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

BMT Office Administration

While dealing with lots of paperwork doesn’t rank as most HR professionals’ favorite task, proper recordkeeping for employee personnel files is a must for any organization. In addition, if an employee is involuntarily let go, their employee file must be kept for one year following the termination date. Why is that?

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Who’s Stuck With The Bill?

Allwork

There are also some countries and cities that are legislating reimbursements for remote work costs and putting the onus on employers to ensure health and safety for remote workers. This can include the cost of a dedicated work laptop, printer, phone and internet. What is a remote work stipend and what does it cover? .

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. Tools of the Trade Familiarize them with the essential programs and platforms used by the company (project management, file management, internal communications, virtual meeting platforms, etc.), Think back to the last time you started a new job.

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Sorting out taxes and reporting for a deceased employee

BMT Office Administration

More practically, cancel the deceased employee’s company email and security card, and retrieve their company-issued cell phone and laptop. health, dental, vision, retirement) and involuntary deductions, like garnishments. Payouts for accrued vacation and other time off follow company policy on final pay.

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Choose Your Method of Communication Effectively – Email, Phone, In.

The Office Professionals Place

Monday, October 19, 2009 Choose Your Method of Communication Effectively – Email, Phone, In-person, “Snail&# Mail/Memos Have you ever received an email from someone who just started at the company asking you to do something and you haven’t been introduced? Or have you played the popular “phone tag&# game?

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. If managers catch employees constantly playing on their phones instead of working, they can take disciplinary action. How can you remedy this issue at your organization? How can you fight back against presenteeism?

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How to exorcise your demons of disorganization

Ian's Messy Desk

Manage paper effectively – Barbara Hemphill, author of The Paper Tiger, offers the FAT principle for paper burden: file it, act on it, or toss it. Reference Files: store in a convenient location close to your desk. Archive Files: store in a filing cabinet or an off-site location. Keep the office door closed.

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