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RSA 275:43-b · Payment of Salaried Employees

Title
XXIII: LABOR
Chapter
275 · PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION
Status
current
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275:43-b Payment of Salaried Employees. –

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I.

A salaried employee shall receive full salary for any pay period in which such employee performs any work without regard to the number of days or hours worked; provided, however, a salaried employee may not be paid a full salary in each of the following instances:

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(a)

Any pay period in which such employee performs no work.

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(b)

When an employee receives a disciplinary suspension without pay in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, for any portion of a pay period, and written notification is given to the employee, at least one pay period in advance, in accordance with a written progressive disciplinary policy, plan or practice and the suspension is in full day increments.

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(c)

If an unpaid leave of absence for a salaried employee is allowed pursuant to a written bona fide plan, policy or practice for absences, of a full day or more, of an employee caused by bereavement leave.

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(d)

Any portion of a work day or pay period for leave taken under, and in accordance with, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, if written notification from the employer stating the reason for such leave is given to the employee and placed in the employee's personnel file.

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(e)

If the salaried employee voluntarily, without coercion or pressure, requests time off without pay for any portion of a pay period, after the employee has exhausted any leave time pursuant to a written bona fide leave plan, practice or policy and such leave time requested by the employee is granted by the employer.

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II.

Employers may prorate salary to a daily basis when a salaried employee is hired after the beginning of a pay period, terminates of his own accord before the end of a pay period, or is terminated for cause by the employer.

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III.

The employer may offset any amounts received by a salaried employee for jury duty or witness fees or military pay for a particular pay period, against the salary due for that pay period pursuant to a written bona fide leave plan, practice or policy. Source. 1994, 290:4. 2004, 145:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.

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Source note

Source. 1994, 290:4. 2004, 145:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.

Source history

  • 1994, 290:4
  • 2004, 145:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005

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