Exempt employees time off without pay?

[monthend]

We have an employee who, as part of his salary arrangement, will work Monday to Friday 8 hrs day and a half day on Saturday. We have a sick/personal day and vacation policy that allows half days. If he does not come in on Saturday can we deduct a half day for that day. This is in the state of New Jersey.

[Pattymd]

Why would you want to do that? Is his schedule such that you are requiring him to work a full day on Saturday on a regular basis, and he is only working half the day?

[monthend]

Originally Posted by Pattymd

Why would you want to do that? Is his schedule such that you are requiring him to work a full day on Saturday on a regular basis, and he is only working half the day?

No he is required to work a half day on Saturday.

[Pattymd]

Then, he's not missing any work on Saturday by working half a day, is he?
Then why would you charge him for PTO for the other half when he is not required to work the other half? I don't see the logic.

[cbg]

I think the poster is talking about if he fails to work the half day he is scheduled for.

If I am correct about that, yes, you can charge him PTO for failing to work scheduled time, regardless of what day of the week it is.

[monthend]

Originally Posted by cbg

I think the poster is talking about if he fails to work the half day he is scheduled for.

If I am correct about that, yes, you can charge him PTO for failing to work scheduled time, regardless of what day of the week it is.

Thanks! I was talking about if he fails to work the half day scheduled for Saturday. Sorry for the confusion.

[Pattymd]

Sheesh, how come I didn't see that?