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  • My special occasion happened on July 2. My youngest son graduated from boot camp and is now an official US Marine. My older son (a Marine also) had just transferred from Japan to Camp Pendleton, CA and was able to make it to the ceremony. Now the…
    in Something great happened today! Comment by Ruthanne July 2003
  • Margaret, Please believe the moose story. I used to live in Anchorage. If the moose are in town it is because they are hungry. A hungry moose (1,600# with lethal hooves) can be an ornery animal. They have been known to attack people & car…
    in What's the funniest excuse you've ever heard? Comment by Ruthanne May 2002
  • >What REALLY ticks me off is managers who are too "chicken" to handle >their own employee issues. I've advised managers on how to handle >employee situations, only to have them chicken out mid-way and tell >the employee they'll h…
    in What ticks you off? Comment by Ruthanne July 2002
  • I am supposed to convert to a PC based timeclock this year. We use ADP to process our payroll. Does anyone have any input on their system?
    in PC based timeclosk Comment by Ruthanne February 2004
  • We are a small employer & closed a 3-person branch last year. We offered a "Retention Package." Each employee would receive 2 months pay & 2 months health insurance coverage IF they worked through the last day the branch was open. We off…
    in Severance/Stay Pay Comment by Ruthanne March 2002
  • We are a bank w/ 80 employees. Our vacation policy is determined by your "rank." Non-exempts get: 6 - 24 months 2 weeks/yr 25 - 120 months 3 weeks/yr 121+ months 4 weeks/yr Exempt employees get: Exempt thru the Asst.Vice Pr…
    in What type of vacation plan does your company offer? Comment by Ruthanne August 2003
  • I work for a bank w/ 80 ee's in 6 different locations in one state. When I came to work here payroll was done in Accounting. They said they were overloaded, so payroll was shifted to me (a 1-person department). Too bad they didn't ask if I had a s…
    in Do you do payroll? Comment by Ruthanne July 2003
  • 1.I have been in HR for 8 years. 2. I was "suckered" into the job, but now I love it. Of course it does have it's moments & I can do without whiny employees. 3. My degrees are: BA in Secondary Ed & BA in Mathematics. I have a lapsed PH…
    in HR Poll Comment by Ruthanne July 2002
  • This should make your Board feel better about your rate: I work for a s small bank in Alaska where we have a limited pool of applicants & we compete with the State (& their higher wages) for qualified employees. Our overall turnover rate fo…
    in What is your turnover rate? Comment by Ruthanne February 2002