HOLMES & NARVER, INC.
ENGINEERS
BULLETIN NO.

281
25 May 1951

:

TO

SUBJECT:

ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS, SUPERINTENDENTS & FOREMEN
REVISION TO TIMEKEEPING PROCEDURE

The following method of timekeeping shall become effective Monday, 5-28-51:

1.

"Check in check out" system.

The "check in check out" system to be

used will be the standard brass system normally used on large construction jobs. This applies to all employees except those whose contracts
limit their pay to the standard work week.
A.

B,

A timekeeping office will be established at a central location on
each site.
The timekeepers shall have a brass check on which the employee's

payroll number is stamped.

6.

Bach day as employees report to work, they will go to the Timekeeping Office and pick up their brass check. The timekeeper
will note the time when each employee picks wp his check as the
starting time for the day.
At the end of the shift, each employee will check out at the time
office by depositing his brass check with the timekeeper. The
timekeeper will note the time that each employee has checked out
and figure the elapsed time on the time check sheet.
The time check sheet will then be checked against the foreman's
time sheets for ceutrol purposes. No time will be paid in excess of that shown on the time check sheets.

2.

Overtime Authorizations.
A.

B.

All overtime in excess of standard work shifts mst be approved
im advance by the Division Managers.

Each foreman mast report his overtime requirements in advance to

his Division Head for approval prior to the end of the normal shift.

A list (2 copies) of employees approved for overtime by the Division Manager must be furrmished to the time office prior to 1400

each day. Approved overtime for Sundays must be submitted to the
time office prior toe 1700 each Saturday.

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