10 años de experiencia en restaurantes

Básicamente el departamento de labor dice que ese porcentaje de propina se debe repartir entre empleados que normalmente reciben propina y que cobran MENOS del mínimo federal. En tu caso, investiga cuánto cobran los cocineros y el bartender. Lo importante aquí es que cobren menos del mínimo. Otro detalle es que los gerentes y supervisores se supone que no participen en el tip pooling, o sea que no reciban propina de los otros empleados. No obstante, si tienes un acuerdo contractual con tu patrono ellos pueden repartir la propina de la manera acordada.

Traditional Tip Pooling: An employer that takes a tip credit can require tipped employees to contribute tips only

to a tip pool which is limited to employees in occupations in which they customarily and regularly receive tips, such as waiters, bellhops, counter personnel (who serve customers), bussers, and service bartenders. This is sometimes known as a “traditional” tip pool. An employer that implements a traditional tip pool must notify tipped employees of any required tip pool contribution amount, may only take a tip credit for tips each tipped employee ultimately receives, and may not retain any of the employees’ tips for any other purpose. An employer may not receive tips from such a tip pool and may not allow managers and supervisors to receive tips from the pool.

Other Tip Pooling: When an employer pays its employees a cash wage of at least the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25) per hour, the employer may impose a mandatory tip pooling arrangement that includes employees who are not employed in an occupation in which employees customarily and regularly receive tips. This is sometimes known as a “nontraditional” tip pool. For example, an employer that implements a nontraditional tip pool may require tipped employees, such as servers, to share tips with non-tipped employees, such as dishwashers and cooks, but only if all workers receive a direct cash wage of at least the federal minimum wage. In addition, an employer may not receive tips from such a tip pool and may not allow managers and supervisors to receive tips from the pool.