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  • Thanks to both of you for your responses. We are checking with our workers comp program, and are also putting together a plan to review workstations and offer tips about work habits designed to relieve RSI siutations. Any other thoughts are welcom…
    in Ergonomic workstation policy? Comment by Caroliso February 2003
  • We post the positions with ranges internally, for the reason the previous poster mentioned... so that folks can determine if this is a step up they should apply for. Or, a step down in responsibilities, if the job description doesn't quite alert th…
    in Do you post jobs with salary ranges/grades? Comment by Caroliso February 2003
  • Deidre, I fully expected to get folks asking me about this as well, but so far so good. Like you, we paid everyone scheduled to work on the day we closed (Tuesday). Anyone who had a planned vacation day off will not get to charge it to the company…
    in Plant closed for Weather ... do we pay for the time off??? Comment by Caroliso February 2003
  • Excellent suggestion, hadn't thought of that one. We've avoided a policy so far under the hope that we were all adult enough to handle e-mail communications without one. But the web site you point me too many offer me some info to help me make my …
    in Sr. staff sends abusive e-mail Comment by Caroliso October 2002
  • Thanks all, for your responses. it's so helpful to have a place to get some feedback on issues like this. Here's what I'm going to do: - have Elaine's supervisor respond to Lily in person (Elaine was so offended that she will not be effective). I…
    in Sr. staff sends abusive e-mail Comment by Caroliso September 2002
  • Thanks to both of you for responding. I spoke with the manager and he was sorry to learn of the employee's distress, thought he had answered her concerns as best he could. He did not require her to go, and she was much relieved. And yes, it was …
    in Forced to go on a company retreat Comment by Caroliso September 2002
  • Because of the variety of personalities and attitudes in our Cambridge-based firm, I came up with an approach that will allow folks to do business-as-usual or participate in remembrances, as they see fit. We are having a delayed opening, opening …
    in September 11 Comment by Caroliso September 2002
  • I have to agree on the Dilbert cartoons. I've cut out several featuring Catbert, the Evil HR Director, and put them on my door. They always give me a lift, and are great conversation starters. The first one I cut out for posting when I began w…
    in HR cartoons Comment by Caroliso July 2002
  • Thanks everybody, your comments were very helpful. Carol
    in Turning down applicants by phone Comment by Caroliso May 2002
  • In my company payroll reports to Finance, but personnel changes (hours, etc.) are reported to HR and HR communicates the resulting payroll changes to the Payroll Administrator. This provides a nice check and balance system.. HR reviews payroll onc…
    in Payroll reporting to HR vs Finance Comment by Caroliso November 2001