PTO Docked b/c of Timecard? Pennsylvania

[jdt141]

Hey All -

I work for a defense contractor. The company has a policy that if you don't complete & sign your timecard by a certain time, they'll dock your PTO. This policy typically is to have it signed by 11:00 AM on Monday, but sometimes changes - they'll send out an e-mail saying have it signed by Thursday (and put in your hours worked for the next Friday as well - very bizarre).

Is it OK for the company to dock my PTO? When this has happened to me, I have typically not been able to get to a computer to deal with the "paperwork" because of some business related issue. (Out of the office, etc). I'm considered an exempt employee. Thanks!

[DAW]

I can give you half of an answer. What you describe is generally legal under federal law (FLSA). The half of the answer that I cannot give you is PA specific law - if any. Not my state.

There is one possible complication for federal law. If you are subject to SCA, that could change the answer. I however am also not a SCA expert.

[cbg]

I have had many, many employees in PA, and there is nothing in PA law that would make this illegal.