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  • I concur with most of the previous responses about "asking employees" what they think. But, another comment you make may need a reply as well...that regarding your labor attorney. Assuming that the attorney your organization has identified to he…
    in Exempt Employees - Need Advice Comment by J Mack August 2004
  • In working with "fluctuating" workweeks we need to remember a couple of items: 1. Make sure that employees understand, up front, that the salary they receive covers "all hours worked" in the workweek. This phrase should be stated in your pay poli…
    in Salaried non-exempt employees Comment by J Mack August 2004
  • I think I know where your legal counse is coming from. Remember that there are different "methods" which are approved by FLSA of figuring OT. One such method allows the salary to be paid "...for all hours worked...." To utilize this method, emplo…
    in Salaried non-exempt employees Comment by J Mack August 2004
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 12-06-04 AT 12:41PM (CST)[/font][br][br]Your experience with AFLAC is same as ours. For the same problems and frustrations you have encountered is exactly why we also dropped all individual supplemental…
    in Supplemental Insurance Comment by J Mack December 2004
  • You may want to check out Weatherbee Resources, Inc., 128 Rolling Hitch Road, Centerville, MA 02632.
    in HIPAA Info? Comment by J Mack September 2004
  • SUE... How does your accounting/payroll group treat the $750 of deductible your company pays? JMack
    in Self Fund (partially) Health Insurance Comment by J Mack May 2004
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-22-05 AT 09:19AM (CST)[/font][br][br]Look at Sec. 102 (b)(2)of the statutes. Employers have the option, here, to put the returning employee into an "alternate" job that better accomodates the intermi…
    in FMLA - job posting? Comment by J Mack March 2005
  • As I am sure you are aware, in Texas we remain 1 of 2 states that allow employers to choose to subscribe or not subscribe to W/C. For subscribers, the employer is somewhat out of the picture once a claim has been filed. While you and I both would …
    in Worker's Comp in Texas Comment by J Mack June 2004
  • "Safety" I would be interested in knowing, assuming that you know, the speciality area of the surgeon that performed the (3) "15 minute" procedures. And, do you know the specific medical procedure performed? Our experience is that the procedure ha…
    in Carpal Tunnel Vision Comment by J Mack October 2004
  • Just a follow up on MetLife. We recently moved our plan from MetLife basically due to excessive charges of annual admin fees and fund expenses. Insurance companies' basic business is "insurance" not managing retirement plans. Consequently, they d…
    in 401K Ranking Comment by J Mack August 2004
  • Morning, You may want to look at American Funds, they are #2 largest in 401K plan assests invested. Their Fund Operating Expense is about 1.5%-1.65% compared to most funds handled through insurance based companies of 3.25%-3.75%. Compared to, aga…
    in 401K Ranking Comment by J Mack August 2004
  • Turbo, from a fellow Texan... If you are required to "punch a clock..." as an Exempt employee...your exempt status has just been nullified unless the company can show significant reasons for this requirement. Review the standards. With that said,…
    in Benefits of being exempt Comment by J Mack August 2004
  • It is always a good idea to establish a good "paper trail" along with an "e" trail, as well. Any time we modify a page(s) in our Employee Handbook we do have employees acknowledge, by their signature and date, that they have received, read and agre…
    in New Handbooks Comment by J Mack April 2004