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Compensation: How Do We Calculate Premium Pay for Employees with Certifications?
Online Exclusive August 2008
I would like direction on how to determine additional premium pay for employees with certifications, such as a Certified Public Accountant. Is there a general rule or guidance on determining premium pay? I appreciate your help. . . . more

Compensation: How Do We Set Up a Pay-for-Performance System?
July 2008
How do we go about setting up a pay-for-performance incentive system? We are in the very early stages and just don't know where to start. Thanks. . . . more

Online Exclusive: Sample Policy on Deductions from Pay
CELA Online Exclusive June 2008
All deductions from an employee's wages must be made in accordance with applicable law and, when required, the employee's consent. This sample policy spells out some of the key rules. . . . more

Short Takes: Makeup Time
December 2007
A few of my employees want to make up some time they missed, but the makeup time would end up being overtime, which I can't pay. Is there a provision in the law that covers this situation? . . . more

Exemptions: How Do I Know If the Executive Exemption Applies?
CELA Online Exclusive
Can you shed some light on how to determine if my employees fall within the executive exemption? I don't want to get hit later with unpaid overtime claims . . . more

Short Takes: Overtime
November 2007
When an employee receives overtime for an hour that was, say, the ninth hour worked in a day, does that hour count toward the 40 hours required for weekly overtime? . . . more

Compensation: When Are Computer Workers Exempt from Overtime? Part 1
June 2007
We are going to hire a number of computer workers. I'm writing job descriptions and have to establish whether these workers will be exempt or nonexempt. Can you help me with the "computer professional exemption"? . . . more

Computer Professionals and Overtime in California: How to Classify Your IT Workers Correctly

Audio Conference
Originally presented on October 3, 2006
Determining when information technology workers must be paid overtime, and when they should be classified as exempt is a tricky business. And as with all exemption status issues--if you make a mistake, you could end up owing huge sums in back wages, attorneys' fees, and jury verdicts. . . . more

Short Takes: Sick Time Overtime
April 2007
If a nonexempt employee is sick one day of the week but works some extra hours and is paid for more than 45 hours that . . . more

Short Takes: Making Up Hours
July 2006
Can our nonexempt employees make up time missed by working extra hours another day without our having to pay over . . . more

Overtime: Do We Have to Pay Overtime to Our Highly Compensated Computer Professionals?
April 2006
My question has to do with computer professionals and overtime. We're going to be hiring some highly paid computer people in the near . . . more

Wage and Hour: How Do We Sort Out Holiday Pay?
February 2006
We're having trouble getting our holiday pay policy clarified. If our employees don't work on a holiday, they get paid straight time . . . more

Short Takes: Overtime on Bonuses
December 2005
Could I get some clarification on whether we owe overtime on predetermined bonuses? We pay a production bonus to our assembly workers . . . more

Overtime and Long Shifts: Can 12-Hour Shifts Be Implemented Without Overtime?
November 2005
I'd like to move my employees from a 5-day week to a 3- or 31/2-day week—that is, change over to 12-hour shifts from 8-hour shi . . . more

Employee Fraud: What Can We Do with an Employee Who Lied About Having Cancer?
February 2008
We have an employee who told us she had cancer and went on leave. Her co-workers stepped up to help get all . . . more

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