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Tipping Policy
Does anyone have a tipping policy they are willing to share? I have a need for a policy by country (US, Netherlands, Canada, Philippines)
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HSA/FSA/DFSA Vendor Feedback
We've narrowed our selection down to EBC and HealthEquity. I'm looking for some feedback from anyone that's used either one, past or currently. Specifically what employees thought of the customer…
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Leave Policies
One of the most challenging things about managing HR these days seems to be surrounding Leaves of Absence. FMLA, ADA, STD, LTD, you name it in the alphabet soup - it is tough!…
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HSA Fees Benchmarking
We're looking to get some benchmarking data on HSA fees. Our employees are currently charged a one-time fee of $20.00 to set up their HSA and then $3.50/month in fees that are taken out of what they…
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PTO / Holidays And 24/7 Facilities
Hi, looking for help as Lighthouse explores implementing PTO vs separate paid leave banks. For those with direct care (or operational) staff that work on a designated holiday,…
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Exempt employees comp time
Does anyone offer comp time for their exempt employees working weekends or holidays? We have been offering the following: although salaried employees may have to work a weekend now and then without…
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Time Off for Recruiting & Retention Purposes...
We have been getting feedback from candidates along with new and former Associates that our time off benefit may not be as plentiful as they would like.…
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Benefits in Australia
My company is looking to start a division in Australia and I've been tasked with some background HR research. What are the top benefits employers offer in Australia or what benefits should be…
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Maternity and Paternity Leave
Hi All. I am curious what other companies are doing for maternity and paternity leave. Are you offering paid benefits outside of Short Term Disability?…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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?
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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.…
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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?…
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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.…
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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.…
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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).…
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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.…
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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,…
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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,…
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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...…
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Severance pay
Is your company paying out severance in a lump sum or as a salary continuance over a number of weeks?
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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?
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Feedback on PEOs
If anyone has experience, or feedback, on joining a PEO, or recommendations on any specific PEOs please let me know.
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