changed considerably since 1938 when the FLSA was first 5. You are the HR Director for an insurance company with regional offices in several states. For each office, you want to be sure that the administrative assistants reporting to the regional manager are paid appropriately A. Go to www.salary.com to find geographic pay survey data for this job in Hartford, Connecticut; Atlanta, Georgia; Omaha, Nebraska; and Phoenix, Arizona B. Then recommend pay ranges, identifying the low median, and high rates for each pay range. C To present the data, list each of the offices in order from lowest median pay to highest median pay. 2 Recently, larger companies have been in the news employed? How did managers explain the importance because of violations of overtime regulations. How of these KPIs, and were any rewards tied to them? should your Human Resources department protect itself from these devastating claims? Brainstorm some ideas on how to prevent these issues from occurring 3 Discuss why variable pay-for-performance plans have become popular and what elements are needed to make 4 What are some key performance indicators (KPIs) that are used by organizations in which you have been 1180) was recently introduced in Washington that would same options as those in the public sector. Employees would mend the FLSA to permit private sector employees the be entitled to one and one half hours of time off for each Overtime hour worked. They would be able to accrue to up 160 hours per year. The employee would have the right to request payment of any accrued compensatory time at any ime. The decision to opt for compensatory time rather than pey would always be the employee's, The bill explicitly prohibits employers from intimidating or employees if they were allowed to utilize comp time Beatening workers about whether to choose monetary pay et compensatory time off. The protections for workers in 2. Would you prefer to have the flexibility for comp time or pyment rather than only being paid for overtime died for public sector workers. proposed legislation are stronger than those already in worked? If you were a line manager, would you prefer Proponents of the legislation point out that work has them successful CASE Should Private Sector Employees Get Compensatory Time? Employees who work for government agencies or munic- ipalities have long been permitted to take time off, rather workplaces. With many individuals working from home and enacted. The 40-hour workweek is less typical of today's than receiving extra pay she they work over 40 hours a week. This compensatory uime option allows the em- unusual shifts and alternate schedules, this would provide a way for them to better accommodate their personal and ployee to receive the equivalent of one and one half hours family schedules. Employees could plan ahead for antici for each hour of overtime worked in time off. Law enforce pated maternity leaves, family vacations, and other events. ment, fire protection, emergency response personnel, and Opponents cite several concerns about extending comp employees engaged in seasonal activities may accrue up to time to private sector workers. They believe that businesses 430 hours of comp time, and all other state and local govern would coerce their workers into accepting comp time rather ment employees may accrue up to 240 hours. An employee than taking monetary compensation for overtime worked must be permitted to use compensatory time on the date They also dislike the fact that employers can decide when and if comp time can be used by an employee who has requested unless doing so would "unduly disrupt" the oper- banked the hours. Employees must request in advance if A bill called the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. tions of the agency they wish to use comp time, and the employer can deny requests if they unduly disrupt operations." Consider both sides of this issue and answer the follow ing questions QUESTIONS 1. What would be the advantages and disadvantages for employers to allow private sector workers to utilize comp time rather than payment for overtime worked? What would be the advantages and disadvantages for rather than payment for overtime worked? not the company's this for your direct reports? Why