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It’s important to recognize that you need to be able to document an employee’s compensation history, not just their current salary, says consultant Judith Mickey. Look at the employment lifecycle: Start rates (identify overqualified applicants) Pay increase documentation Pay decrease documentation Wage freezes, etc. Mickey, of HR Consultants, Inc., offered her comments at the recent […]
Yesterday, guest columnist Cathleen Yonahara of San Francisco-based Freeland Cooper & Foreman, LLP looked at a recent case involving a split shift. Today, she explains the court’s ruling.
Is earned sick leave lost if not used within a specified period of time? Response Percent Response Count Yes 49.0% 265 No 51.0% 276 Thanks to all who participated in the survey! If you would like a copy of the detailed results, broken out by organization size, organization type, and geographical region, click here. […]
Sick days may be used by employees to care for (check all that apply): Dependent Child Parent Other Exempt Employees 418 (92%) 356 (78.4%) 249 (54.8%) Nonexempt Employees 408 (89.9%) 345 (76%) 238 (52.4%) Previous Next
Is earned vacation lost if not used within a specified period of time? Response Percent Response Count Yes 62.5% 454 No 37.5% 272 Previous Next
Service Requirement – One Week Vacation: What is the service requirement in order for an employee to be eligible for 1 week of vacation? Do not offer Less than 6 months 6 months More than 6 months, but less than a year 1 year More than 1 year Exempt Employees 158 (20.1%) 216 (27.5%) […]
Jury Duty: What is the number of paid weeks per year offered for jury duty? Less that 2 weeks 2-4 weeks 5+ weeks No limit Exempt Employees 269 (33.6%) 127 (15.9%) 9 (1.1%) 386 (48.3%) Nonexempt Employees 266 (33.3%) 123 (15.4%) 9 (1.1%) 376 (47%) Previous Next
When it comes to implementing health reform, the federal government agencies definitely are not taking a summer vacation. Just this week, new rules on communicating health plan information to consumers, health insurance exchanges and premium tax credits have been issued. Here’s a quick list: 1. Communicating health plan information. The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health […]
Jury Duty: What is your organization’s pay practice during leave for jury duty? Pay full salary Pay difference between salary and jury duty pay Do not pay Other Exempt Employees 504 (58.3%) 236 (27.3%) 84 (9.7%) 26 (3%) Nonexempt Employees 444 (51.4%) 255 (29.5%) 119 (13.8%) (3.6%) Previous Next
Personal Leave Days: What is the number of paid personal leave days granted by your organization per year (exclude paid holidays)? None 1 day 2 days 3 days 4 days 5+ days Exempt Employees 535 (65.1%) 34 (4.1%) 50 (6.1%) 47 (5.7%) 17 (2.1%) 128 (15.6%) Nonexempt Employees 537 (65.3%) 34 (4.1%) 51 (6.2%) […]