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  • I, too, keep incomplete personnel files within reach, and post it notes tabbed with the deficiancies. We have 50-60 new hires each year- so at any given time, I have 5-6 files on hand. I usually give them a few days- depending on their shift- to t…
  • This reimbursement plan is a smart move. Please know that -the way I understand it- if the company supplies the phone, any personal use is actually a taxible fringe benefit. All My Best~
  • Have her, or help her, go to irs.gov and print Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses. You will be surprised at what all is eligible to be spent, including mileage to and from the doctors. Depending on when the plan year ends, she should be ab…
  • We have just set up an FSA, partly for this reason. Tread carefully, but it is possible to save money. Our policy states that the waiving employee must "verify" equal or better health insurance coverage. Our benefit is 1/4 of what we pay for plan co…
  • sorry- sent that before I was finished- anyway, a bit more reading should lead you to after the rash is gone- it is not considered *catchy*. If you are concerned, I, too, would notify all ees that there has been an exposure risk, and leave it at …
  • I got this from webmd.com- "What causes shingles? Shingles occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox starts up again in your body. After you get better from chickenpox, the virus "sleeps" (is dormant) in your nerve roots. In some people, it stay…
  • Is this employee FMLA eligible? I have no problem with termination for falsifying documents, as long as it could be kept to that issue. I'm unclear on the second question- do you admin your own COBRA? And it sounds as if he was eligible for 18 m…
  • It's my understanding you can always go above and beyond the law- but not less than the law allows. How do you count the time, rolling backwards or calender year? If Nov. 15th is her hire date, has she worked more than the 1250 hours?
  • Our policy- clearly states FMLA will run concurrent with any lost time WC injury. We also have light/restricted duties that if an ee refuses, our WC does not pay temp. disability. I would send ee a notice stating the day you expect him to RTW, the…
  • Thanks, it does; it looks like you're counting from the first day of leave. If EE takes 12 weeks beginning Jan 1- they would be eligilble for another 12 weeks the next Jan 1, but only one day at a time. Keeping the timing to the 12 weeks, the EE c…
  • Thanks for the quick response. I was unable to find the thread you mention, I went back about 6 months. Perhaps the original subject was different? How do you use the 12 month looking forward method? Our C.O. has mentioned counting the new year u…
  • Our application for, and our employer response letter state clearly that an employee not returning may/will be treated as a resignation, unless (certain provisions). I have only had this happen once, but it was sufficient to deny UI benefits, and a…
  • I'm sure you received certification that she was unable to work. I would ask for recertification if she is still unable to work at the end of her FMLeave, then offer her COBRA- you are going to look like the big bad wolf, especially when you term he…
  • "he filed for and was awarded unemployment benefits" I'm sorry to be confused; in my state one cannot apply/receive unemployment benefits without a termination of employment- do you mean temporary total dis. (TTD) payments through work comp? All …
  • Yes, yes it is! x0:) Last year I had a new mom- refused to come back for 30 days and I did recoup our expenses. But then again, I am such a witch! ;;)
  • Yes, 30 days is correct: Paragraph 3- section C [url]http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/ESA/Title_29/Part_825/29CFR825.213.htm[/url] hope that works!
  • My state, too, requires a signature for payroll deductions. I believe the IRS requires a signed Salary Reduction form- even if waiving your FSA- in order to pretax anything. The SRA we use is only good for the current plan year. If your open enrol…
  • I may be misunderstanding something- but it sounds that whatever C was doing in parking lot is open to the public veiwing area, and not an issue of confidentiality in the workplace.
  • What If you receive an anonymous phone call stating that any other ee is using drugs, would you investigate? How? Would you tell the ee? Personally? I would make note of the complaint- date & time, note your investigation, (spoke with superv…
  • Like the others, I would base my decision to test on the employee's actions, not on the word of his soon-to-be-ex wife. While I'm sure her accusation did "not appear" to be malicious- unless I had personal knowledge of what is going on behind close…
  • I believe there are some kits on the market for in house testing- one of my friends uses one to random check her son! Our ES Dept has brought this up- but our policy demands a split speciman for randoms. Many clinics and urgent treatment places o…
  • To the best of my knowledge, no. There are so many different strains of influenza, and no guarantee that the type of flu one may get is preventable with the vaccination du jour. We, too, are a non-profit with an EMS department. We make the shots a…
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 10-24-07 AT 07:06AM (CST)[/font][br][br]We avoid "probation periods" at all costs due to a conflict with our "at will" policy. I work very closely with our UI case worker, and hearing judges to design th…
  • Each of our job descriptions has physical requirements. I believe my own says...be able to sit for 75% of shift, maximum lifting 30# (a box of paper), etc. We recently had an ex-ee go to UI, and claim he had back problems which prevented him from s…
  • We do backgroud checks pre offer, conditional offer includes drug screen & physical. We, too, have separate authorization forms for background checks, attached to the application- you apply- you know we are running your background/driving histor…
  • >Crazy? Ha! She just returned from her workers >comp surgery. Six weeks of recoup and now a >brace in glorious shiny black leather. Great thread, it's so nice to chuckle on MOnday morning! Recent ee did same thing (only sprained …
  • This is exactly what I came to look for this morning. Our EMS dept wants to limit piercings, and have a uniform dress code for professionalism. If anyone has a sample policy and you don't mind to share it, please e-mail to [email]beverleeg@jessa…
  • Thanks! I will post results when available.
  • Yes, we give employees copies at their request for 10 cents per page. I believe we are required by several court rulings, but I truly don't have a problem w/ it anyway. I do know that the "powers that be" prefer to let a bad employee go- rather th…
  • I most sincerely appreciate your opinion, thanks for sharing. In my original post, I did mention a few of the minor complaints. I also have documentation to back up misconduct such as: using personal info of employees for personal purposes, (she's p…