for her father's illness?

10/03/2006

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Must we pay a salary-exempt employee who exhausted all their PTO and is out a full day for a medical reason? What if he is out for personal reasons that are not medically related?

03/21/2006

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Can an employer recoup destroyed or lost company property through payroll deduction?

08/05/2005

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Checklists

FLSA Audit: Disciplinary Deductions

05/09/2005

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Are you able to exchange work responsibilites for housing and not provide additonal compensation? The setting is a shelter for battered women.

02/18/2005

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Policies

Deductions from Pay Policy (Standard)

08/23/2004

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Policies

Deductions from Pay (Alternative or Additional)

06/17/2004

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Questions & Answers

Can an employer make deductions from a salaried employee's paycheck for missing work due to personal reasons?

11/16/2003

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Is it against the law to garnish an hourly employee's wages for monies/product not accounted for/lost/stolen while they were on duty?

07/28/2003

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One of our Oklahoma employees had her purse and checkbook stolen. We issued a manual paycheck and tried to reverse the direct deposit to her checking account, but the money was already gone. Can we deduct the money from her next paycheck?

04/28/2003

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Policies

Payroll deductions policy (standard)

03/20/2003

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Forms

Training Expense Agreement

02/03/2003

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Questions & Answers

Can Exempt Employees have their pay docked if they have no PTO time left in their bank and they are absent for a full day?

08/27/2002

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I work for a small organization in NC. We utilize a payroll system in which we have to estimate hours at the end of the pay period. Is there any recourse for having the former employee re-pay these funds?

08/26/2002

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Is negligent entrustment applicable when employees drive their own personal vehicles for business?

08/23/2002

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If I have a sick time policy, how does it apply to the exempt employees?

07/30/2002

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If all of exempt employees' sick time and PTO days are depleted and they report off "sick," can their salary be reduced by that one day?

07/29/2002

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Is it permissible for exempt employees to make partial day requests for sick leave or vacation benefits so long as they have these benefits accrued and there is no docking of their base weekly pay?

07/12/2002

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Can we dock wages of salaried-exempt and/or salaried non-exempt employees who are absent due to illness and who are paid on a salary basis in the state of Oklahoma?

06/24/2002

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Is the signature from an employee on a credit card agreement sufficient to deduct owed monies from the employee?

06/20/2002

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I want to establish a policy for exempt employees for time off (sick leave, vacation leave, etc). What is the difference in having 1/2 day increments vs. full day increments?

05/22/2002

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We have a police officer who was overpaid on his eductional incentive for the last 3 years. Is there any ruling under FLSA that precludes us from collecting from him the last 3 years worth of over payment through a reasonable re-payment plan?

04/05/2002

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My company has a policy of charging a $2 fine (and docking this amount from the employees paycheck) if employees fail to "clock in" or "clock out" using our automated time clock system. Is this legal?

03/21/2002

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For Budget reasons alone, our company (in California and New Jersey) is having a shut down period for one week. Under this plan, exempt employees can either choose to take accrued vacation to cover wages, or unpaid leave. Can we do this?

02/27/2002

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If an hourly employee makes mistakes that require a job or project to be redone (we refer to it as rework) can we require the individual to redo the work?

02/25/2002

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Our company gives exempt employees one week of vacation after completion of their first year of service. How do I deal with people who need time off before they have completed their first year? Can their pay be docked for days not worked?

02/21/2002

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We have an employee that is habitually sick and misses partial days. But we have been reducing his remaining sick/vacation hrs. for the amount of time he didn't work. Since he is salaried, do we have to treat his absences differently?

02/21/2002

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Can you make someone use PTO time when you close the business due to weather or a blackout?

01/28/2002

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Can an exempt employee be suspended for violating a company rule?

01/14/2002

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In the state of Alabama, is it legal for an employer to require employees to wear uniforms, and make the employee responsible for one-half the cost of the uniform and the employer responsible for the remaining balance?

12/27/2001

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