Generally, a FULL TIME hourly employee would be paid holiday pay every day
that work is not available to them because of a holiday.
Perhaps you could explain that you shut down the week of Christmas and
she will need to save vacation time for this week if she wants paid for more
than the obvious paid holidays.
XMAS, New Year's Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (although not necessarily
the day after), Memorial Day and July Fourth are the six customarily
recognized paid holidays.
For most employers it a necessary benefit to maintain quality, loyal
employees.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christine Mantz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Screenprinters"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:46 PM
Subject: [SE-List] Paid Holidays - Question on how to handle?
>I have a question for those of you with employees. We recently hired our
> first full time hourly employee. Here is her compensation package:
>
> $10.00/hr
> 2 weeks "flex" time after 1 year (1 week of "flex" time is earned after 6
> months)
> IRA contribuation
> no insurance
> $100 every 6 months towards shirts for work
> other added "perks"
>
> I didn't even think about how to handle holiday pay when we came up with
> her
> offer. So, my question is...should I pay her holiday pay for Labor Day;
> Memorial Day; 4th of July; Thanksgiving; Christmas; New Years? She is not
> a
> salaried employee. We are open on Saturdays so she would have the option
> of
> making up the time on the weekend for days like Labor Day, Memorial Day,
> and
> 4th of July if we chose not to pay her for these days.
>
> Also, how should I handle the days that we typically shut down...ie: day
> after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas and New Years? Should I
> feel obligated to pay her for those days as well?
>
> If she was a salaried employee we would pay her holiday pay, but since she
> is an hourly employee I am not sure that we should feel like we have to
> pay
> her. But I want to be fair and she is a really good employee so I don't
> want her to go somewhere else. I just want to get an idea of what is
> typical for full time hourly employees as far as holiday pay is concerned.
>
> Any input would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you
> Christine Mantz
> Identity Elements
>
>
>
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