At the Woolie Nelson Clothing Factory, the normal workweek for full$-$time factory employees is $40$ hours, measured from $12$:$01$ a$.$m$.$ Monday through midnight the following Sunday. Time worked in excess of $40$ hours is paid at the overtime rate of time$-$and$-$a$-$half. The factory operates two eight$-$hour shifts a day, which run from $12$:$01$ a$.$m$.$ to $9$ a$.$m$.($the first shift$)$ and $9$ a$.$m$.$ to $6$ p$.$m$.($the second shift$)$ on weekdays. Employees are entitled to a one$-$hour unpaid meal break, beginning four hours after their shift starts.

The company's time$-$tracking and recordkeeping policy is as follows:

Departments are required to use the approved online timekeeping system for the final submission of time. Time records are the basic source of information for payroll purposes and must be accurate. Falsification of time or unauthorized submission is a serious offense and may result in termination. Supervisors or managers must approve time records for accuracy and completeness.

Supervisors and employees share the responsibility of ensuring an accurate record of time worked. Employees must accurately report time and make supervisors aware when problems arise. Supervisors are responsible for proper adherence to all policies, including but not limited to time tracking and recordkeeping.

In the recording system, employees should certify and approve their time prior to a supervisor or manager's approval.

All hourly employees must punch in$/$out using the approved online timekeeping system. Employees are not permitted to work "off the clock" or voluntarily work without pay. Employees must record and be compensated for all time worked.

In order to be paid for a full shift, hourly employees must record time in and out within seven minutes of when a shift or lunch break begins and ends. This statement refers to the method of pay computation and does not imply permission to be up to seven minutes late or to leave seven minutes early.

The following withholding rates are in effect at the company: