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

BMT Office Administration

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

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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Preparing to Move Overseas? Read This First

Success

As soon as you move abroad , you’re in charge of paying for your medical expenses, as your United States health insurance won’t let you submit any assertions, says Elena Jones, a personal finance expert at FinanceJar. medical insurance may only provide minimal coverage for urgent situations outside the country. You have to file U.S.

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Employee Records: End of year review & preparing for next year

BMT Office Administration

If you aren’t part of HR or are new to the department, you may not know which employment records you need to keep on file. After all, the US Department of Labor has some stringent requirements for employee files, including some federal laws. This category can also include awards, promotion records, and education/training records.

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Who’s Stuck With The Bill?

Allwork

You’ll also most likely need some office stationary like files, paper, pens and staplers. Then there are other more peripheral costs associated with working remotely that also need to be considered; you may need to take out your own medical insurance cover for remote workers if you’re not on your employers’ plan.

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Emotional Intelligence Meets Travel Planning

Office Dynamics

This list would include everything from chargers to rain coats, workout clothes (in detail), to toiletries (in detail) and special medications. One assistant I had, used to surprise me with little post-it notes in my trainer toolkit or file folder that I would see upon my arrival or the first day of training.

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

Keep copies of your filed tax returns permanently. Employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) are required to make, keep and preserve certain records pertaining to their obligations under the law. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Per the U.S. Department of Labor. See website for specifics.)

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