2002Z28Camaro

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ok today was pay day at work and on my pay check i was docked 15 minute for being 1 minute late once on monday and again on tuesday. is this legal? because it is like i worked half an hour with out pay.

Splitz

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yes, it is legal.

My company does it and it's in the HR Policy book as well. Be grateful that it is 15 minutes.

We dock an hour, or they have to take a vacation hour.

NHRAMAN

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Not in CANADA it isn't. BUMMER MAN.

2002Z28Camaro

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well are you required to work the time your docked or do you sit and wait?

Splitz

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well, I tell our guys to wait until your time is up, but they are still required to work an 8 hour day no matter what. Basiclly, they take the 1 hour off their vacation mostly. So they only have to "work" 7 technically, but the 8th hour is "paid".

You'd have to consult with your boss and HR at your company. IT's a pain in the *** to keep track of, I tell you what.

2002Z28Camaro

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thank you

Splitz

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No Problem!

zman1969

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make up for it by being early and make them pay you overtime - dont get mad - get even!

Splitz

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on that buddy!

I live 25 miles from work, I live in Crowley and drive to Grand Prairie 6 days a week. Just to make a point, I tell ALL my technicians (about 33 of them) that I work 6:30 to 5 Monday thru Friday and I'm here at 6:20 EVERY morning.

I've got some guys that live 5 - 8 minutes away and are CONSTANTLY late. I mean, really. To ME, there is no excuse to being late.

The traffic excuse doesn't buy either. Espeically since everybody know where the traffic is, and to go around the "bad" traffic areas or...LEAVE EARLIER!!!!

I've been with this company 2.5 years now, already supervising everybody in our shop. Some guys have been here like 11+ years and still "lowely" technicans in comparison to my position.

Reject

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are you a lead tech or something or what? i just leave really early and site outside the parking lot for like 10 minutes listening to lex and terry. makes the time go by fast and gives me a 10 minute cushion just incase i get cought up in a school zone (damn you school zooooones!! except for the highschool ones hehe!)

BigSteele

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dont be late

Nine Ball

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Quit being late, especially twice in one week. If you complain about them docking you, it will only make matters worse. Then they'll look for reasons to get rid of you.

Blue's_Z28

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If you're early, you're on time. If you're only on time, you're late.

Greed4Speed

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Ya, I didn't realize I deleted my other post until I did it. Don't know what I was thinking.... Damn brain farts! TGIF though!

Being late is a pet peeve of mine and unfortunately many people don't see anything wrong with it. They think work starting at 7 means 7-ish. IMO you're at your work space and ready to go by 7. Makes it hard to find people you want to keep.

BryanJohnson

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i prefer my career choice then i dont have to listen to some dipshit boss who doesnt know what the hell he is talking about- be your own boss. then its simple from then on, if you dont work then you dont eat.

Splitz

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That's one way to look at it!

Splitz

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I had one really good technician that would constantly call me at 8:35 (we have a 1 hour window to get to work, between 7:30 to 8:30) to say he was "running" late.

On the 3rd day in a row, I gave him a verbal (written file, not in HR), warning to quit being damn late.

The next Monday, late again, gave him a real HR file written warning.

The NEXT Monday, late again, this time 9am, I had to suspend his *** 3 days without pay.

He's gone 3 straight weeks without being late, but still strolls in at nearly 8:30.

IRRITATING as ****, my boss wanted to can him, but I talked him out of it. He's a friend of mine, I didn't want to suspend him, but had to, to follow HR policies.

NEXT time, he's terminated if he does it in a 30 day period. If he is late on the 31st day, he starts the warning processes all over again.

VERY Difficult to fire somebody in my company, very difficult to weed out the people that don't cut it.

2002Z28Camaro

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i can understand 10 mins late but 1 min. i just thought thats a little step. one of those time i put my time card on 8:00 and when i pulled it out it was 8:01 lol. im not mad i was just wonderning and i know not to complain thank you all

Splitz

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I understand where you are coming from, however.

Where do you draw the line?

8:01?
8:02?
8:03??

See my point? Employees with ALWAYS take advantage of the "system", then argue "well, it was only 1 minute".....honestly, what's the difference?

Still late, whether 1 minute or 5 minutes, or 30 minutes.

2002Z28Camaro

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well my old job you a 7 min. bofore window and 7 min. after window and i liked that