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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

BMT Office Administration

Acknowledgment of receipt of the employee handbook (When the company revises its handbook, provide a new version to all employees and have them sign a new confirmation of receipt and understanding.). Some of the most frequent types of these files are: Medical records for paperwork related to: Personal medical information.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

That’s not even mentioning all the paperwork involved in the onboarding process, such as employee handbooks , contact information, and direct deposit/banking information — just to name a few. Besides the EEOC, the IRS also has requirements for employee documents, including which forms you need to have for each employee, such as W-4s.

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2 Measures of effective productivity systems…

Ian's Messy Desk

There are people that make getting ready to get things done an art form. I asked why he had been on the medication and she said, “that was four years ago, when he had his surgery.” I learned from my mother. I few years ago, when asked for my best productivity tip, I posted, use the system that works for you. She read off the details.

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E-mail Etiquette

Laughing all the Way to Work

Email is no longer just for personal use, with all our accepted short forms: LOL, U, GB and a co-worker's favourite, OMG! Writing all in caps is a form of email shouting. This is the commonest form of color blindness, but it affects only.4 Jane Watson of J. Is that the message you want to send to your recipient?

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How long do employers keep employee records?

BMT Office Administration

These include performance evaluations , signed copies of your employee handbook , employee identification numbers, emergency contact information, awards, training records, and termination letters. Medical files. All employee documentation related to benefits should go in your medical files. Payroll files. Why is that?

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