Employee Handbook 2018

Deductions: Merritt makes deductions from your check as required by law and any other applicable deductions. Exempt Employee Salary Deductions: Subject to exceptions list below, if you are an exempt employee, you must receive your full salary for any workweek in which you perform any work, regardless of the number of days or hours worked. Exempt employees do not need to be paid for any workweek in which they perform no work. Circumstances in Which Merritt May Make Deductions from Pay of Exempt Employees: Deductions from an exempt employee’s pay are permissible when you are absent from work for one or more full days for personal reasons other than sickness or disability; consistent with Merritt’s policy, for absences of one or more full days due to sickness or disability if the deduction is made in accordance with a bona fide plan, policy or practice of providing compensation for salary lost due to illness; to offset amounts employees receive as jury or witness fees, or for military pay; or for unpaid disciplinary suspensions of one or more full days imposed in good faith for workplace conduct rules of major significance; or for weeks in which you take unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. In these circumstances, either partial or full day deductions may be made. What to Do if an Improper Deduction Occurs: If you believe that an improper deduction has been made to your salary, you should immediately report this information to Human Resources. Reports of improper deductions will be promptly investigated. If it is determined that an improper deduction has occurred, you will be promptly reimbursed for any improper deduction made.

18 . TIME RECORDS

Federal law and Merritt policy require that our time records accurately reflect the hours worked by our employees. Your Team Leader will discuss your time record procedures at the start of your employment.

19. WORK HOURS/OVERTIME

Employees may be asked to work hours in addition to scheduled hours to meet workload, staffing or client service needs. Merritt pays overtime for hourly non-exempt employees. Hours worked in excess of forty (40) per week will be paid at one and one-half (1½) times the employee’s normal hourly rate.

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