2/2/2017 11:02 AM
Personally, as an employee, I would never participate in contributing to a company outing or ask my staff to participate in contributing to a company outing. I have used the "soda pop" fund in the past along with other funding methods but never has the staff been asked to foot the bill.
For the sake of discussion, lets play out the "employee pays" scenario. Employee "A" begins work in March. Pays $4 per paycheck into the party fund, which is scheduled for August 1. Employee "A" quits July 28. Now what? Does employee "A" get his/her money refunded? Even if employee "A" does not quit, how does the staff know all the employee contributions are being directed toward funding the party? Etc., etc. You can see the potential pitfalls. Not to mention this structure is cheap and, IMO, will create animosity with the staff.
Company outings should be fully funded by the company or funded by alternative means such as recycling programs, etc., IMO.