Sharon McKnight SPHR

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  • Take a peek at this year's pay budget survey results. You can find them at by going to the "surveys" tab or by clicking this link:http://compensation.blr.com/surveys/Pay-Budget-Survey-Summary-2014/We brought back the regional and industry charts so …
  • A few suggestions:Massachusetts Career Development Office. Here's a link:  http://www.mass.gov/lwd/employment-services/dcs/Temp agencies. They'll vet the applicants and you can try before you hire. Try here for a list:  http://local.yahoo.com/MA/Bos…
  • I passed the SPHR exam in December 2007. I attended SHRM prep classes for 3 hours a week for 12 weeks at a local college. We went through about half of each module each week. It was great being able to ask questions and learn from other HR folks as …
  • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an injunction that halted implementation of the rule requiring employers to post the notice informing employees of their rights under the NLRA. Also, a U.S. district court in SC determined that…
  • Just curious, what name did you decide to use? Sharon
  • [quote user="Hellopam"]I would love to have a copy of the FMLA template! Please send soonest. Many, many thanks. poliver@silverpinedocs.com[/quote] Could someone send one to me also? If so, please send to sharon-mcknight@comcast.net.  Thanks so much…
  • Hope you had a great holiday season! You can find several sample performance appraisal forms on HR.BLR.com and HRLaws.com. As an HR Director, I used several of the forms available on HRLaws. Here's a link to where you can find them: http://www.hrla…
  • Hi, One option would be to have each group member complete a self appraisal and the group leader and HR review them. If both are satisfied that the self appraisal is accurate, they could pass along to the President for review. If not satisfied, the…
  • Hi, If the reporting structure is strictly on paper, could the group leaders prepare the appraisals for the group members and the president focus on the group leader appraisals? Or, is it that there are too many group leaders? Sharon
  • Hi, Will you be testing handwriting (is it neat and readable) or content, grammar, spelling, etc? If the former, you might give them a typed sentence and ask them to write it in longhand, both print and cursive. For example: This is a writing te…
  • It's nice that SHRM doesn't plan to charge for the initial certification if you already have an HRCI certification, but what's the point if having a different certification provider if the certification is that easy to get? I can't help but wonde…
  • Hi, There is a "Leaving the Company" policy on HRLaws that might be helpful. You can find it here: [URL]http://www.hrlaws.com/node/1011970[/URL] Sharon
  • Hi, HRLaws.com has a solicitation policy that you can find here: [URL]http://www.hrlaws.com/node/1011892[/URL] Also, HRHero.com has the policy here: [URL]http://www.hrhero.com/lc/[/URL] Hope this helps. Sharon
  • There is some overlap in the information but the following pages at HRLaws.com may be helpful. http://www.hrlaws.com/man/elman/medical_privacy_issues http://www.hrlaws.com/man/elman/privacy_in_the_law http://www.hrlaws.com/man/elman/privacy_in_th…
  • Hi, Maybe you could take this approach ... We support our employees and want them to know that we do but we don't want to cross over the line into invading their privacy by asking questions about what they may consider their personal business. W…
  • Your first post! Welcome to the Forum. :welcome: Sharon
  • Hello, I have an employee who just went out on FMLA a week ago to care for a parent. The parent has passed away and her supervisor wants to know if we can require her to come back to work. I can't seem to find the answer to this anywhere. We do …
  • I am wanting to get best practices regarding putting a "bonus potential" in an offer letter. I have been told, even with the language in the letter stating the bonus is only a possibility, candidates still read into it that it is part of the income…
  • Hi, You can find a comprehensive drug-free workplace policy that includes post-accident testing on HRLaws at: [URL]http://www.hrlaws.com/node/1011885[/URL] Hope this helps. Sharon
  • I'm a bit late with this response but here goes ... I would include the two prior absences in the FMLA, particularly given that the employee's medical provider included them in the certification. Hope this helps. Sharon
  • [quote=hazbol;725383]We utilize an electronic company calendar as well as a physical calendar. We list staff who are traveling or at conferences. We also list people who are out ill. A request ahas been made that when a person is out ill that the…
  • Fair Warning! Blatant Advertisement ... We have over 40,000 job descriptions available at Compensation.BLR.com. Below is text from the JD we have for a Loan Interviewer/Clerk - Mortgage Processor. Hope this helps. Sharon SUMMARY: Interview loan a…
  • [I][FONT=Arial]We posed this question to our Safety Editor, Dave Galt. Here is his response: [/FONT][/I] [FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]The muscle strains are not recordable IF there was one-time treatment for first aid with a followup visit f…
  • Recently received a notice from two separate family members (sisters) requesting distribution of fathers 401(k) form. However, ... Your first post! Welcome to the Forum. :welcome: Sharon
  • [quote=jcrouch;725322]USERRA does not make it plain how to handle the leave of an employee who volunteers for the reserves and has orders to report to initial training (boot camp). Would they receive the same treatment as someone called to active d…
  • Hi, Probably the most effective way to find information about tax credits on HRLaws is to use it as a search term and filter the results by the state you need the information for. Also, the IRS website includes a list of credits available to busin…
  • [quote=pmeredith;725317]We provide Car Allowance on the employees paycheck as taxable income. It is up to the employee to keep track and submit this to IRS as a business expense when they file their income taxes at the end of the year. Much simple…
  • [quote=eileen.burkett@lewisbaach.com;725310]A new mother (associate lawyer) requested a reduced work schedule and the Firm agreed to it. Now one of the partners sent out a memo saying that "she was collecting information about how this lawyer is do…
  • [quote=mdodge;725280]does anyone have any progressive discipline policies, or procedures they would be willing to share. If not, any suggestions? thanks[/quote] Hi, You can find a corrective action policy [URL="http://www.hrlaws.com/node/101196…
  • Hi everyone! I would love some feedback surrounding electronic signatures and legal documents such as the non-compete/non-solicit and arbitration agreements. To be more specific, I am wanting to know if non-competes are enforceable in court if they…