I'd give extra bonuses to the ones that actually showed up as required. Reiterate that mandatory OT is required per job hiring/employee handbook. Make everyone sign a note/policy moving forward.
Also make sure you give them sufficient notice if possible in the future moving forward so they have no excuse...at least 48 - 36 hours. On Fri, Jun 7, 2019, 12:06 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > I think we will put this verbiage in the employee handbook. > > *From:* Mike Hammett > *Sent:* Friday, June 7, 2019 9:43 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT > > Maybe a company-wide e-mail reaffirming that you occasionally have OT to > meet production demands? Full staff is expected on those days to meet > deadlines, but that you understand that there may be prior obligations that > can't be mitigated on a short notice. Accurately stating that you can't > come in due to prior obligations is highly appreciated. Continual inability > to meet emergency OT requirements may result in disciplinary action. Abuse > of the prior obligation caveat may result in disciplinary action. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *[email protected] > *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]> > *Sent: *Friday, June 7, 2019 10:37:00 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT > > Not sure. As tight as the job market is I would be reluctant to let them > go. But normally I would let them go. Service industries have mandatory > OT at times. It was made known to them at the time of hire. > > If they were told the day before that the next day is OT, that is the time > for them to say they have something planned. But faking sick (if indeed > they are faking) is not going to work for me. Just not sure what the > proper response should be so for now I am just grumbling to you guys. > > *From:* Carl Peterson > *Sent:* Friday, June 7, 2019 9:30 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT > > What if rather then calling in sick they just told you no? Would you > prefer that? > > On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 10:26 AM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Some people have a second job or classes. Or a tightly choreographed >> schedule around a working spouse and childcare. Occasionally it’s a >> religious issue about working certain days. >> >> >> >> *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *[email protected] >> *Sent:* Friday, June 7, 2019 10:19 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Mandatory OT >> >> >> >> We had a situation where we needed everyone to show up on an off day to >> push through a project. Mandatory OT. >> >> >> >> Half the crew called in sick. These young folks want more money, here I >> am offering them 10 hours of time and a half, and they would rather try to >> convince me they are on death’s door? >> >> >> >> Not sure where to draw the line. If they are truly sick, OK fine, sorry, >> hope you feel better soon. >> >> Grumble >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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