Just wondering what everyone does in the case of snow days or other natural disasters. There are several scenarios. I will try to number them:
1. There is a prediction for a huge storm. (Like the one we are NOT seeing right now in Maine). But, in all fairness say you know there will be a storm that will make it nearly impossible or unsafe for staff to get to work that day. Do you pay them for the day? I mean not a vacation day or time acquired off but simply pay them their regular pay?
2. Same but do you have a compromise where if it isn't their fault they can't work, maybe they get 1/2 pay. This is not a bad idea because it gives them some incentive to work as just the hint of one inch of snow makes them claim they get the whole day off.
3. They make it into work -- work until 2 pm, but then the snow starts and they need to go home from 2 pm to 5 pm. Do you pay them?
4. On an aside, you have three staff and the afternoon is very slow and you ask if one of your employees wants to leave early?
a) if you make them leave, do you pay them. If it is an option, do you pay them? In other words, you can stay and get paid or get home with some free time but no pay. Again, have you thought of giving 1/2 pay there?
This is becoming a huge point of tension now.
I see the staff's side that they are expecting to work a full week, and it wasn't their fault it snowed. On the other hand, it is difficult to pay an entire day when they have the day off.
All comments and suggestions are appreciated.
