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  • One thing you need to be aware of is that Puerto Rico has a ststute that mandates the payment of bonuses to employees. There's a formula in the statue for payment. That's just one pitfall to having an office or employee in Puerto Rico. Margaret M…
    in Office in Puerto Rico Comment by Margaret Morford September 2001
  • This is not exactly what you asked for, but worked much better than an iron clad policy. We agreed to let certain employees (programmers) work at home on a trial basis. They signed an agreement that only ran a maximum of 90 days. The agreement se…
    in Flexible Work Schedule Parameters Comment by Margaret Morford September 2001
  • I know that conventional wisdom says self insurance is the way to go. However, when our company was LBO'd, I investigated the possibility of taking us fully insured rather than remaining self-insured. We had 1,200 employees in several states. The…
    in Cost Containment Medical Comment by Margaret Morford August 2001
  • I don't know what type of business you are, but I would call your customers and see how many of them will be open and needing service. If you are a retail business, se what the stores around you are doing or call your local competitors and see what…
    in Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve Comment by Margaret Morford August 2001
  • Mike, Banks used to require that you take vacation two weeks at a time in order to turn up any "funny stuff" that might be going on. The idea that it would surface sometime during those two weeks. Check with some of your banking clients for a wri…
    in hazy,lazy days of summer Comment by Margaret Morford August 2001
  • The US Supreme Court ruled that accrued, but unused vacation must be paid to an employee that terminates. "Accrued" is the key. Based on the facts that you outlined, if the employee has been with you 6 months, any part of those 10 days he/she has …
    in Vacation Benefits Comment by Margaret Morford July 2001
  • Because this is a pretty complicated process, most companies use a benefits consultant to do all of the proposal work and to analyze the proposals for you. It is money well spent because they usually know who to get to submit bids and who you don't…
    in Request For Plan Proposal Format Comment by Margaret Morford July 2001
  • We used to provide our retiring employees with a pair of beautiful rocking chair to go on their porch. They were also nice enough to use inside. The idea was that they had earned some rest and relaxation and we wanted to provide it. For one emplo…
    in Retiree Recognition Comment by Margaret Morford June 2001
  • I wouldn't worry so much about the equality. This is no different than offering financial planning classes, weight control classes, etc. The message is that the company wants to encourage you to be healthy, live long and be with us a long time. C…
    in Smoking Cessation Program Comment by Margaret Morford June 2001
  • Jarrett, It sounds as though you are going to need to pay up front. However, I would pay upon satisfactory completion of each course. This means that as the individual passes the first course, he/she uses the money reimbursed to pay for the next.…
    in Tuition Assistance Policy Comment by Margaret Morford October 2001
  • This is a general description. Take the number of hours worked for the period to be measured. I'll assume for this example that you are looking at a four week accounting cycle. That means that an FTE would have worked 40 hours times four weeks or…
    in Tuition Assistance Policy Comment by Margaret Morford May 2002
  • Lynn, Don't feel ignorant. I've only done it once and I'm sure there was some accidental luck in my succeeding! I think I could walk you through how to do it, but why don't I give you my e-mail address and you e-mail me your fax number? My e-mai…
    in Tuition Assistance Policy Comment by Margaret Morford June 2001
  • I have two different policies I will fax you if you will provide me with your fax number. Margaret Morford theHRedge
    in Tuition Assistance Policy Comment by Margaret Morford June 2001
  • I would set it up on a trial basis for six months, sort of offer it as act now and earn extra money. You can always make it permanent later if it's a sucess or bring it back when you have a specific need. You may also limit it to specific position…
    in Employee Referrals Comment by Margaret Morford June 2001
  • If you will call me or send me your fax number, I developed this type of program for a client and will send you a copy of the memo that went out to all employees explaining the program. Of course, it will have the company name blanked out. My numb…
