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How to Negotiate Severance: Tips and Strategies for the Modern Workforce

Success

Kogut clarifies that employees are only “due” severance if it is promised in an employment contract, handbook or policy. Some factors that Kogut mentions include job position, length of service, pay rate, employment contract or company policy and reason for termination. So who exactly is due severance?

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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.). Reference and background check results. This policy clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long.

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Introduction to Procedures: Usage, Terminology, and Tips for Getting Started

All Things Admin

Example: An employee handbook that includes a procedure for submitting expense reports, outlining the steps to fill out the form, attach receipts, and submit it to the finance department. Policy – A rule or guideline set by your company that all employees are expected to follow.

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5 SOP examples for your business

BMT Office Administration

New hire refers to any new employees beginning employment at the company. Provide each new hire with all necessary onboarding documents including i9 forms, tax forms, and the employee handbook acknowledgment form. Employee Handbook and Acknowledgement Form. Follow the expense policy to document any charges put on a company card.

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

BMT Office Administration

For instance, if your employment records contain all the disciplinary actions and policy violations committed by the offending employee, you’ll have a better chance of defending your decision to terminate an employee in court. While it’s clear that you need to keep a separate file for each employee, which documents should you include in it?

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Manage Your Paper With a RAFT

Ian's Messy Desk

Use the RAFT template: refer it, act on it, file it or toss it. Refer it to the correct person, if you’re not the one to handle it. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Act on it immediately. Comments No comments yet.

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8 Tips to Help You Clean Off Your Desk

Ian's Messy Desk

Sort – everything into boxes/containers according to what needs to be done: file , shred, recycle , refer, toss, etc. Process the paper – take the items you sorted into boxes and put them where they belong: filing, your tickler or reading folder or delegate/refer to a more appropriate person, etc.

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