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Expert: - 3/3/2008


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If we need to close the doctors office for a few days due to construction (an addition to the building) do we have to pay our employees for this time off?

Answer
No you do not. They will be on a 3 day layoff. They can use vacation time if they wish, but you are not liable to pay employees when the business is closed and they are not working.
You should let them know 30 days in advance so they can prepare for the time off.

Shirley

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Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR

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I can answer payroll questions, payroll tax questions, 401K questions. No stock option questions please and I have some knowledge of other pensions but am most familiar with the 401K pension. I can answer U.S.and Canada payroll questions proficiently and have a good general knowledge of UK and South Africa and some knowledge of Australia and New Zealand Payroll procedures. Please do not ask me homework questions I do not have time to answer them.

Experience

25 years with an international company in the Human Resources, Payroll and Payroll Tax areas.

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SHRM, APA, I.O.M.A.

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I.O.M.A. and BNA

Education/Credentials
P.H.R., C.P.P., Canadian Payroll Administrator, Successfully passed APA class on UK Payroll Administration. Boise State University Human Resource Certification

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APA Hotline Citation of Merit for last 8 years.

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