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Re: Making Benefits Understandable Similar to Jellyvision, Guidespark videos make benefits communication simple and easy to understand. What's also nice about both of these types of resources is that they are available 24/7 and can…
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- Bonita_Martin
- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Adjusted Full-Time Schedule Hi, Allison. I have worked 3 or 4 day per week schedules in my career. My pay was reduced by the percentage of an average 40 hour work week that was reduced (so in your case, 20% reduction in pay).…
- Bonita Martin
- Bonita_Martin
- 7 yrs ago
- Compensation & Benefits
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Re: Time Off for Recruiting & Retention Purposes... Two weeks of PTO sounds ok for entry-level employees, but not for experienced professionals to me. If you have to start with two weeks, move up the time for accruing three weeks - eight years is way…
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- Bonita_Martin
- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Leave Policies Hi, Ginger. Medical issues and leave of absences are probably the most complicated part of my job because every one is case by case situation. My company outsources STD, LTD and FML,…
- Bonita Martin
- Bonita_Martin
- 7 yrs ago
- Compensation & Benefits
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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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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Duration of Medical Leaves of Absence I have never worked at a company with such a generous leave policy, so this must be a very large organization with multiple people who can step into roles.…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Return to work post injury
An employee is sent for a drug test and treatment after a work-related injury. Do you allow the employee to return to work immediately or after the negative drug test results have come back?
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Resignation or Termination I have no idea about the legal aspects of the contract, but I would pay the person the resignation notice period if that is what the contract says and the person did what was expected because it's…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Employee Issue I am not one to normally call my attorney, but inconsistent severance pay makes me really nervous! I would consult your attorney and ask about the pros and cons of providing severance for this…
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- Bonita_Martin
- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Employee Evaluations Hi, Wendy. I work for a smaller (less than 500 employee) company and we look at each change of position individually at annual review time. Usually the new manager completes the evaluation if the…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Shift Differentials Both of the manufacturing companies that I have worked at in Fairfield, OH offered $1/hr shift differential for both 2nd and 3rd shift hourly production positions.…
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- Bonita_Martin
- 7 yrs ago
- Compensation & Benefits
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Re: Severance pay I have paid both ways in past companies, but strongly prefer lump sum!
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: HR person seeking career advice . . . I think that transitioning from recruiter to HRBP is a pretty logical next step. Good recruiters already know A LOT about the company through the hiring process and have built relationships with…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Time clock systems Hi, Kim. I have only used Kronos from your list above but it is very easy to use for timekeeping and attendance tracking. It's not so easy to set up, but easy to administer for HR and Managers.…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Question about GCHRA Roundtable attendance by job seekers I think that it is great for job seekers to share their experiences from the employee side of the discussion. I actually ran into someone that I know thorugh my kids at the HR Roundtable and I had…
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- Bonita_Martin
- 8 yrs ago
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Re: Employee Relations Issue - Need Advice I have had this conversation with employees in the past -- "If you are not happy with this role/company/manager and we do not have any other roles open in which you are qualified,…
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- Bonita_Martin
- 8 yrs ago
- Employee Relations
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Re: PTO use during Mandatory OT I only ask employees to use 8 or 4 hours of PTO for a full or half day off, even during mandatory OT.
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- Bonita_Martin
- 8 yrs ago
- Compensation & Benefits
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Re: Attendance Redemption Policies? In our attendance policy, production employees receive 5 "call in days", but employees must have PTO to cover those days off to be excused. In our PTO policy,…
- Bonita Martin
- Bonita_Martin
- 8 yrs ago
- Compensation & Benefits
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Re: Hiring Felons Check out Beacon of Hope Alliance in Cincinnati. It's a group of businesses in the Cincinnati area who hire people with felonies as part of their recruiting strategy.…
- Bonita Martin
- Bonita_Martin
- 8 yrs ago
- Talent Acquisition & Recruiting
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National Rapid Drug Testing Vendor
We were recently notified that Medtox will no longer provide national rapid drug testing services as of June 1. We use the rapid drug test in cities with construction sites so that a new employee…
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- 8 yrs ago
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Re: Refugees & Felons Google Beacon of Hope in Cincinnati. Nehemiah Manufacturing in Cincinnati started the Beacon of Hope and primarily hires transitioning felons. They rely on social service agencies for referrals and…
- Bonita Martin
- Bonita_Martin
- 8 yrs ago
- Talent Acquisition & Recruiting
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Re: Time & Attendance I would first ask if flexible attendance is an option. Does it matter if someone comes and goes with some flexibility if they get their work done? In many environments, the answer is yes.…
- Bonita Martin
- Bonita_Martin
- 8 yrs ago
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Re: Position elimination: how much notice to employee My practice has always been to give at least two weeks' notice for a position elimination for a full time employee and at least one weeks' notice for position elimination for a temporary employee.
- Bonita Martin
- Bonita_Martin
- 8 yrs ago
- Employee Relations
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Re: What are you doing to help your employees start the year out healthy? My company started using the vendor Jiff for our wellness program last August. Our Jiff program includes $60 toward the purchase of a discounted fit bit or other wellness tracking device and…
- Bonita Martin
- Bonita_Martin
- 8 yrs ago
- Employee Relations
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