Reclassification Guidebook

56 | Classification Guidebook © 2024 Seyfarth Shaw LLP | www.seyfarth.com o What seem to be the nights that your customers are most interested in having appointments?  On the days that you have to be out of the door by 5:00, what do you do differently that you may not do if you don’t feel any time pressure?  Offer suggestions on how to reduce this time.  Describe changes you will make to expectations that might require after-hours work.  Explain that you will help manage all of this by adding, among other things, efficiency and other time-optimizing skillsets into on-the-job learning and feedback.  Ask the employee to really pay attention to what is eating up time and to ask for help when things seem to take too long.  Assure the employee that you will be working with him/her to make this work and that it will be a learning process for everyone.  Answer questions about pay status (e.g., hourly, salaried with overtime, commissioned, etc.) and the calculation of overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a week. Note: If employee is in California, this is a good time to discuss daily overtime, meal, and rest break requirements, as well as any other state/local law requirements that otherwise might impact the employee’s role. Summarize the meeting  Get confirmation that the employee understands these points: o Overtime must have prior approval of the manager o Hours cannot be worked “off the clock” o An understanding of legitimate requests for overtime o Emphasize that you want the employee to be successful and not have to work so many hours that make the job and personal life feel out of balance

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