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  Benefit Plan DesignDoes anyone know a good resource on the basics of benefit plan design? We are thinking of adjusting our plan design and it would help to have some new staff understand the main points to look at… 
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  Looking for Wellness/Incentive Vendor(This came to me from Laurel Ditson - Steve) Hey HR peeps. Who is your favorite wellness/incentive vendor? Looking for one that meets needs of <500 employees. Thanks - Laurel 
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  IT Compensation for roles in MinnesotaCan anyone share the resources they use to establish salary ranges for IT positions in the Minneapolis/ St Paul area? I'm particularly interested in a Software BA, IT Project Manager,… 
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  Looking for a COBRA Adminstrator and also someone for Compensation Analysis(This post came to me anonymously - Steve) We are moving our Payroll and HR from ADP to another vendor. Unfortunately, some features will be lost. I’d like to have ideas for:… 
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  PTO Bank vs. Separate Leave BanksAny insight into benefits and drawbacks for a general paid time off bank verses having leave broken into parts? Any insight into transitioning from separate banks to one PTO bank would be helpful… 
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  Payroll / HR SolutionsOur company is currently entertaining the idea of moving from Paycor to Paycom due to their many solutions and one stop location for items we currently piece out (COBRA, LMS, T&E etc.… 
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  DailyPayHas anyone used DailyPay? If so, would you be willing to share your experience with us (i.e. setup, implementation, policy, etc.)? 
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  Virtual Medicine(This question came to me Anonymously - Steve) My company has been considering alternatives to traditional group insurance efforts because we want to make sure our employees are getting personal… 
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  Compensation StudyI’m looking for a firm to do a compensation study for executive level staff, faculty and administrators. Faculty and Administrators are part of a union. 
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  Health Plan Cost Comparison WorksheetHello, We are looking to develop a Health Plan Cost Comparison Worksheet our employees can utilize to ensure they are picking the best health plan for their situation.… 
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  Voluntary BenefitsHello! We are looking at adding accident insurance and critical illness. Does anyone else provide this benefit? If so, what are you charging at this time? 
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  What is your vacation / PTO award for 15+ years of service?My management team is considering awarding an additional week (40 hours) of PTO to employees who have been with us longer than 15 years. Presently we are at 80 hours per year for years of service 0… 
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  Performance Reviews Not Tied to Merit IncreasesWe are considering doing away with (or drastically changing) our Annual performance review process so that performance reviews and wage adjustments are separate processes rather than being… 
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  Unlimited PTOWe are considering transitioning from an annual accrual of time off to unlimited PTO for our salaried employees. Can anyone who has made this transition share any tips?… 
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  When to continue counting time under FMLAI have an employee that is currently on medical leave. Her doctor has listed her as being fully disabled through a particular date and then states she can work from home 4 hrs/day for the next… 
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  Job Grades/Career ProgressionHello, I work in a manufacturing plant, where we are lean in the different positions we have where employees feel they are stuck in their same position for 15 years and not progressing.… 
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  Social Club DuesI work for a bank and we offer some sales positions to be eligible for Social Club Dues reimbursement (golf courses, dinner clubs, etc.). We are reviewing this policy and it's a hard one to find… 
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  PTO Policy Design & Bereavement LeaveWe are looking to refresh our PTO policy. Our employees currently start accruing upon hire but do not start with anything being dumped in upon hire. I am not sure if that is common or not?… 
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  PTO Leave BanksFor those that use PTO banks, how did you set your accrual maximum? Do you have a "use or lose" annual policy with it or do you allow employees to accrue to a maximum # of hours? 
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  PTO Donation PolicyWe are currently looking at revising our PTO Donation policy. Currently we only allow employees to donate to other employees who are on a leave status ( short-term disability to help with the first… 
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  Part Time Employee Vacation AccrualWe have a handful of PT employees now, more than ever before. We have never granted vacation to PT employees, but now that we have more of them we are looking at doing so!… 
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  Wage rate for InternsI'm trying to establish a new benchmark hourly rate for summer interns in an office environment. Can anyone send me information on how they are determining what intern wage rates will be for summer… 
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  Sick Leave Policy LevelsWe have a very generous sick leave policy (90 days). Basically it tells that if you are sick stay home. I am looking for a some what generous leave policy but not to that extent.… 
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  Transition from annual PTO dump to bi-weekly accrualWe currently give employees their full PTO balance on their anniversary date (or after 90 days for new hires) and only allow employees to carry over 40 hours of PTO each year.… 
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  Unlimited Vacation (considering moving to this, looking for feedback)We are considering an unlimited vacation benefit for our exempt level staff and I am looking for any feedback from those who have this type of plan currently. Thanks! 
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