http://www.humanresourceblog.com/2009/01/12/timeclock-rounding/ Where HR Professionals Seek Answers Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:12:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.humanresourceblog.com/2009/01/12/timeclock-rounding/#comment-14492 Caitlin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:21:11 +0000 http://www.humanresourceblog.com/2009/01/12/timeclock-rounding/#comment-14492 Hi Jessica! Yes, when you are required to clock in early to check the radios, etc. then you must be paid for that time. It is reasonable for the employer to round 5:55 to 6:00, but they need to round 2:08 to 2:15. The employer can require you to stop working at or before 2:12 pm. They cannot require you to keep working but clock out at 2:12. HTH, and thanks for reading the blogs!~ Caitlin Hi Jessica! Yes, when you are required to clock in early to check the radios, etc. then you must be paid for that time. It is reasonable for the employer to round 5:55 to 6:00, but they need to round 2:08 to 2:15. The employer can require you to stop working at or before 2:12 pm. They cannot require you to keep working but clock out at 2:12. HTH, and thanks for reading the blogs!~ Caitlin

]]> http://www.humanresourceblog.com/2009/01/12/timeclock-rounding/#comment-14487 jessica Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:10:15 +0000 http://www.humanresourceblog.com/2009/01/12/timeclock-rounding/#comment-14487 so is what my employer doing legal then? our work shift start at 6:00am but my employer tells us we must clock in early because clocking in at 6 on the dot would make us late to relieve the other shift. so we have to clock in early but no more then 12 minutes before the hour and then when our shift ends most employees clock out 8 minutes late because we do security so we have to wait to be relieved from our post etc but our employer also says we are not allowed to clock out any later then 12 minutes past the hour otherwise its illegal over time so if i clock out 2:12 I GET WRITTEN UP. i think i understand rounding but im confused also because i always clock in 5 minutes early every day 5:55 am and immediately start working and then clock out late every day 2:08 pm but my pay checks are always a straight 8 hours never 8 hours and 10 minutes etc. it doesnt matter what time i get there i only get paid for 8 hours even though im not on salary. i guess this would make since if an employee clocked in late and it would round the time up but i clocked in at 6 on the dot and was deducted 1/10th pay and written up for clocking in late. im not sure if it matters but we get a 20 minute lunch break paid because we are still considered working because we have our radios on us and arent allowed to leave the property. so is my employer rounding time or trying to get by on the de minimis rule because every morning we have to clock in check out our radios and keys or a vehicle and sometimes report to a guard shack so i guess they figure come in early to do those things and to relieve the other shift but then dont pay us for them? so is what my employer doing legal then? our work shift start at 6:00am but my employer tells us we must clock in early because clocking in at 6 on the dot would make us late to relieve the other shift. so we have to clock in early but no more then 12 minutes before the hour and then when our shift ends most employees clock out 8 minutes late because we do security so we have to wait to be relieved from our post etc but our employer also says we are not allowed to clock out any later then 12 minutes past the hour otherwise its illegal over time so if i clock out 2:12 I GET WRITTEN UP. i think i understand rounding but im confused also because i always clock in 5 minutes early every day 5:55 am and immediately start working and then clock out late every day 2:08 pm but my pay checks are always a straight 8 hours never 8 hours and 10 minutes etc. it doesnt matter what time i get there i only get paid for 8 hours even though im not on salary. i guess this would make since if an employee clocked in late and it would round the time up but i clocked in at 6 on the dot and was deducted 1/10th pay and written up for clocking in late. im not sure if it matters but we get a 20 minute lunch break paid because we are still considered working because we have our radios on us and arent allowed to leave the property. so is my employer rounding time or trying to get by on the de minimis rule because every morning we have to clock in check out our radios and keys or a vehicle and sometimes report to a guard shack so i guess they figure come in early to do those things and to relieve the other shift but then dont pay us for them?

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