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Don and the Confederacy.....my does that bring me back!!! Good to know things are normal on the forum!!!
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I absolutely love it. It's good to see companies with a sense of humor!
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In the past I've also recommended some of the staffing agencies that we have good relationships with, especially if the individual in question is a great worker, just not a right fit for the company/position.
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I agree as well. Our regular leave policies patterned closely after FMLA, so if your employee in question didn't qualify for FMLA, we would still collect premiums and cancel for non-payment.
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Our policy is more a professional development program and less a tuition reimbursement program. We only reimburse for items that are outside required job training, but will help the employee in their current role. For example, we reimburse for pro…
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I believe it would be 15 months from September 1st. Here's an excerpt from the DOL ARRA fact sheet: "Generally, the maximum period of continuation coverage is measured from the date of the original qualifying event (for Federal COBRA, this is gene…
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Using movie/TV lines in everyday conversation is the highlight of my day. And yes, I realize that sounds ridiculous, but hey, simple pleasures, right? A few of my favorites to use with employees: Office Space (of course): "Did you get the memo?" "…
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Welcome Jody! We don't use a release form, but we tell the employee during their exit interview that if asked, we will only give "name, rank & serial number" for reference checks unless the employee gives us their express permission. As for th…
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Don't you just love Dr. Seuss??? It's from his book, "Happy Birthday to You!" I love the quote because it is a formula for happiness - I should be happy with myself for just being me, and I should be happy with others because they are themselves -…
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[QUOTE=NaeNae55;719308]I could never get past people who are supposed to be such good friends lying to each other all the time.[/QUOTE] Wait...I thought that's what we're doing here! Aw crap. The cat is outta the bag now...
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The only problem we've run into with PTO donation is payout at time of termination. We had a new employee go through something pretty major, and the employees came together and donated a LOT of PTO to her...we're talking 100+ hours. She never real…
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Ditto to everyone else....last rate of pay.
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Hi CarolA - I realize this is an old post, but if you're still looking for input, I would take a look at Taleo. I find that after you're comfortable navigating around it, it's actually pretty easy. Also, it integrates with quite a few things, like…
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Same here, Mary, if you need another form.
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We follow up with references supplied by the applicant as a last step in our hiring process. I personally prefer this method, as I can ask specific questions to the reference, and not just rely on information contained in a reference letter.
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Our Chicago employees almost all take advantage of the commuter benefits offered under Section 132 of the IRC. It allows employees to deduct up to $230 for parking and/or public transportation (for a total of $460 per month) from their paychecks, p…
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We recently went the employee Net Promoter Score route. We adapted the NPS system (you can Google it) to find out essentially one question - how likely are you to recommend our company to a colleage for services or employment (rating scale of 0-10)…
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Nae, this is so timely - we have a situation right now where we just realized a former employee's LinkedIn profile has outright false information in it (including her title!). We want to get the information removed, or at least changed to reflect m…
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Aw, shucks, Celeste - flattery will get you everywhere
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I won't share the name of the HR book I'm reading right now, as I think it is horrible, and I'd hate to offend any of you that love it...but MLS, I'd be happy to write a review for you! On another note, I attended a webinar yesterday, and the gentl…
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I believe you can offer benefits for participation in the program, but not for the results of the program. Reason being, obesity can be considered a covered disability, and some people may be unable to lose the weight due to this "disability." Den…
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Paul, you should absolutely continue - by the 7th or 8th book, it starts to get a little strange, but absorbing nonetheless. I would do the series in order, as it chronicle's Ender's aging - let me know what you think! After looking it up, it seem…
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I'm so glad some of you have discovered the Ender series!! I'm not a huge SciFi fan, but those books are wonderful - a former professor got me hooked on them, and it didn't take long before I was through the whole series. Orson Scott Card had a lo…
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I seem to remember discussing a similar situation on the forum a few years ago (back before Need Coffee became Still Need Coffee...ah, those were the days) - have you tried searching the archives?
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Paul, although I'm normally on the same page as you, I do disagree with this comment: "Is it less offensive for someone to see an e-mail with the signature "God bless" than for a person of faith to hear "Oh my god! Traffic was horrible!"" While I'…
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As the other posters have said, in general, our employees are very resistant to change, perceive wellness programs as an intrusion into their lifestyle choices, and don't like programs that take away from their day or require additional time outside…
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MTI - I like what you have in your original question - I think the language is appropriate and succinct. We actually get quite a few people who refuse to sign our disciplinary paperwork, and our language is substantually similar to what you posted.…
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I don't know if GA law states differently, but generally, no. At the very least, though, I'd have something in their files which states hours were reduced to x per week on x date. Employees can file on their own for unemployment due to a reducti…
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Welcome, Tammy! The problem is not so much in the laws as the method of classifying employees. Either a position is classified as an exempt or a non-exempt employee under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An employer cannot "…
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Another option is to go the recertification route - you're allowed to recertify with the MD every 30 days for intermittent. What I do is attach a copy of the employee's attendance record and ask for the doctor to verify that (1) those dates/times w…