#Payroll Tip – Snow Days and Pay, Questions & Answers
Yet another massive winter storm is threatening snow and freezing rain from Colorado to the East Coast this week. Do you know what your obligations are to employees who cannot get to work on these bad weather days? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Q: We are expecting more snow and ice this week and anticipate that employees may have a difficult time getting to work. Several of our employees have already used up their paid days because of bad weather this winter. How should we deal with these absences? A: If you have operations in areas that experience severe weather, such as winter storms, flooding, or hurricanes, you should include provisions in your policies for weather-related absences. Most employers discuss weather-related absences in their attendance policies. Any policy dealing with attendance during periods of…