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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.). These documents tend to be ones containing sensitive or confidential information. Medical leave of absence requests.

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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. These types of violations can cost your organization $75,000+ , so keeping confidential information separate is a must.

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How to be of More Value to Your Boss

Ian's Messy Desk

For example, Dr. William Harvey made medical history by explaining how the circulatory system worked: He likened the heart to a pump and gave himself a new frame of reference—and from that he understood blood vessels as part of a unified pumping system. (2) Instead, offer solutions when you inform her of problems. Find the analogy.

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2 Measures of effective productivity systems…

Ian's Messy Desk

I asked why he had been on the medication and she said, “that was four years ago, when he had his surgery.” It doesn’t matter whether you use an electronic document system like Eric Mack , or a shoe box in your closet: if you can’t retrieve the information when you need it, the system is not effective. She read off the details.

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Personal Time Management

Ian's Messy Desk

Comments Good Information. Comment by Medical Sales Recruiter on February 21, 2008 @ 12:21 pm Hi Ian, Your article raises some very important points though, fundamentally, we cannot manage time. Time Management is very important. Please visit our website at [link] and check out of our ideas on Time Management.

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E-mail Etiquette

Laughing all the Way to Work

Watson Associates, author of Business Writing Basics, The Minute Taker's Handbook, and Biztips — Grammar Collection 1, gives the following email tips for Email Salutations in her e-bulletin Business Writing Updates: “There are several options for starting an e-mail in North America as our business culture is not as formal as other areas.

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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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