Wages, Hours, Earned Sick Time, and Workers' Compensation
Covers the pay and leave rules every caregiver is owed: Michigan minimum wage, federal overtime (third-party home care employers cannot use the companionship or live-in exemptions), paid travel time between clients, earned sick time under the Earned Sick Time Act with the required written notice and poster, workers' compensation and unemployment insurance, payroll records that support Medicaid audits, and required workplace postings.
About this policy
- Policy number
- MI-HC-HR-08
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- MCL 408.961 et seq.
- Library
- Michigan home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 17
In short
- You are paid at least the Michigan minimum wage and overtime after 40 hours in a week.
- Travel time between clients during your workday counts as paid work time.
- You earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours you work.
- Use sick time for your or a family member's health needs and other reasons the law allows.
- Never work off the clock. Report any pay problem to the Administrator.
What's inside
17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (MCL 408.961 et seq.)
- 5. Wages, Overtime and Hours Worked
- 6. Earned Sick Time
- 7. Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
- 8. Payroll Records for Medicaid
- 9. Equal Employment, Drug-Free Workplace and Postings
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Do your caregivers who work more than 40 hours in a week get overtime, including live-in caregivers?
- Are caregivers paid for travel time between clients during the day?
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