    in PROCEDURE (WRITTEN CRITERIA) FOR RECOGNIZING "EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER" Comment by Margaret Morford May 2001
  • Most employers use an outside service for this and give gifts. I know Jostens does this as well as several other companies. These companies will help you put together a program. Once you supply them with a list of your employees and their service…
    in Employee Recognition Program Comment by Margaret Morford May 2001
  • I do know that Kentucky has smoker's rights laws. I do not know what other states do. I would get some legal advice in your state. You will also need to check with an ERISA attorney. If you are permitted to do this, I would suggest changing your f…
    in Smoking Comment by Margaret Morford May 2001
  • If the purchasing company assumed all the liabilities of the purhased company, the new company must enroll the COBRA individuals on their COBRA program for the remainder of each one's COBRA period. The new company may not have the same insurance, bu…
    in COBRA Continuation Comment by Margaret Morford May 2001
  • I think a broker could be a great help given your situation, but be sure to ask lots of questions. Brokers tend to recommend the products that they get the best commissions or perks on. Make sure they give you rates from five different companies. Do…
    in Benefits Package from Scratch! Comment by Margaret Morford May 2001
  • From a practical standpoint, I would sitdown with the employee and tell her that you are concerned about her and the baby. Stress that your primary focus is her health and the baby's well-being. Tell her that because she told you about the doctor's …
    in Dr's Orders Comment by Margaret Morford April 2001
  • Just a thought...Will you also extend FMLA to these "family members"?
    in Bereavement leave Comment by Margaret Morford May 2001
  • Skyrocket raises a great question about a Bloodborne Pathogen Policy. If you don't have one, I have one I'll send you if you want it. I also have a Life Threatening Illness Policy I'll send you, which will cover HIV positive employees as well as t…
    in HIV and Privacy Comment by Margaret Morford July 2003
  • I would not ask what the medicine is or what it's for as that's a direct violation of ADA. However, I would tell the employee that you expect her to be awake at all times during her work hours and suggest that she go back to her doctor and have her…
    in drug rehab protection under ADA Comment by Margaret Morford July 2003
  • I absolutely agree with all the great advice you got from Hatchetman. I would add this. AS Hatchetman told you, people who are morbidly obese (twice their normal body weight is the medical definition) usually have other health problems that go al…
    in obesity Comment by Margaret Morford September 2003
  • I have a telecommuting policy I'll be glad to send you. It may give you a starting point and will at least surface some of the issues you need to address. Just e-mail me if you want it. Margaret Morford theHRedge 615-371-8200 [email]mmorford@mlee…
    in Working from home Comment by Margaret Morford October 2003
  • Also check an see if your state has a Maternity or FMLA like statute that would grant her additional leave. Margaret Morford theHRedge 615-371-8200 [email]mmorford@mleesmith.com[/email] [url]http://www.thehredge.net[/url]
    in Maternity Laeve Comment by Margaret Morford October 2003
  • Hatchetman is correct. You need to go through the process of determining if he's disabled under ADA. With that said, there are a lot of cases out there that recognize these conditions as ADA eligible. Depends on how limiting it is. Margaret Morf…
    in arthritis and/or degenerative joint disease Comment by Margaret Morford October 2003
  • I would meet with him first to explain that if he forgets his hearing aid again, you "will be forced" to write him up because he is a safety risk to the rest of the crew. This reminds him that it's his behavior that is causing you to have to right …
    in ADA and hearing aids Comment by Margaret Morford August 2003
  • The employee should also file a report with the water park. It may be liable for the medical bills, etc. Margaret Morford theHRedge 615-371-8200 [email]mmorford@mleesmith.com[/email] [url]http://www.thehredge.net[/url]
    in Employee gets hurt at company picnic, does this fall under W.C.? Comment by Margaret Morford July 2003
  • Don't forget that he must be sitting in class a certain number of hours per day. An investigator should be able to get his class schedule and find out he's taking 6 hours of classes per day, etc. The person above is right. You should go above the…
    in WC injustice Comment by Margaret Morford July 2003