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Yes, you are being overly cautious. I see the need for your policy regarding patients. That makes sense, but if every time one of our managers came in to work during non-work hours he/she had to run screaming from the building if he/she found an e…
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I agree with Popeye: You do not allow employees to use PTO to extend their last day of employment, and this is what this employee is attempting to do. You would think that a person intelligent enough to move to Wisconsin would have enough brains…
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We all get frustrated with the system. I have a relative (in-law, of course) who scams the SSA for disability payments. She had the nerve to say to me: "Well, if the Social Security system goes broke before you get to draw benefits, at least you'…
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I just have to post here, even though we're public sector: For protective services (police & fire) we have a PROBATION period (defined by statute) of 18 months. The employee can be discharged during this time for any reason or no reason as lon…
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Excellent point on the exempt vs non-exempt classification. I had assumed he was non-exempt. I've probably posted this before, but in a prior life, we had an hourly employee who showed up a couple of hours early, and stayed a couple hours late…
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No, you're not overreacting. He doesn't have to do much, but even if he 'putters around' sometimes, your business could be liable for overtime pay for the time he spends on your premises. You are absolutely correct in telling him not to come in ea…
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Two comments: 1) You can diss my comments about seniority if you want, but it's important to employees, union or not. Our contracts are like the system you noted above, the senior employee gets to pick his/her first week first, but then goes down …
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Ahhh, you need a union! With a union, these issues would all be subject to negotiation, and the senior person gets all the plum times off. Seriously, there is something to be said for rules allowing the senior person to have at least first pick …
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The problem is: Who makes the rules? Unless there is a state or local requirement that places of employment be smoke free, the owner, ultimately makes the rules, and he can just as easily change the rules as not. If he does so, then it won't be a…
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Could be that she's 'sickandtired' of employees. I get that way many times. I've spent a good deal of my career trying to figure out a way to run a business without employees. Not successful yet. We're public sector and get great benefits: after…
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James: Just so you don't get the impression that there is only one viewpoint out here; when it was time to renew my subscription this year, the thing that weighed most heavily in my decision TO RENEW was that the subscription gives me access to th…
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 06-22-05 AT 12:23PM (CST)[/font][br][br][font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 06-22-05 AT 12:14 PM (CST)[/font] Well, Christy, as you know by now, you put your foot into it with a post like this…
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I would doubt the veracity of the report you've heard, but stranger things have happened. Any fax, not PHI or something like that?
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One more post for me, then I'm off this thread for good. Gene - Thanks, you're showing a lot of class. PORK - You've made your point. Don't make me change my mind. Let's get on with life. Have a great weekend.
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OK, I've bitten my tongue as long as I can. I've given wrong advice on this Forum and been corrected by others; Gene, I'm certain you've given advice that has been second-guessed by others, and PORK has given bad advice from time-to-time. Hell, ev…
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They would probably record the time as taken from one of their accruals. As a public employer, my advice is always that our employees and the employer have to be able to account for employees' time. When John Q asks why I was mowing my lawn last T…
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We allow (with management discretion based on workload and serving the public) 4 hours off with pay for the funeral of an employee in the same department. In our area, most funerals during the week are scheduled during the late afternoon or evening…
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Good ideas, all, but I would personally NEVER bring in a more important member of management near the end of negotiations. That just means that we're not really going to get down to business until that important person shows up, so next time we'll …
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In our case, it is: 1)Me, because I love that kind of work! 2)Personnel Analyst - She takes notes of the process and does analysis of cost, comparables, etc. Also for input/suggestions when I can't see the big picture. 3)At least one management me…
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We recently had a heated discussion on this subject. It's in the Wage and Hour section under "Contract Labor vs Payroll" if you're interested. Welcome to the Forum.
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I'll admit that I have an advantage in that I am generally involved in interviews, but, here's my take on the situation: I tell others involved in the interview process that they can write whatever they want during interviews, but at the end of the…
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What the heck is an 8' stare in a 6' room? Never heard that one before. What was also wrong with her cash register that it didn't calculate the change for her? Fair question, but instructive about how difficult it is to find good people who can a…
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Does this place have anything to do with window production? (Remember, my hometown is Medford) What these people are doing is informational picketing and I believe if the new owners thought they were doing anything wrong it would stop in an instant…
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You can certainly go to extremes in both directions. We have an insurance company in our area that has a 'clean work area' policy: NO personal items in your work area, and NOTHING on the top of your desk at the end of the workday. Good grief! On…
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My answer to your direct question is: Absolutely. I think it was Shadow who said that you have to talk, you don't have to agree; but in the meantime, you can give them any reason you want or no reason at all to not grant the holiday except that yo…
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Also check with your payroll people. You may have to deal with tax treaties and the like, different for different countries.
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My initial reaction was: Who DOESN'T do background checks in this day and age? Negligent retention, workplace violence, respondeat superior (is that spelled correctly?), employee theft, etc. Need any more reasons? Even though we're a government …