Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Supplemental Pay
Insurance Benefits
Retirement Benefits
Employee Services
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laws. Generally, benefits include loans, housing, and transport. Other activities include celebrations, health programs, various allowances, family involvement, flexi timings. Fringe benefit tax (FBT).
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Unemployment Insurance
Sick Leave
Parental Leave
Severance Pay
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CauseDo You: 1. Keep documented history of lateness, absence, and warning notices 2. Warn chronically late employees before discharging them 3. Have policy that three days absence without calling in is reason for automatic discharge 4. Request doctors note on return to work after absence 5. Make written approval for personal leave mandatory 6. Stipulate date for return to work from leave 7. Obtain a signed resignation statement 8. Mail job abandonment letter if employee fails to return on time 9. Require new employees to stipulate in writing their availability to work overtime, night shifts, etc. 10. Set probationary periods to evaluate new employees 11. Conduct follow-up interviews one to two months after hire 12. Document all instances of poor performance, recording when and how employees did not meet job requirements 13. Require supervisors to document the steps taken to remedy the situation 14. Require supervisors to document employees refusal of advice and direction 15. Make sure all policies and rules of conduct are understood by all employees 16. Require all employees to sign a statement acknowledging acceptance of firms policies and rules 17. File the protest against a former employees unemployment claim on time (usually within 10 days) 18. Use proper terminology on claim form and attach documented evidence regarding separation 19. Attend hearings and appeal unwarranted claims 20. Check every claim against the individuals personnel file 21. Routinely conduct exit interviews to produce information for protesting unemployment claims 22. Hold periodic workshops with supervisors to review procedures and support effort to reduce turnover costs 23. Identify turnover problems as they occur by a. location b. department c. classification of employee
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Parental Leave
The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)
Up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave within a one-year period. Employees must take unused paid leave first. Employees on leave retain their health benefits. Employees have right to return to job or equivalent position.
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Acts as a humanitarian gesture and good public relations. Mirrors employees two week quit notice. Avoids litigation from disgruntled former employees. Meets Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (plant closing) Act requirements. Reassures employees who stay on after the employer downsizes its workforce of employers good intentions.
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The employer makes contributions to a reserve fund from which SUB payments are made to employees for the time the employee is out of work due to layoffs, reduced workweeks, or relocations. SUB payments are considered previously earned compensation for unemployment calculation purposes.
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Insurance Benefits
Workers Compensation
Provides income and medical benefits to work-related
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coverage of basic and major medical expenses for offthe-job accidents and illnesses.
Accidental death and dismemberment Disability insurance
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from the employer (or employer and employee), regardless of whether it provides that person with service.
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to utilization controls.
Employees using non-PPO-listed providers may
pay all costs or only costs above the reduced fee structure for services.
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Prevention Programs
Claim Audits
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Outsourcing health care plan administration Eliminating retiree health care coverage Benefits purchasing alliances
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Personnel policies
Benefits-paid schedule Supplemental benefits Financing
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Retirement Benefits
Social Security (Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance)
A federal payroll tax (7.65%) paid by both the
Retirement benefits at the age of 62 Survivors or death benefits paid to the employees dependents Disability payments to disabled employees and their dependents
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Membership Requirements
Benefit Formula
Plan Funding
Vesting
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Personal Services
Credit Unions
Separate businesses established with the employers
Personal legal and financial services Child and elder care referrals Adoption assistance Mental health counseling Life event planning
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Family-Friendly Benefits
Subsidized child care Sick child benefits Elder care Time off Subsidized employee transportation Food services Educational subsidies Fitness and medical facilities Flexible work scheduling
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