Evaluate each of these alternatives on the basis of the law and practical management considerations. Select the best Proposed Policy. Support your choice on the basis of the applicable laws and practical management considerations. Also, set forth any proposed improvements to your selection. Then, set forth legal and management reasons for rejecting each other Proposed Policy, setting forth each word, phrase or sentence which is a potential violation of the FLSA and the provision(s) which it violates.

GRAS Lawn Maintenance is a lawn mowing firm. It contracts with home and business

owners to mow their lawns according to a regular schedule. It has 5 crews consisting of

3 employees each. Crew members arrive at GRAS headquarters at 8:00 a.m. Monday -

Friday. If it is raining that day, they are sent home. They are expected to work on

weekends, with the same starting time, as the weather and workload dictates. They are

given a list of lawns to mow in accordance with directions, at the beginning of the day.

They drive company trucks and use only company equipment. You are the HR Director

and are evaluating the following alternative policies.

a. GRAS Proposed Policy One: GRAS lawn professionals are independent

contractors. As a result, you will be paid by the job at the rate of 10% of the

gross amount received by GRAS for each lawn mowed.

b. GRAS Proposed Policy Two: GRAS lawn professionals are hourly employees who

will be compensated at the rate of $15 per hour for all hours worked and $22.50

for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours during a workweek. In the event that

that you arrive at work and, due to weather conditions, no mowing will occur on

that day, you will be compensated at your hourly rate from the time of arrival

until a determination that no work will be conducted that day is communicated

to your by your supervisor.

c. GRAS Proposed Policy Three: GRAS lawn professionals are highly compensated

individuals who will be paid a salary of $500 per week. You will be paid this

amount even if no work can be performed on some days due to weather

conditions. In return for this guaranteed salary, you will not be paid any overtime

when you work more than 40 hours during a given work week.

d. GRAS Proposed Policy Four: GRAS lawn professionals will be paid on the basis

performance. Each lawn has been assigned a fair time duration which will be

required for completion. You will be paid $10 per hour for the time that you

spend at a job, not to exceed the assigned fair time value.