How much does that call cost?
Probably more than you realize. The cost of per minute charges from telephone carriers may be low, but you can’t just say it only cost a few cents for your employee to have a personal telephone call. While the employee is on the telephone they are still on the payroll. You may be paying a carrier less than a dollar, but a ten-dollar an hour employee, it’ll cost another five dollars and you haven’t even factored in the cost of benefits.
Determining whether personal calls are allowed or how often, should be made in concert with the Human Resources department and part of an employee policy. It may also be wise to use a bit of common sense in the determination too. The personal call may be from a child giving the employee ‘peace of mind’ that everyone’s home safe. It may actually save in the long run.
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