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      We pay for the holidays we are closed: NYD, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas FT employees get 10 hrs each, PT generally get 5 hrs each. We also will try and pay half a day (so ~ 5 and 2) for NY Eve and Christmas Eve. ...

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      It is so wonderful that you are taking this initiative for your team! I implemented a similar tiered pay scale when I first started in my position, as we previously had no formal structure and compensation was based solely on the owner's subjective opinion. ...

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      We are closed 2 holidays - Christmas and Thanksgiving and FT staff receive 8hrs holiday pay. All other holidays we are open and some are on an adjusted scheduled ie: closing early on the eves. Staff are paid 1.5 times pay rate if they work those holidays ...

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      We give full time employees 33 hours of "closure time" each year (part time employees get 18 hours). They can use this any day the hospital would normally be open but is closed for a holiday, bad weather, or some other reason. ------------------------------ ...

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      I pay the basic 6 holidays, based on FTE (1.6, 3.2, 4, 6.4, 8 hours) to all employees. No waiting period for new hires. We are open M-F only, so if the holiday falls on a weekend and I choose not to close a different day, they get the holiday pay in addition ...

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      We pay all FT employees for NYD, Memorial, Independence (observed), Labor, Thanksgiving and Christmas, 8 hours whether they're scheduled to work or not. We work 4 - 10 hour days so it's not quite the same pay but we are closed two days at Thanksgiving, ...

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      Our hospital group (three private practices with one DVM owner) is working towards the implementation of a tier-based transparent compensation program. I have worked really hard to create the training side of the tiers for veterinary CSR's and technicians ...

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