Is it legal for an employer in the state of Michigan to charge an employee 30 minutes of Personal time when the employee is 15 minutes late clocking in for the day? Our time clock system is set to round, if you clock in at 8 minutes past then you will be dock 30 minutes of time.

As long as you are paid for the time you work, it is up to the company as to how to dock your leave bank(s) and it what amount. Paid time off plans are not regulated to that extent in Michigan. Resolution: don't be late.

I just received this response from the STATE OF MICHIGAN ~
"The employer is required to pay for all time worked. The employer may elect to utilize fringe benefits, such as vacation, sick, personal pay at their discretion. If there is a written fringe benefit policy, this department can only enforce fringe benefits pursuant to the company's written policy, contract or agreement"

I think the important information would be that it has to be state as such in your company policy. Which at this time our company does not have such a policy.

Okay, let's try this again.

You are being paid for all time worked so no law is being violated there.

The law specifically says that fringe benefits may be applied at the employer's discretion, so no violation of the law there.

It then goes on to say, in essence, IF there are written policies, the employer has to adhere to them. It does NOT say, you can't apply fringe benefits unless there is a written policy. So, no violation of the law there.

In fact, no violation of the law at all.

You can solve the whole problem by not coming in late.

In the State of Michigan; is an employer permitted to round to the nearest 1/4 hour if an employee punches in late? Example: If the employee is schedule to work at 3:00 pm and they punch in at 3:06 pm; can the employer start their pay day at 3:15 pm?

Yes, they can, as long as the clocking is not always in the employer's favor.