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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…
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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.…
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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?…
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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.…
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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.…
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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),…
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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.…
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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,…
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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…
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ACA Guidelines - Infographic for measurement periods?
Hi, Everyone We're looking to put some language together around eligibility for benefits pertaining to the look-back period, stability periods, etc., regarding the ACA.…
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Talking Point for FLSA Changes
With the changes to the salary threshhold, our organization has re-evaluated several positions to determine correct status. This analysis has resulted in several positions moving from Exempt status…
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2017 Cost of Living Salary Increases
Does anyone in the North Dakota area have an idea of what they will be providing for 2017 cost of living/salary adjustments? The last couple of years we have been doing 3% but unsure if companies…
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E-file recommendations
We would like to move from paper personnel files to e-files. Ideally we would like to pack up our personnel files and send them to the vendor to be imaged.…
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Medicare
Does your company have anything in place for employees that reach Medicare age and transition off your group plan?
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Seeking Feedback or Recommendations for HRIS
Hi all~ We are a public library system with 230 employees. We currently have a (sometimes clunky) payroll and finance software that we use in addition to a stand alone Applicant Tracking System…
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Payroll Systems
Does anyone have any recommendations on payroll systems/providers for small-medium sized companies? We are currently using Paycor but we'd really like to have a system with a better interface,…
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Salary Analysis
I've been tasked with completing a salary analysis for our entry level positions. I was hoping to be able to gather information on my own without a cost. Any ideas? Thanks! Carol
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PTO use during Mandatory OT
I would like to hear from anyone in a manufacturing environment with hourly employees, how do you handle PTO/or sick/vacation usage when employees are scheduled to work mandatory overtime?…
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Cell Tower Workers Wages - Need Clarification
A payroll company employee is struggling with whether or not the way they are paying cell tower workers is legitimate. Here's the info: These workers travel throughout a four state region.…
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Salary Non-Exempt Status
Does anyone have any insight on the new FLSA laws as it relates to Salary Non-Exempt employees? Does it really affect them at all? Also - any positions within an organization that should be straight…
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Multiple Locations and Paying Mileage
(I received this anonymous question from an HR Net member) When your business has multiple buildings located within the same city, what is your approach to paying mileage for non-exempt employees for…
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Policies & Procedures
I need to obtain a cell phone reimbursement policy. Anyone care to share?
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Small Business Benefits
My company is relatively small (90) employees. Seeking feedback regarding benefits such as vacation time, PTO, unpaid personal days, etc for first year hourly employees.…
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Does anyone have an unlimited PTO policy?
Hi there, Looking for feedback from folks who either have or have considered offering an unlimited paid time off policy within their organization. I love the idea of it,…
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Performance Reviews are Dead! Long live the Performance Review!
Plenty of press about trashing performance ratings these days, but I have to disagree. I say it must evolve and emphasizing the discussion is spot-on. Talk about what went well, what didn't,…
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