This links to my other question about moving from weekly to monthly pay.
I've advised the staff of the change from weekly to monthly and as expected it's gone down like a lead balloon..!!! The main gripe seems to be about being paid for December on Dec 18th. They will be paid on the last Friday of the month but as this is Christmas day in December, I've brought it forward by one week.. Hasn't gone down well but before I make any changes to the pay date for December I thought I'd ask what others do...
So, which date do you pay monthly staff on in December???
Wherever I have worked I have always been paid a week early over Christmas, the only down side is it is a long wait till the next pay day! Where I work now pay on the 15th of every month for a full months work, 2 weeks in arrears and 2 weeks in advance.
I think it's just human nature to be resistant to change. Especially by an employer, there's a tendency to feel that your always getting a raw deal. My advice would be to pick a day and leave it. after all, they can always save money from the November pay.
They will get used to getting paid monthly soon, and there'll be no problem. They'll actually start to like it, its far easier to manage direct debits etc.
The views expressed in this post are my own personal (HRA protected) views, and are not representative of any organisation I have any involvement with.
