An Administrator's Guide to California Private School Law

Section 7 Payment Of Wages...............................................................................................................................181 A. Wages Payable On Termination...........................................................................................................181 1. Discharge Or Layoff..................................................................................................................181 2. Employee Quits .........................................................................................................................181 3. Delivery Of Payment.................................................................................................................181 4. Penalty For Failure To Pay Wages On Termination..................................................................182 6. “Action” Defined.......................................................................................................................182 7. Payment Of Wages Not Calculable Until After Termination ....................................................182 B. Regularly Scheduled Wages.................................................................................................................183 1. Non-Exempt Or Hourly Employees ..........................................................................................183 2. Exempt Or Salaried Employees.................................................................................................183 3. Wage Payment Where Holiday Occurs .....................................................................................183 C. Wage Payment – Other Requirements And Considerations.................................................................184 1. Fixed Salary For Non-Exempt Employees Cannot Include Overtime.......................................184 2. Disputed Wages Must Be Paid Without Condition ...................................................................184 3. Release Of Wage Claim Prohibited...........................................................................................184 4. Payday Notice Required ............................................................................................................185 5. Private Agreement May Not Contravene Pay Provisions..........................................................185 6. Payment Of Wages Due Deceased Employees..........................................................................185 D. Compensatory Time Off ......................................................................................................................185 E. Method Of Payment of Wages .............................................................................................................185 1. Wages Must Be Paid In Cash Or Instrument Negotiable In Cash .............................................185 F. Civil Penalty For Payment With Non-Sufficient Funds Instrument.....................................................186 G. Payment Of Wages Over A 10 Or 12 Month Period............................................................................186 1. Non-Exempt Employees............................................................................................................187 2. Exempt Employees....................................................................................................................187 H. Computation Of Regular Rate Of Pay And Overtime..........................................................................187 1. Payments That Must Be Included In The Regular Rate ............................................................188 2. Payments Excluded From The Regular Rate.............................................................................188 3. Methods Used In Calculating The Regular Rate Of Pay ...........................................................189 Section 8 Deductions From Wages ......................................................................................................................192 A. Legal Deductions .................................................................................................................................192 B. Recovery Of Wages Paid Is Illegal ......................................................................................................193 1. Self Help By School ..................................................................................................................193 2. Losses As Result Of Negligence Or Cost Of Doing Business...................................................193 3. Losses As Result Of Dishonest Or Willful Act Of Employee...................................................193 C. Deductions For Loans Made To Employees ........................................................................................193 D. Uniforms And Equipment ....................................................................................................................194 E. Deductions For Tardiness.....................................................................................................................194 F. Medical Or Physical Examination Costs..............................................................................................194 Section 9 Assignment Of Wages..........................................................................................................................195 Section 10 Vacation Time......................................................................................................................................196 A. “Use It Or Lose It” Vacation Policy Is Prohibited ...............................................................................196 B. Vacation Probation Periods..................................................................................................................196 C. Earnings Must Be Proportional ............................................................................................................196 D. Personal Time Off And Other Forms Of Vacation...............................................................................196 Section 11 Child Labor ..........................................................................................................................................197 A. School Attendance Requirements ........................................................................................................197 B. Work Permits .......................................................................................................................................197 C. Restrictions on Occupations.................................................................................................................198 D. Hours Worked ......................................................................................................................................198 E. Exemptions...........................................................................................................................................199 1. Training Programs .....................................................................................................................199 2. Nonprofit Entertainment............................................................................................................200 3. Work Necessary For Family Support ........................................................................................200

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