Employee wages

[Versatile]

We are a small animal hospital using Peachtree accounting software. The employees are paid semi-monthly. Peachtree says this equates to 88 hrs per period. When the pay period falls in the middle of the week; then the employees get no overtime that week but then in the next week they record overtime. Is this the correct way this should happen? Are we in Mo required to pay overtime? thanks in advance

[delusional]

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They are not withholding their overtime. It's just the accounting software that doesn't allow paying overtime in a week there the payout happens, no?
I don't think this is a problem but I would advise to get information of a certified accountant. Wages aren't something you want to gamble on.

[hillaryNC]

My boyfriend works at scotsburn, overnight, 12 hour shifts. He works 5 shifts in that week and then 3 the next week. Where he gets so much overtime in the first week, they move it to the second weeks pay cheque. It's kind of weird, but obviously there are many ways to go about paying. They shift the hours around to prevent paying so much overtime, and also for the benefit of the workers. You should ask a certified accountant, but if they are getting it at some point it's more then likely okay!

[Group-Management-Services]

Hi Versatile, we saw your post and though this blog post might help answer some of your questions. https://www.groupmgmt.com/blog/post/...edium=referral

[abdulkaddir]

I don't think this is a problem but I think you should also get some information from a certified accountant.

[Gerard Hickle]

If you are feeling exploited then must raise voice against their unfair pay-scale. Moreover, learn about 'Peachtree Accounting Software, How they determine to pay for employees working in a different department.

[TangelThor]

A wage is the distribution from an employer of a security (expected return or profits derived solely from others) paid to an employee. ... Waged employees may also receive tips or gratuity paid directly by clients and employee benefits which are non-monetary forms of compensation.

[sheetalkamble]

Payroll management system are efficient way of takes care and manages the salary payments of employees’ in an organization

[speeduser]

It's better to look into getting information from a certified accountant. There may be limitations to the software that needs manual input. Salary wages should not be guessed. - Phillip Elden