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

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Setting up employee personnel files is an important part of the recordkeeping process. However, sometimes people mistakenly think of these files as a catch-all for an individual’s paperwork. Rather, understand that general personnel files serve a distinct purpose. What to include in an employee’s personnel file.

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

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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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What Is a Health Savings Account?

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We all know we need to prepare for future healthcare costs, but learning how much to save can be difficult. They let you cover medical expenses like copays and deductibles while providing a tax break and helping you save for the future. However, you can still use the money on qualified medical expenses. What is an HSA?

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How to Handle Going Back to Work After COVID-19

On The Job

Luan Phan, head of psychiatry and behavioral health at Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Start organizing the files, computer cables, workbooks, etc. Still, when the boss says it's time to return to work, you know that you will probably return to work. So, how do you do it and still feel safe? Get organized.

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Do I Need to Buy Life Insurance?

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Keep reading to learn about the different types of life insurance policies, how to determine if you need to buy it, and how much your policy should be worth. In addition to the length and amount of the policy affecting the cost, finalizing a life insurance quote may require a medical exam before the policy can be underwritten and implemented.

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New job, new culture, new language

Laughing all the Way to Work

You have to learn a whole new way of doing things, from how to log onto the computer to filling out a purchase order form. He cautioned that I was running a marathon, not a sprint and I should give myself time to learn and not be too hard on myself if I didn't know everything right away. That has been good advice.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

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Read on to learn more about the causes of procrastination and how you can stop it in its tracks. Each type is unique, as they each have unique incentives and adverse effects, so let’s learn more about each. In a nutshell, it’s a bad habit that’s tough to break, and it’s more prevalent than you may think.