Time Records, Rest Breaks, and Meal Periods Policy. A. Overview. B. Responsibilities

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1 Page 1 of 5 A. Overview Audience: This policy applies to all U.S. Best Buy employees except those in California locations. For California locations see the California Time Records, Rest Breaks and Meal Periods. Summary: This describes Best Buy s rules for recording work time, and for taking meal and rest breaks. If you are an hourly employee, you must record the hours that you work each day so we know how much to pay you. Any state law requirements in conflict with this will prevail over this. Purpose: Best Buy employees are classified as either "exempt" or "non-exempt" according to federal and state laws. Non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay (see below) while exempt employees are not. All hourly employees are considered to be non-exempt. Hourly employees must accurately record the hours that they work each day so we know how much to pay them. Employees must clock in when they start working, clock out when they stop, and manually edit their timesheet for exceptions when necessary. Best Buy generally provides rest breaks and meal periods at appropriate intervals for employees. However, due to business requirements, Best Buy cannot guarantee that rest breaks and meal periods will be provided, except as required by state law. This policy is intended to comply with applicable laws, but is not intended to be contractually binding. Except as required by law, Best Buy reserves the right to interpret, vary from, or change this. B. Responsibilities Employees Know, understand, and abide by the policy. Ask questions if unclear about the intent or application of the policy. Be a proactive partner in sustaining a culture that is respectful of all people, ethical and compliant.

2 Leaders Page 2 of 5 Lead by example: Know, understand, and abide by the policy. Create and sustain a work environment that treats all peole with respect, is ethical, reflects our values, is compliant with Best Buy policies and is safe to raise questions. Hold employees accountable for violations of policies. C. Requirements 1. Time Records for Hourly Employees Be sure your time record shows: o Regular work time and overtime o Absences o Late arrivals and early departures o Meal periods o Required training o State-of-the-Company meetings o Required department/store meetings o All other work time 2. Overtime o Unless state or local laws require something else, overtime is paid to employees at a rate of 1.5 times the regular rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per work week (Sunday through Saturday). o Overtime must be approved by your manager before you work the overtime. If you work overtime without advance approval, you must still report the time, and you will be paid for such time. Repeated instances of unauthorized overtime may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. 3. No Off-the-Clock Work o Hourly employees are not allowed to work "off the clock." Ever. This means no working unless you are recording your time. No checking on days off, no helping others for a minute after clocking out. No exceptions! If for some reason you must do something related to work before clocking in or after clocking out, be sure to record that time by manually editing your timesheet. o To prevent off the clock work, hourly (non-exempt) employees are not allowed to be included in work-related text messages, including GroupMe or similar group texting applications.

3 Page 3 of 5 o USO hourly employees and leaders have an additional specific USO Reporting Work Time SOP that must be followed. See link on MY HR policy page and USO SharePoint. 4. Time Record Accuracy o Accurate time records are critical; therefore, consistent and correct use of the time record keeping system by all employees is required. The clock on/off buttons must be used in TLC whenever possible to accurately record hours worked. In the event that it is not possible to use the clock on/off buttons in TLC (e.g., your meal period was interrupted, you unavoidably performed work after clocking out or while outside of the work facility), you must correct missing or inaccurate time entries by manually editing the timesheet by the end of your next shift worked. Failure to consistently and accurately record time and, in the case of approvers, approve exceptions, may result in corrective action, up to and including termination. o Best Buy prohibits creating inaccurate time records for yourself or others or pressuring others to over- or under-report their time. If you are asked to do this or see it happening to someone else, call the Employee Relations Team ( or EmployeeRelations@bestbuy.com). 5. Work Hours o Best Buy s workweek is Sunday through Saturday. o Your manager will determine and communicate your schedule and/or post it. It is your responsibility to know when you are scheduled to work. Where appropriate and available, routine schedules may be established. o Special requests are considered to address work/life needs and will be dependent upon business needs and how work is performed. o Retail employees are subject to availability requirements. o Managers may reduce non-exempt employees' schedules as they reach overtime hours (e.g., 40 hours in a work week) to avoid having overtime hours worked. 6. Rest Breaks o As business conditions permit, you may receive up to one 15-minute paid rest break for every four hours of work. Please note: You are not required to remain on work premises during rest breaks. You are relieved of all duties during rest breaks. You must not remain on call or perform any work during your rest breaks. If a rest break is interrupted for a work-related purpose, you are authorized and permitted to take another paid rest break "Missed" rest breaks are not to be added to the beginning or end of your workday as paid time.

4 Page 4 of 5 You may have designated rest breaks based upon your position and nature of your work. Rest break requirements may vary according to state laws. Any state rest period requirements in conflict with this policy will prevail. Employees who use mobile phones, walkie talkies, or any other electronic devices for work purposes must not monitor them during meal or rest breaks. They must be turned off during meal and rest breaks. All rest breaks of 20 minutes or less (whether scheduled or not) are paid. Do not punch out for any rest breaks of 20 minutes or less. Rest breaks are separate from meal periods. Do not combine them or use them to extend the length of your meal period(s). 7. Breaks for Nursing Mothers (Lactation Breaks) Best Buy will provide reasonable lactation break time to nursing mothers so that they can express milk. Lactation breaks may run concurrently with the employee s existing paid break time or unpaid meal break time. The employee will be allowed additional break time as needed. For lactation accommodations (expressing breast milk) see Best Buy s Reasonable Accommodations for Lactation, Pregnancy, Childbirth and Other Related Conditions. 8. Meal Periods o Meal periods are unpaid time for non-exempt employees and are based on the total number of hours you are scheduled to work. Please note: You can leave the workplace during your meal period. If you are the only key holder in the building and therefore unable to leave the workplace, you must remain punched in for your meal period. You are relieved of all duties during meal periods. You must not perform any work during your meal periods. You must not remain on call during your meal period, and must not respond to any work-related calls or messages during your meal period. Employees who use mobile phones, walkie talkies, or any other electronic devices for work purposes must not monitor them during meal or rest breaks. They must be turned off during meal and rest breaks. If you are a non-exempt employee, you generally will be scheduled for at least one unpaid 30-minute meal period during a shift of 7.5 hours or longer unless state law requires otherwise. Contact your manager or the Employee Relations Team ( or EmployeeRelations@bestbuy.com) if you have any questions about the meal period requirements.

5 Page 5 of 5 If you are an exempt employee, you can take your meal periods at any time. You are eligible for the same meal periods as are non-exempt employees. If you are a non-exempt employee, you must record your time in/out via the time clock or time record system used in your location. Unless unavoidable, non-exempt employees may not take their meal period at the end of their shift in order to shorten the shift. Any state meal period requirements in conflict with this policy will prevail. Complaint Procedure If you are concerned that you or others are being treated inconsistently with this policy for any reason, including not being allowed to take rest breaks or meal periods, or being asked to work off the clock, please notify your manager or the Employee Relations Team right away ( or EmployeeRelations@bestbuy.com) so they can investigate the matter. Non-Compliance If an employee violates this policy, they may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination and/or, if applicable, legal action. Retaliation is not allowed Best Buy does not allow any form of retaliation against individuals for reporting policy violations or cooperating in investigations. Retaliation will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. Reservation of Rights This is not intended to be a contract. Best Buy reserves the right in its sole discretion to interpret the provisions of this, vary from them, change them, or rescind them, unless prohibited by applicable law. D. Reference Sponsor: Chief HR Officer Owner: Best Buy Employee Relations