https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:21:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms/page/2#post-2094217 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 09:47:47 +0000 TheReelDeal 2094217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. Like a PP said I can only take full or half days and we have flex arrival time. So if I do a late drop off at daycare and arrive at the office later than normal I just stay late to make it up. Leaving early is not a problem either because I have a laptop and can get work done at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms/page/2#post-2094143 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 09:12:50 +0000 ElbieKay 2094143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My job is pretty flexible. I work in a consulting-type of job, so we have to log our time. If we log at least six hours on a particular day, then it counts as a full day. If we log fewer than than, we have to take PTO in either full- or half-day increments.</p> <p>We also have goals for billable hours, and people generally work about a ten hour day, five days per week. No one works six hours per day on a regular basis. It's just the minimum from a PTO perspective.</p> <p>We also have a liberal work-from-home policy.</p> <p>So, to answer the OP's question, I would have to take PTO if my childcare situation resulted in me working less than six hours on a particular day. But, I could also work from home (unless there was a reason why I had to be someplace in person, such as a client meeting), and the commute time alone would save me about 1.5 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms/page/2#post-2094117 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 08:52:07 +0000 Anagram 2094117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a salaried employee, but I work in a school so my situation is a bit different. For snow days and late starts, being a school employee works in my favor because my daycare only closes if our schools close.</p> <p>Buttttt.....teaching is really really inflexible when it comes to other time off for appointments or sickness, etc. Since we have students in our classroom, you can't even be like 15 minutes late. Same with leaving early. Our old principal used to be more flexible with missing 1-2 classes---if we found another teacher that was willing to give up their conference period to cover our class, he didn't mind if we missed for appointments. But our new principal kind of insists we take an entire 1/2 day personal leave. This sucks because we only get 4 days for an entire school year--and supposedly, we are supposed to use these 4 days for our children's illnesses as well (instead of our own sick days, which technically are only for when we are sick).</p> <p>So instead, you see teachers calling in sick for an entire day for a Dr. appointment or something, since we get more sick days per year than personal days. </p> <p>My husband is also salaried. He can flex his time a bit, as long as he doesn't do it often. Like if he has a dr apt, he can just take a few hours off. He doesn't actually have "pto". He has unlimited sick days (but even when sick, his deadlines are the same so that doesn't encourage him to take a lot of days), and 4 weeks vacation per year that he can use as he likes. He can also work from home, very occasionally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms/page/2#post-2094050 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 07:54:23 +0000 Adira 2094050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: That's where my work differs from normal salaried jobs - I can get paid overtime! It has to be approved by our manager and it has to be more than 5 hours over 40, but it's still possible to be paid overtime (at our regular rate).</p> <p>Still, I'm jealous of all those people that can come in late or leave early and not have to use PTO or make up the time later and still get paid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms/page/2#post-2094041 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 07:47:13 +0000 looch 2094041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My expectation as a salaried employee would be that for anything over a half day, I'd take PTO. If I am out for 2 hours, that's "free" and I'll make it up at some point. If I am going to be out for 4 hours or more, I like that to be recorded. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms/page/2#post-2093874 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 22:04:00 +0000 travellingbee 2093874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: ah, ok I see. Then yes, but I'm a teacher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms/page/2#post-2093822 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 21:21:30 +0000 DillonLion 2093822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It hasn't happened yet. My office and daycare generally open and close simultaneously. DH has a ton of PTO that he uses in instances like this if it ever comes up. I go to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms/page/2#post-2093783 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 21:01:39 +0000 Applesandbananas 2093783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd probably just make up the time over lunch or by staying later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms/page/2#post-2093748 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:47:43 +0000 catlady 2093748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we are expected to take partial days off if we need to come in late or leave early. However, my employer is also very flexible so I can generally make up the time at night or on a weekend or holiday if I want to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms/page/2#post-2093731 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:37:14 +0000 Kemma 2093731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was salaried in my previous position and as long as the time off wasn't excessive then my boss was really good about allowing us flexi / glide time. It was however written into my contract that the seasonal nature of our industry would occasionally require overtime and extra hours so it usually worked out pretty even across the course of the year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms/page/2#post-2093492 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:59:23 +0000 CastleGirl 2093492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I took a whole day, I'd have to use paid time (or, in occasional cases, I can work from home). But if I have to leave early or come in late, I don't have to use PTO. In fact, I'm not allowed to take partial hours -- only full days. </p> <p>Luckily for me...I work in the DC metro, and we follow the federal government's closure schedule. We close more often than daycare, as it's in someone's home, so all she has to do is shovel the driveway. But if it's snowy enough for the government/my office to close, we likely wouldn't make the 20-minute drive to daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093392 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:41:57 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2093392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't need to clock it as a salaried employee. We don't get overtime either though as a salaried employee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093389 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:39:51 +0000 wheres_c 2093389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! As long as I work that day I don't need to use PTO. But we have an unlimited PTO policy anyway - my job is super flexible.