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Can employers use e-mail as a timecard? I work at a new company that doesn't have a timecardsystem but uses internet. They say start time is 7:10 a.m.If I arrive @ 7:08 for example and then wait for the computer to boot and send a clock in time for 7:12, that to them is considered late. Do you know if that's legal?
The computer is set to round time. If you checked in on our computer system at 7:12 it would round to 7:15. If it takes a little bit for the computer to boot up perhaps you should arrive a little earlier. If you arrive at 7:08 it will still clock in 7:15. If you clock in at 7:06 i6 will clock in at 7:00.
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.
Organizations
SHRM, APA, I.O.M.A.
Publications
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
Awards and Honors
APA Hotline Citation of Merit for last 8 years.
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