Home > > Home

ForumsHome

This Question is Possibly Answered

1 2 Previous Next
Post a new topic
Click to view Bridge's profile Mogul Bridge 364 posts since
Jun 3, 2008
15. Re: Salaried employees working overtime Sep 3, 2008 9:23 AM

Several other things to consider:

1) If you consistently need your employee to work over 40 hrs a week, maybe you need another employee.

2) The employee may see it as no matter how late I work, there is always more to get done, so at some point they need to stop.

3) As said in a previous post, they may not be motivated by money - it's a different generation.

You never said if the employees work was good. If they are a great employee except for the fact they do not like working more than 40 hours per week, you might need to deal with it. If hey are an average employee, replace them.

Has the employee said, or have you asked, why they do not like working overtime? Are there family issues, a second job, or some other reason?
Click to view puzzleman's profile Mogul puzzleman 293 posts since
Oct 11, 2007
16. Re: Salaried employees working overtime Sep 3, 2008 9:57 AM

I think that since you are in a creative field, you should be more concerned about the amount of work done by the due date. If someone is really quick or smart, they may be able to get the work done in a shorter time frame. Just because you put in the hours doesn't mean that they are productive hours.

I have an employee who gets their assigned work done in half the time of others with the quality that I expect. When I talked with her, I asked if she wanted more work or go home early. We worked out where she gets paid a set amount to do the work and if it takes longer is takes longer and if she gets it done early she goes home early. I pay her the amount budgeted for the work.

So my suggestion is to manage by agreeing on the amount of work on this project to be done by a certain time, no matter how many or few hours the employee puts in. As long as they meet your budget.

Jim
Click to view Lighthouse24's profile Mogul Lighthouse24 2,396 posts since
Oct 10, 2007
17. Re: Salaried employees working overtime Sep 3, 2008 10:15 AM
in response to: puzzleman
Are you certain about the "if it takes longer, it takes longer" and "no matter how many . . . hours the employee puts in" part? I could be mistaken, but my understanding is that piece rate workers, by definition, are not exempt and therefore must be paid overtime. (I think a local satellite TV installer just took a hit on this from the Department of Labor.)
Click to view Bridge's profile Mogul Bridge 364 posts since
Jun 3, 2008
18. Re: Salaried employees working overtime Sep 3, 2008 10:19 AM
in response to: Lighthouse24
Lighthouse,

The forum bug has appeared again, my post disappeared; the forum main page shows you making the last post to this topic 2 min. ago yet when I opened the topic, your most recent post was from 3 days ago..
Click to view puzzleman's profile Mogul puzzleman 293 posts since
Oct 11, 2007
19. Re: Salaried employees working overtime Sep 3, 2008 12:29 PM
in response to: Lighthouse24
I was a little over zealous in my description. The work does not take over 4 hours per day (which is the minimum production standard). So I pay her the same amount whether she physically works 2 or 4 hours. My concern is that the work is done correctly and on time.

This situation is a win - win. I get the work done correctly, on time and on budget. She gets more time to be with her kids and makes the same amount whether it takes her 2 or 4 hours.

Jim
1 2 Previous Next