<br /> Daycare was closed yesterday due to a water main break, so I worked a few hours while B napped, but mostly didn't work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093338 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:15:58 +0000 lovehoneybee 2093338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Same here. And we have to submit an official leave request that has to be approved. The only thing that changes with delays (and days like today when the roads are bad but not bad enough to close the office) is that an inclimate weather policy is put into effect, and as long as there's a comment about it on the request it's automatically approved. </p> <p>Still our own PTO, though, which I think is lame. I don't think it should against it if it's something out of our control. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093302 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:02:43 +0000 Alivoo01 2093302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fortunately, my work is very understanding and flexible so if need be, I can work from home. If I show up late/leave early, they don't really say anything, but there are times when we have to work late so it balances itself out over the year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093300 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:01:23 +0000 blackbird 2093300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I flex it, just like any other reason I would leave work early, doesn't matter why </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093294 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:59:46 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2093294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a lawyer so my schedule is a little different. I don't have to record PTO or days off, I just have billable hour goals for the month and year. </p> <p>My husband has PTO but at his office, salaried people can take up to 2 hours at a time without logging PTO (obviously not excessively, but he can leave early once in a while without logging it as PTO). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093211 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:24:07 +0000 krispi 2093211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I make up the hours, I don't have to use PTO. If I'm late but leave at my regular time (and don't log in later from home), then I do have to take time off. My boss isn't really a stickler about it, so as long as I put in my 40 hours and get my work done, I'm good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093202 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:22:31 +0000 JoJoGirl 2093202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same rules apply as they do to say going to a dr appointment, I have to make up the hours elsewhere. No special treatment for parents, you know? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093186 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:17:45 +0000 aegie 2093186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can work from home for the occasional day care closures but if I'm taking my daughter to the doctor, by law in NY, I have to report my time as part of some new 40 hours of paid time off for sicknesses (mine or my kids) including doctor's visits. Which sucks because previously, it was just understood I would make sure work got done before I left for the day. Now it has to get recorded so should I exceed 40 hours it's frowned upon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093180 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:15:57 +0000 marionberry 2093180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have to use PTO for leaving early or arriving late. The only time I would have to do that is if I'm missing an entire day. According to our guidelines, anything more than 15 mins counts as a day worked for a salaried employee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093173 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:14:04 +0000 Charm54 2093173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a teacher so if daycare is closed schools are closed too. But for DDs appointments I have to use a 1/2 sick day which sucks, even if I would only be 30min late </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093164 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:11:21 +0000 MrsKoala 2093164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use vacation time if that happens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093163 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:11:21 +0000 littlebug 2093163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends. If it's only an hour or two and I can "make it up," then no. If its, like, half the day, then yes. My immediate supervisor is pretty flexible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093158 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:10:37 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2093158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the option of working from home if I need to take care of my kid when daycare is vlosed. My boss understands that I don't get as much work done but he doesn't make me record it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093151 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:09:01 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2093151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I come in 30 minutes late, I can flex it over the month and make it up by staying late 30 minute another night (as example). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093150 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:08:51 +0000 ShootingStar 2093150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I don't record it. I work in a flexible industry (software) and there's no clocking in if you're salary. You're expected to put in the hours you need and if you get in late some days or leave early, no one questions it. On top of that, my current job has unlimited PTO. Of course what you take needs to be within reason, but because it's technically "unlimited" there no system for recording when you're out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093147 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:08:00 +0000 avivoca 2093147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted other, because it changes. If we are closed due to weather, then that does not count against our PTO. If daycare is closed for some reason but I do have to work, I would have to take PTO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093141 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:04:13 +0000 Mae 2093141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not exactly what you asked because it is my husband's job... but he is salaried and does not take PTO when he is an hour or two late or leaves an hour or two early. If he is gone until lunch or leaves after lunch he takes a half day. Otherwise his office basically trusts their employees to act like professionals in taking time. yes he does come in late sometimes, but he also works late/weekends as needed. I think it all evens out (or probably, his company ends up a little ahead still) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-salaried-working-moms#post-2093131 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:02:14 +0000 kiddosc 2093131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted yes, because if I took the time off and didn't make it up then I would be expected to take PTO. But I'm able to make the time up by coming in early for a few days, staying late, or working over lunch. We don't clock in and out, so it's all on the honor system, but you're expected to put in your hours. </p>