Piece work ?

[KAB]

I have not been to this forum for quiet a while so I don't know if this has been discussed lately, but here goes, My boss told me yesterday that we will be going to "performance based pay" (read peace work). I'm wondering if any body out here has any experiance with this pay structure paticularly in comercial work. I'm really interested if anyone in Colorado is doing this but any input would be helpful.

 

[barbeer]

Look here.

 

[emahler]

Could be the best thing that ever happened to.....could also be the worst thing...how is he setting up the plan? There are a million variables.

 

[Rewire]

I never could understand how you could keep from running afoul of wage and hour laws.

 

[emahler]

I never could understand how you could keep from running afoul of wage and hour laws.

simple...you can calculate pay anyway you want...how you pay the wages just needs to conform with wage and hour laws...

 

[Rewire]

simple...you can calculate pay anyway you want...how you pay the wages just needs to conform with wage and hour laws...

So the piece work must at least equal minimum wage and any thing over is theirs to earn.

 

[emahler]

So the piece work must at least equal minimum wage and any thing over is theirs to earn.

yes...all taxes need to be withheld, like a standard hourly employee...

 

[tonyou812]

well It can be a good thing for the guys that like to work hard. Maybe hes trying to weed out the slow pokes.

 

[Rewire]

I had a foreman who was way behind on a job ,did not have wire pulled to several finished rooms. The GC was doing a walk thru the next day so he had us put the receps and covers on so it would look like he was ahead. Basing pay on speed could bite you.

 

[emahler]

I had a foreman who was way behind on a job ,did not have wire pulled to several finished rooms. The GC was doing a walk thru the next day so he had us put the receps and covers on so it would look like he was ahead. Basing pay on speed could bite you.

hourly pay is also basing pay on speed....but the employee and employer are on opposite teams

 

[Rewire]

hourly pay is also basing pay on speed....but the employee and employer are on opposite teams

I base pay on skill, a byproduct of skill is speed.

 

[emahler]

I base pay on skill, a byproduct of skill is speed.

you still need to manage and oversee the work...same if they are paid commission or by the piece...

paying based on skill could hurt you if the guy fakes his skill level....

 

[Rewire]

you still need to manage and oversee the work...same if they are paid commission or by the piece...

paying based on skill could hurt you if the guy fakes his skill level....

I have had a few fakers,just because you spent the time doesn't mean you gained the expierience.

 

[George Stolz]

I'm really interested if anyone in Colorado is doing this but any input would be helpful.

Don't waste your time. Come up to Fort Collins, I'll regale you with my story over a beer.

Or, if you're pressed for time, check out the thread linked to above.