Union Labor Rules

{Franchise Note}: Franchisees will be allowed to define their own Labor Rules. Franchisors will only see their own rules.

Under the Labor menu, click Labor Rules, then click the Union tab.

Note: Unions must be defined in the Unions setup screen before defining labor rules for them in this module.

The Rules Exist column indicates unions for which rules have/haven't been defined.
To define labor rules, double-click on the row of a Union to edit it.
Enter or select an Effective Date using the calendar control.

Enter or edit the Minimum Wage.
Enter or edit the Tipped Minimum Wage.

To define Minimum Paid Shift and Split Shift Rules, enter the following:

Minimum Paid Shift Hours – The minimum number of hours an employee must be paid for a scheduled shift, even if they are scheduled for and actually work fewer hours.
Maximum Qualifying Wage for Minimum Paid Shifts – The highest base pay rate an employee can earn and be eligible for Minimum Paid Shift compensation.
Maximum Elapsed Hours between Shifts – The maximum number of hours between shifts that defines a break as opposed to a split shift. If the time between shifts is greater than this, it is considered a split shift. This rule is also used to determine discreet shifts for Minimum Paid Shifts, Paid Breaks and Clopening.
Split Shift Differential Hours – The number of extra hours an employee will be paid if eligible for Split Shift compensation.
Split Shift Offset Base Wage – The rate an employee will be paid for Split Shift hours if eligible for Split Shift compensation (normally, this is the Minimum Wage).

To define Reporting Pay Rules, enter the following:

Minimum Scheduled Hours – The minimum number of hours an employee must be scheduled in order to be eligible for Reporting Pay.
Maximum % of Scheduled Shift Worked for Reporting Pay – The maximum portion of the scheduled shift that employees can work and still be eligible for Reporting Pay. If employees work more than this percentage of the scheduled hours, they are not eligible for Reporting Pay.
Minimum Reporting Pay Hours – The minimum number of hours employees will be paid for hours not worked (to make up the difference between hours scheduled and hours worked) because they were dismissed.
Maximum Reporting Pay Hours – The maximum number of hours employees will be paid for hours not worked (to make up the difference between hours scheduled and hours worked) because they were dismissed.

To define Scheduling Restrictions, enter the following:

Consecutive Hours Rest per Calendar Week – The number of hours (1-99) in a row that an employee must not be scheduled, within a single labor week. Can be exceeded if Allow Override is checked; if not, labor schedules must be modified before saving.
Maximum Consecutive Days Worked – The maximum number of days (1-6) in a row an employee can be scheduled to work; can span multiple labor periods. Can be exceeded if Allow Override is checked; if not, labor schedule must be modified before saving.

To define Meal Period Rules:

Click the Plus (Add) icon.
Enter the number of Hours Worked > to indicate when the break is "earned." Click HERE for an example.
Enter the number of Unpaid Break Minutes employees earn after working the number of hours specified.
The "Index" field exists for auditing purposes and is populated when the rule is saved.
If Schedule Unpaid Breaks is checked, users must factor meal period breaks into the labor schedule. If not checked, the Net-Chef Labor Schedule screen will automatically adjust "Total Hours", "Hours", and "Value" downward to account for meal period breaks.
Click off of the row to save the entry.

To define Paid Break Rules:

Click the Plus (Add) icon.
Enter the number of Hours Worked > to indicate when the break is "earned." Click HERE for an example.
Enter the number of Paid Break Minutes employees earn after working the number of hours specified.
The "Index" field exists for auditing purposes and is populated when the rule is saved.
Click off of the row to save the entry.

To define Overtime Rules:

Click on the Daily Hours, Weekly Hours, Days Worked, Consecutive Days, Consecutive Hours, Fiscal Period, or Holiday tab.
Click the Plus (Add) icon.
Enter the information required to indicate when overtime should be paid. Click HERE for the information required for each rule type.
The "Index" field exists for auditing purposes and is populated when the rule is saved.
Click off of the row to save the entry.

Note: Users can remove labor rules by clicking the [X] (Delete) icon in the "Actions" column.

When finished, click Save and Close.

Note: When editing a union, the Active box in the detail window is checked. If the company no longer has locations linked to the union, the check box can be cleared to deactivate all of its defined labor rules.