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How do we handle lump-sum payments?

06/29/2013

Q: Our employees are paid an annual lump-sum merit bonus. The full amount is calculated and then split, with half paid the following January and half paid in July. How does this affect employees’ overtime? If it does affect overtime, how many years must we go back?

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