I am in a position where I oversee a lot of financial activities and I report directly to the owner. One of our GM's hired an employee about 6 weeks ago. This person is compensated hourly, but has missed at least 7 full days of work, been late several times and left early a lot. They are in charge of doing the payroll for their division, including their own paycheck (I know that's dumb, but it isn't my idea!). This person in the last (Biweekly) pay period not only paid themself for 80 hours, but also an hour of overtime. I know that 3 1/2 days were missed that pay period. This pay period they have paid themself for 80 hours, I know for fact that the max this person worked was 57-58 hours.
I talked to the GM about this and he just shrugged his shoulders, like it wasn't a big deal. The funny part about that, is he let the last person go for overpaying themself! The GM knows I see all. I hate to be a nark, but it's my job.
I'm just not sure how to approach the boss....
2006-08-16 09:20:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I could care less, but I'm sure my boss and the investors would probably not be too happy, because that division isn't profitable. I just don't want to get the GM in trouble.
We don't have an HR department. Everything is done within the divisions.
2006-08-16 09:39:23 · update #1
If you report directly to the owner then that is what you should do. You should also mention that you have approached the GM about this situation and got no response. Departments that are not profitable are like that for a reason. Perhaps that one needs a new GM.
"Sir/Ma'am, something has come to my attention that you need to be aware of........." Let the owner decide how to handle it. You will have done your part.
Good luck!
2006-08-16 09:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by Sharingan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is your JOB, then make sure this is the tack you WANT to take. You go to the boss, explaining that you feel strongly about this, and need to make sure someone knows. If you are going over the GM's head, you might point out to the GM that you are going to "approach" the Boss about this problem, just to make sure. This keeps you from making the GM look like an idiot...(burning bridges and all that...) and allows him the option of taking care of it before you do.
Now before you do this, you need also to examine your motives. Are you doing this to protect the company? Are you hoping to prevent this person from being fired? Or are you just upset because you can't do the same? Be Hoenst with yourself on this, and you can then make the right choice concerning how you approach the Boss.
Call it a 'discrepancy', or call it theivery, but make sure you approach it so that YOU dont look like a 'tattletale' and the GM doesn't look like an idiot. It's business...just business...
2006-08-16 09:27:40 · answer #2 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Marvinator. You need to examine why this is upsetting you? Are you worried about the company? If it is your job to maintain the accuracy of the records, and report to the boss/owner. then when it is audited/they find out, guess who is gonna lose their job. YOU. b/c you didn't do your job properly. I would def. tell the big boss the your GM knows all about it, and how you have notified the GM. But, that the GM didn't do anything about.
Simply stated, if you pretend its not happening, then you are just as guilty of those that are doing it.
2006-08-16 09:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by dakotanmisty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd tell the GM if he doesn't take care of this your going over his head. It's not a matter of being a narc, it's a matter of someone doing something that is not right and unfair to all the employees who do put in a full week. Maybe this person and the GM are having sex.
2006-08-16 09:28:43 · answer #4 · answered by Birdlegs 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to the GM again, and be sure he knows exactly how you feel about this. Like the Marvinator said though, be sure of your motives.
If the GM won't listen, go above his head. It's your job here, and you will get the blame for others incompetence and dismissal of a loss of funds.
2006-08-16 10:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by mommy_mommy_crappypants 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and be a nark. If you see wrongdoing and do absolutely nothing about it, you are doing a disservice to the owners, to the other employees, and ultimately to yourself.
Talk with the GM, but be prepared to go to the owner if it's not corrected.
2006-08-16 11:26:40 · answer #6 · answered by Carlos R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to HR about this. The only way they should have been paid for the missed time, is if they had vacation/sick time to make up for the difference.
2006-08-16 09:33:24 · answer #7 · answered by littlebettycrocker 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