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  • I couldn't stand it... had to at least see what the answer would be... amazing how many of these I couldn't think of! >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >1. Name the Beatles. >2. Finish the lin…
    in The Age Test Comment by arodriguez May 2003
  • On holiday weeks, we pay based on the number of hours during that week. For instance, if a holiday (paid or unpaid) falls on Friday, we calculate the "available time" (32 hours) and pay overtime for anything worked over 32 hours. We were working…
    in over 8 or over 40 Comment by arodriguez October 2002
  • We specifically put a clause in our addressing the issue of refusal and adulteration of a drug screen... and the consequences of either (termination). When we are in a situation like this, we will send them in (yes, even after the fact) and test th…
    in EE avoiding drug screen Comment by arodriguez August 2002
  • I don't have any videos, but you might want to look at a website called Free-training.com. We are using this training program and our employees enjoy using it! The real bonus is that it is interactive and the results at the end of the "test" at th…
    in Asking favor Comment by arodriguez August 2002
  • Wouldn't this also depend on what type of "work authorization" we are talking about? Does this ee have an actual "Work Authorization" card issued by INS or is it a "Permanent Resident" or "Resident Alien" card? If this ee has a Permanet Resident o…
    in FMLA & I-9 Comment by arodriguez March 2003
  • You may also want to check your state law to make sure there aren't regulations covering pregnancy. Washington State, for instance, has a law that requires employers to grant time off to a pregnant/post-partum employee who is "medically unable" to …
    in Pregnancy Leave / Less Than 1-year of Service Comment by arodriguez October 2002
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 09-13-02 AT 10:43AM (CST)[/font][p][font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 09-13-02 AT 10:42 AM (CST)[/font] [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 09-13-02 AT 10:41 AM (CST)[/font] &g…
    in FMLA for family member Comment by arodriguez September 2002
  • In my opinion, yes, yes, and yes!
    in Pregnancy & FMLA Comment by arodriguez September 2002
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-29-03 AT 10:24AM (CST)[/font][p]I'm curious as to why you want to interpret the quantity? A positive is a positive and your policy on drug testing should reflect what needs to be done in the case of …
    in Interpreting Drug Tests Comment by arodriguez April 2003
  • So how do you calculate the allowable withholding? Do you count the dollar amount for the ee's premium as well as for the child's premium or just the amount of the child's? A. Rodriguez Human Resource Manager
    in National Medical Support Notice... Comment by arodriguez April 2003
  • That is a state law and not a federal law? I am being told by California that it is a federal requirement. A. Rodriguez Human Resource Manager
    in National Medical Support Notice... Comment by arodriguez April 2003
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-29-03 AT 10:56AM (CST)[/font][p]I don't know of a legal requirement to see the card (for purposes other than if used for I-9 verification). But, if the name on your payroll records doesn't match SSA'…
    in I-9 What if ee does not want to give info. Comment by arodriguez April 2003
  • >My personal favorite is: Is the person eligible for re-hire? That >says a lot. >My $0.02 worth. >DJ The Balloonman "Is the person eligible for rehire" is one of my favorites, too. I usually "gage" the response time between m…
    in Illegal Question? Comment by arodriguez April 2003
  • I haven't heard of requirements for benefits and rules, however, we also do all of our rules and regulations in spanish (which is the common language at our facility). Without all of our rules, regs, benefits, and especially safety items in both la…
    in Requirement for foreign language translation for non english speaking employees Comment by arodriguez March 2003
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 10-24-02 AT 10:17AM (CST)[/font][p]40 days out? This employee wouldn't get a whole lot of sympathy from me. I seriously hope you have an attendance policy of some sort that will give you guidance as t…
    in Employee missing a LOT of work Comment by arodriguez October 2002
  • Just as a quick note... this is NOT an employee of mine. This was a question I found on another website and was curious as to what the reaction would be here. A. Rodriguez Human Resource Manager
    in Quit Smoking... Comment by arodriguez October 2002
  • I was under the impression that this leave was going to work in conjunction with FMLA... maybe I'm wrong. If this is the case, I would think that it would also benefit singles as they, too, have the potential of becoming ill, have parents who becom…
    in Paid FMLA leave in California? Comment by arodriguez October 2002
  • I wish our system was like that -- rolling calendar. I tried to get the company to see the benefit, but upper management decided to allow employees to have a "clean-slate" every year. Unfortunately, UM also decided that we don't "look back" at the…
    in Attendance tracking Comment by arodriguez October 2002
  • Your client didn't track vacation/leaves at all? At our company, our employees are actually pretty accurate in tracking themselves, meaning I can ask just about anyone and they will tell me if they've used vacation, how many points they think they'…
    in Attendance tracking Comment by arodriguez October 2002
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 10-18-02 AT 01:30PM (CST)[/font][p][font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 10-18-02 AT 01:11 PM (CST)[/font] Hopefully you received my email this morning. If you have questions, please feel free …
    in Attendance tracking Comment by arodriguez October 2002
  • We have approximately 300 employees whose time is tracked for attendance purposes. Since the company I work for wasn't interested in expending a lot of $$ in a tracking program, I set up a database in Access. From my database, I can run FMLA repor…
    in Attendance tracking Comment by arodriguez October 2002
  • FINALLY! Some common sense advice in this post! Wow... most of the time I find enlightening information from everyone, but this post in particular was flooring me!
    in Termination for arrest? Comment by arodriguez October 2002
  • I COMPLETELY AGREE! Sometimes we HR people get so hung up on documentation that we forget that there are situations where IMMEDIATE TERMINATION is warranted and necessary. This situation, in my opinion, warrants IMMEDIATE termination as this woman…
    in MISCONDUCT OR INSUBORDINATION?? DOES IT DESERVE TERMINATION? Comment by arodriguez August 2002
  • Tread lightly when using SSA for verifying SSI numbers... their regulations DO NOT allow you to use the verification service for I-9 verification... only for tax purposes!
    in A new I-9 question Comment by arodriguez August 2002
  • INS does not require nor permit employers to reverify the employment authorization of aliens who have presented Resident Alien and Permanent Resident Alien cards. See http//www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/howdoi/faqeev.htm "Green Cards".
    in I-9 Re-verification Comment by arodriguez June 2002
  • No apology necessary! Good luck in the future... when you find a company with high ethical standards, will you let me (and many others) know? I would love to work for a company that doesn't expect staff to look the other way!
    in Ethical Dilemma, required to ignore the law Comment by arodriguez June 2002
  • I congratulate you on sticking to your principles and in no way have the intention of downplaying what you have gone through to maintain your integrity and ethical beliefs. In fact, I admire you for sticking to your guns! I am surprised that no…
    in Ethical Dilemma, required to ignore the law Comment by arodriguez June 2002