In the past we have started the new employee on Tuesday.

Gary in Richford
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From: "Valerie Capels" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 5:07 PM
Subject: New employee start date on a holiday


> Hi,
>
> If a new employee's start date is a Monday that also happens to be a
> holiday, would folks move the official start date to Tuesday or give the
> employee the holiday?
>
> My thinking would be to start him on the Monday because he would otherwise
> be penalized with a day less in wages for the work week because the
> logical start date lands on a holiday.
>
> I'm interested to know how other towns would handle it.
>
> --Valerie
>
>
> Valerie Capels
> Waitsfield Town Administrator
> 9 Bridge Street
> Waitsfield, VT  05673
> p: (802) 496-2218
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> w: www.waitsfieldvt.us
>