Sandy was scheduled to work an 8 hour shift on a Thursday afternoon and evening. When she arrived at work, her supervisor told her the shipment she was to process had not arrived and that she could go home. Under her union contract, Sandy was entitled to four hours of pay because she showed up for work as scheduled. This contract provision is called:
A) Reporting pay
B) Scheduled hours pay
C) Straight-time pay
D) Guaranteed hours pay

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Reporting pay is a provision in union contracts that entitles employees to a certain amount of pay when they show up for work as scheduled but are not put to work due to circumstances beyond their control (such as a lack of work). In this scenario, Sandy showed up for her scheduled shift but was sent home because there was no work for her to do. She is entitled to four hours of pay under the reporting pay provision in her union contract. The other options (scheduled hours pay, straight-time pay, and guaranteed hours pay) do not accurately describe the situation or the specific provision in Sandy's contract.

Sandy Was Scheduled to Work an 8 Hour Shift on a Thursday