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Could be. The result of all those issues is the Silicon Valley Punishment Act, which for us in California requires that we pay overtime to certain computer workers even if they are making well over $40.00 per hour - a lot more than the FLSA level.
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There is no concrete definition that I am aware of. There may be definitions contained in benefit plans but that varies. There are definitions created by employers for the purpose of accruing benefits such as vacation but that varies. I think tha…
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We do both, although the first contact is just an overview. Within a few days, depending on the effective date of insurance, ect. the employee comes back for a lengthier visit with our Benefits person. All of the brochures, etc are given to the em…
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The real issue here is that we are on a spiral of health cost/insurance increases created by better technology, higher drug costs, an aging population and an increasing number or uninsured. This will not end until we have a major change in our heal…
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I can fax some material if you would like. We put together a policy some time ago which would allow donations of sick leave into a fund which could be used by others based upon financial need. The policy didn't go into effect since the Board of Tr…
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It is hard to budget for because there is no way of really anticipating usage. Usage, however, will be low. We introduced education reimbursement policies last December. With almost 400 employees, I have approved reimbursement for eight employees…
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From a pure EAP perspective our utilization was about 5% in the last report that we received, however, I would estimate that it is now at least 10%. This does not count the organizational behavior issues that the EAP partners help us with. Upon re…
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We accrue one day per month up to a maximum of 60 days. There are some industry differences - I think that manufacturing tends to have less sick leave than other industries.
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If you will send me your fax number (shugh@westernu.edu)I will fax something that we put together. Unfortunately, the Board of Trustees didn't approve it, they did approve a case by case situation but they didn't want a standing policy.
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Ours is $27.00 annually per employee and provides five visits every six months, plus a lot of on-site work like facilitating a cancer support group and group sessions for one thing or another.
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Me, too. Thanks Jessica. Fax 909-469-5489
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Correct!!
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Theresa's advice is correct. For your information, though, nothing has changed. There is a sliding scale depending on year of birth. I don't know what the requirement is for full SS when the year of birth is 1942. I do know that it is 65 and 6 mo…
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Maybe the person heard AAP (Affirmative Action Plan). A written AAP is required for government contractors and subcontractors who have 50 or more employees.
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An excellent press release from Hewitt Associates which discusses HRA's is available on line The release is called IRS Guidance May Increase Adoption of Consumer Directed Health Plans. Go to www. hewitt.com, click on Latest Press Releases, go to H…
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A Healthcare Reimbursement Account. It is an approach to managing healthcare costs. I don't know if it is a new idea but seems to have gained steam with the major premium increases that are occurring. As I understand it, the employer grants a cert…
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Good for you!! There are a couple of accountants at my place who would consider looking at this site a waste of time. I think that it is those accountants who are getting bashed, not you.
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As Terry suggests, it depends on whether or not you want to tie the definition into the medical benefits definition, but there is no legal requirement to do so. The traditional definition of full time is 40 hours, but could be less. If you decide …
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We recently completed a work/life survey and had almost a 60 % response rate out of 375 employees. On the child care portion of the report the consultant recommended that we look at consortiums, partnerships, referral services etc. It was stated i…
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We are starting off in this direction as well. There is a website for WELCOA, the Wellness Council of America. They seem to have lots of resources and if you want to be a member, we did, it costs $365 per year.
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I can't answer the question but do you really want to refuse COBRA. Will a jury view the offense as gross misconduct in the same way that you do? Would a jury understand punishing family members (not eligible for COBRA if that is the law) for offe…
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Look into a formal Backup Childcare Program.Try KinderCareAtWork.com Given that the problem occurs for people in an important function for your company doing something on a formal basis would be well received.
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Be careful. Exempt employees are paid to do their job, regardless of the number of hours, which might be more or less than 40. If you have employees who are consistently working less than 40 maybe you have part time jobs. Writing formal attendanc…
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 05-21-02 AT 09:58AM (CST)[/font][p]This is a national problem and the only way to explain is to educate your employees about why costs are increasing. If you will send me your fax number I will send you…
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Just for clarification in case anyone else from California reads this thread. The new law does in fact require that domestic partners register with the State of California in order to avail themselves of the benefits created by the new law. Even t…
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My E-Mail address is [email]shugh@westernu.edu[/email] If you will send me your FAX number I will send what we use, which was designed based upon info. from various sources.
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The State certification is for a different purpose. You can ignore it. The primary purpose is so that retired state workers can register domestic partners for health coverage and participation is state retirement benefits.
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An EAP doesn't limit legal liability any more than any other plan, however, in certain circumstances it shows that the organization has a means of assisting employees who need help and that, indirectly, helps the organization. An EAP is subject to …
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We are a private non-profit university with 375 employees. Our policy is accrual of one day per month to a cap of 60 days. The leave is available for self and family - broadly defined. We are also in the process of putting in place a donated sic…