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  • We have a policy allowing an employee to donate unused vacation time to another employee for use as sick leave. There are parameters on when an employee can request donated leave, the amount of leave one can donate, etc. The policy is to long to put…
    in Donated Time Banks Comment by pblas May 2010
  • I agree with HRforMe, if you are an FMLA covered employer and the employee is FMLA eligible and has a qualifying event get the certificate from the health care provider and see what it says. You may also want to look at your internal policies for co…
    in FMLA Leave from One Job and Not Another? Comment by pblas April 2010
  • I disagree with your HR Director and wonder if they would feel the same if this person went snooping through thier desk? There is still an expectation of some privacy for personal items by employees. Regardless of all the focus on Identity Theft and…
    in Snooping employee Comment by pblas January 2010
  • Paul.Blas@deq.idaho.gov Thanks, I appreciate it.  
    in Reference Check Waiver Form Comment by pblas December 2009
  • Thank you yes, this is where I want to be headed. I have created a draft waiver that reads as follows:  REFERENCE INFORMATION WAIVER FORM I, ______________________________, have applied for a position with the "great place to work".             (P…
    in Reference Check Waiver Form Comment by pblas December 2009
  • In July our dental carrier changed to Blue Cross from Delta Dental. I have not seen a noticable difference in participating providers between the two. We have employees (about 400) throughout the state and I have only received one call concerning a …
    in Blue Cross Dental Blue PPO Comment by pblas November 2009
  • lplemon, Do you also pay for the schooling or just the increase after obtaining the degree? What if there is no change in performance or output in the employee?  
    in Compensation for Achieving a Degree? Comment by pblas December 2009
  • We are also looking into background checks for new hires. We have traditionally left reference checking to our hiring supervisors and have found this practice to be questionable at times. A concern I have is I view reference checks and background ch…
    in Conducting Background Checks Comment by pblas December 2009
  • We experienced the same issues with our regional offices. Not only an old habit but also part of the "us-vs-them" mentality between our central office and regional locations. While personnel forms go through HR they are generated by the supervisors …
    in Files on employees outside of HR files. Comment by pblas August 2009
  • Our company formed an employee Fun(d) committe. A group of volunteers who host events throughout the year, mostly food centered where employees are charged a nominal amount. The kitty collected throughout the year is then used to fund a free employe…
    in Office Morale Comment by pblas July 2009
  • I hate to jump on the band wagon but I would also appreciate a copy of your FMLA tracking program. paul.blas@deq.idaho.gov   Thanks, Paul
    in FMLA-Tracking Template Comment by pblas May 2009
  • I know this post has been out here for a while and don't know if you've solved your "sneeky snot" problem but you might try putting a small mirror about eye level above the urinal. It's easy to tag the wall when you think no one is looking but may b…
    in The Boogey Man Comment by pblas July 2009