A work place rewards employees with meal cards valued at $6.00. An employee makes a $7.00 purchase with two cards. Would it be wrong for the cashier to put in the dollar then keep the second meal card? The over all money exchange is the same.
Perhaps I can clarify. An employer rewards some extra effort or such with a meal coupon worth $6.00. An employee has gotten a meal costing $7.00. He has two cards but no cash. So he gives both cards to the cashier. The cashier rings in one card, $6.00, then puts in, out of pocket, the remaining dollar then keeps the second card for his own use. The over all transactions are the same value $12.00 ( two $6.00 meal cards). Has the cashier acted acceptably?
This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at June 10, 2017 8:50 PM MDT
No. The cashier has stolen from the company. It wasn't his to take and that should be enough.
However, there's probably more going on with the program and how it's set up. That's a very odd system for a company to use- to set a dollar amount instead of saying "one free meal" or giving the guy gift cards where he could roll over the balance. It might make more sense if it said "Free meal with a $6 maximum value." Or, maybe the full allowance is available for the recipient to spend as he wishes, but the remainder is forfeited. In either case, the company is likely banking on the person not spending the full amount, and that's taken into account when they budget. If people abuse the system, the company will probably wind up having to cancel it. One person one time doesn't make a huge dip in profits, but if many people do it or it becomes habitual, it can be a real drain. It's sad when companies set up ways to reward employees and people take advantage of that.
You have the right of it. The meal card is worth a maximum of $6.00. The employee is responsible for any balance over that amount. Likewise if the employee gets a meal costing less than $6.00 the remaining value is forfeit.
I'm too drunk for mathematical questions.. or.. that's just my excuse for being too dumb to understand how numbers work. they freak me out.. a little.. :/
The amount of $7 has been settled. So no dispute with that. But the cashier is now in possession of a meal card that wasn't given to him. If a supervisor or manager finds out, the cashier will at the very least lose the meal card, and be a dollar out of pocket. But the consequences may be worse depending on how serious the superiors see the situation. He/she runs the risk of being written-up or terminated.
There should be 'some' type of change you get back ... you were realistically owed 5 bucks back. (person getting a meal).. but if they don't do 'cash' back, then a 5 dollar meal card should have been issued.. in some form/way.
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