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Adjusted Full-Time Schedule
I have a full-time exempt employee (working 40 hours per week) who has requested to work 32 hours per week instead. She'll essentially be going from 5 days per week to 4 days per week (she is making…
Allison Nesci
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7 yrs ago
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Anne Tomkinson
7 yrs ago
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Purchase an extra week of vacation
How does it work when you offer employees the opportunity to buy a week's vacation? We are thinking the employees weekly pay would be divided by number of pay periods and this amount deducted from…
Joan Sweeney
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7 yrs ago
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Employees paying for benefits while on leave
Hello! Currently our employees do not pay their benefits premiums if they are on any type of LOA. I'm hoping you can help me with best practices for changing this.…
Hope Rice
Hope_Rice
7 yrs ago
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Hope Rice
7 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Parental Leave
Do you have a Parental Leave policy? If so, it is the same for the mom and the dad? If different, how do you handle claims of discrimination?
Mary Kay Swadener
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7 yrs ago
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Talia Edmundson
7 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Outstanding Payroll Check Issue
I have a former employee who has two outstanding checks for $12 and $581 from the last year. We contact him a few weeks ago about the checks and sent him paperwork to reissue the checks.…
Bonita Martin
Bonita_Martin
7 yrs ago
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Michigan Employer not subject to FMLA
My employer is not subject to state or Federal FMLA laws and regulations (we have 12 employees). Should we state something in our handbook to this effect?…
Sarah Nichols
Sarah_Nichols
7 yrs ago
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Sarah Nichols
7 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Wellness Program
Our organization has a basic 2 part wellness program where employees complete a biometric screening followed by a health assessment to receive a credit toward their benefit cost.…
Cortney Saylor
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8 yrs ago
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Jarlyn Gonzalez
7 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Vacation & Sick Accrual while on Worker's Comp leave
Has anyone had this situation ...... Employee is out of work on worker's comp leave for 6 months and upon returning to work, in regards for renewal of vacation time / sick time.…
Michelle Sports
Michelle_Sports
7 yrs ago
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Christine Thompson
7 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Are you using the WOTC credit program?
(This anonymous question came in from a fellow HR practitioner looking for advice.) I'd like to hear from any employers taking advantage of Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).…
Steve Browne
Moderator
Steve_Browne
7 yrs ago
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Janelle Rodriguez
7 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Implementing a 401(k)
I recently started at a company that does not offer a 401(k). I've been given the go ahead to get one implemented. I have no idea where to start or who I should reach out to.…
Tara Sikes
Tara_Sikes
8 yrs ago
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Janelle Rodriguez
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Exempt vs Non-exempt salaried employees
I am new to this non-exempt category. We have 2 new hires who are salaried, non-exempt and I'm not sure about lunches and all. I have them keep a timesheet so we know how to handle hours, however,…
Sharon Szabo
Sharon_Szabo
8 yrs ago
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Janelle Rodriguez
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Cell Phone Stipends
Hi there !! I wanted to see what, of if, you do for cell phones for your employees. Do you pay a stipend to cover the business use of a personal phone? We don't have company cell phones,…
Steve Browne
Moderator
Steve_Browne
8 yrs ago
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Hutto Minyard
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Creating a maternity leave policy.
I see that another member has recently posted about maternity leave but I am looking for some guidance on creating a new (1st edition) policy for maternity...…
Lindsey Lonergan
Lindsey_Lonergan
8 yrs ago
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Janelle Rodriguez
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Severance pay
Is your company paying out severance in a lump sum or as a salary continuance over a number of weeks?
Amy Zemberi
Amy_Zemberi.1
8 yrs ago
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Amy Zemberi
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Moving from separate paid leave to PTO
Hi, looking for resources or people to talk to about making the move from separate paid leave buckets to a PTO bank. What worked? What didn't? What did you learn from this?
Debbie Fisher
Debbie_Fisher
8 yrs ago
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Lisa Lyons
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Feedback on PEOs
If anyone has experience, or feedback, on joining a PEO, or recommendations on any specific PEOs please let me know.
Martha McClain
HR Consultant
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8 yrs ago
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Janelle Rodriguez
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Rehire a retired employee as a contractor
You hear of many employers bringing back retired workers as "contract workers". If the employee is essentially doing the same job, how are companies able to now call them a contract worker and pay…
Brenda Havens
Brenda_Havens
8 yrs ago
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Janelle Rodriguez
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Parental Leave
We are looking at revising our Parental Leave policy. Right now, we offer 1 week of paid parental leave (this is separate from our PTO policy) and 1 week of unpaid leave.…
Allison Nesci
Allison_Nesci
8 yrs ago
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Janelle Rodriguez
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Shift Differentials
We are discussing changes to our shift differential structure. I was wondering what other companies offer as shift differentials for 2nd & 3rd shifts. Is it percentage based or flat amount? How much?…
Jennifer Hunt
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Jennifer_Hunt
8 yrs ago
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Bonita Martin
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
FLSA requirements regarding study time
Does anyone know what the requirements are from a FLSA perspective when it comes to study time for employees who are nonexempt? Do we have to pay them for study time for the following 1.…
Jessica Myers
Jessica_Myers
8 yrs ago
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Robin Throckmorton
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Policies for Non-Exempt Employees
I am currently working on updating many of our policies to prepare for the new OT regulations, and am doing my final communication to affected employees this week.…
Allison Nesci
Allison_Nesci
8 yrs ago
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Allison Nesci
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Exempt/Non-exempt Decision ??
With the new DOL/FLSA regulation possibly going into effect 12/1/16 (there was a House vote to delay it 6 months, but it hasn't gone to the Senate or the President yet),…
Steve Browne
Moderator
Steve_Browne
8 yrs ago
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Stephanie Winterquist
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Fringe Benefit-Emergency Short Term Funds
Hi there, I am wondering if anyone has tried to put together a program that would address employees emergency needs that might prevent them from coming to work.…
Diane Toomey
Diane_Toomey
8 yrs ago
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Aaron Koles
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Recommended HSA Vendors
We are currently looking for a new HSA vendor and are hoping to get some recommendations. A few things we are looking for in a new vendor are ease of administration and responsive representatives,…
Kerry Verdier
Kerry_Verdier
8 yrs ago
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Aaron Koles
8 yrs ago
Compensation & Benefits
Vacation pay out upon termination
(This is an Anonymous post from an HR practitioner - Steve) We are in the state of Ohio and I know over the years I have always had the understanding that any accrued vacation must be paid out upon…
Steve Browne
Moderator
Steve_Browne
8 yrs ago
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Robin Throckmorton
8 yrs ago
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