The Tip Line on Your Pay Statement Changed. Reconcile What Was Distributed
Build a tip-pool and service-charge reconciliation record. It runs locally in this browser and sends nothing.
LIMIT FIRST: This is a record-keeping aid, not legal, wage, or tax advice. It cannot decide your employee status, determine whether a tip pool complied with law, or recover unpaid wages.
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Rule status (mixed route): Federal and state route, checked 2026-10-10: DOL Fact Sheet #15 distinguishes tips from compulsory service charges under federal guidance; state and local rules may add protections, so check the rule for your work location.
Automated decision this documents: automated point-of-sale or payroll rules that categorize charges and allocate pooled tips among workers
Free path, in order (no cost):
A written allocation question to the employer's payroll contact
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division complaint route
Your state labor department, union, or worker center for local guidance
What this cannot do: It cannot decide your employee status, determine whether a tip pool complied with law, or recover unpaid wages.
Sources checked 2026-10-10 · first-party source pages fetched and reviewed; no separate raw HTTP-status probe.
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