Human Capital
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When To Ask For A Bonus
I took over my position over a year ago and walked into a nightmare of bad chemistry all over. Over the course of a year I have fixed labeling issues regarding GHS, quality control, and formulated new products. My most recent work involves switch a surfactant and using the optimal ratios of surfact…
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Has your company stopped offering healthcare
According to a small story on CFO, more companies that have less than 100 employees have gotten out of the healthcare game. Very small companies (1-10 employees) have had a 36% decrease in offering of health-care. So, if the company is no longer offering and you are having the employees go to the S…
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What are your successful management retreat topics, ideas, activities, methods, etc?
I’m part of a small group tasked with planning a corporate retreat. The purposes in general are relaxation, team-building and brainstorming new ideas. I’ve got the relaxation part covered, if the other two don't get in the way. I could use some ideas, inspiration, topics, activities, tips etc for t…
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Vacation vs PTO (Paid time off)
In recent years I have seen a number of companies switch from having separate vacation, sick, and personal time off to an integrated PTO system. Regardless of the reason for not attending work, the employee is charged against his or her accumulated PTO accrual. While there may actually be a reduc…
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Should incentive plan employees be paid their incentive if they are involuntarily transferred?
We have a group of employees who are enrolled in an incentive plan based on fiscal year (Sept thru Aug) results and payable (in general) in the month of December (after the results are audited). The plan indicates incentive eligible employees who have earned an incentive based on the results and wh…
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Commission Plans
I lead the Finance department here and am having trouble getting a comp plan for our client-facing Account Manager rolled out. Since the last 3 years, commission has been paid on a quarterly basis given we are a small company and I am the only one who can perform the calculation. We recently change…
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Sick time already accrued
Today I was shown that the 32hrs of sick time I had accrued was reset due to my company changing from lump sum sick leave (3 days)to the accruing sick leave (1hr per 32hrs worked) which takes me from 32hrs sick time available to 2hrs 53mins. My question is this legal to do when they never told me I…
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Do you experience generational differences in retaining employees?
It appears as if in our industry (retail) we have seen a shift over the last year in new hires. Many older workers (over 40) seem to have the loyalty factor, where they stay in jobs to reach longevity and a career. Our major applicants seem to be much younger (under 30) and they seem to jump ship a…
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Job Search Reason To Leave New Job
I have been at current job at a nonorofit for 4 months and boss is incompetent. How should I position the reason i want to leave when interviewing for new job? I really like my co-workers and board and the mission of the organization. However, my boss is horrible. There is high turnover--for three …
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Non-Contracted Personnel Leave Equity
We have a small group of non-contracted employees. Custodians, office staff, etc. Historically, there hasn't been much guidance with regard to their accrued leaves. We are in the process of creating this guidance, but one employee is a significant outlier with several more days of leave than the re…
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The value of professional development
From reading Proformative one could make the following statement: "It is almost universally agreed that encouraging professional development is extremely beneficial to both the company and the employee." If this is true, how many of you provide your employees with a) encouragement b) time-off c)…
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How to handle the appearance of job-hopping?
So I was hired for and accepted a position with an ACO. Three weeks into the new job, my employer pulled the plug on the program for which I was hired. Now the work I am doing is not the job for which I was hired and I hate it. I am actively looking for a new position. My question is, how do I indi…
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Working From Home - Pros & Cons
FastCompany just publsihed an article that in part stated that "A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that part of the issue is that more people are working from home than ever before." Are you part of that telecommuting community and how do you feel about it, not only for your…
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In the Wrong Job, Organisation Know, and will not let me go.
Yes when you in the wrong job this does lead to "stress" knowing its another persons fault that you landed there and you are getting the full inpact of there error. I am currently working for a company in York. York Job Centre Plus forced me to take this position knowing my career background was no…
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New Job Fail: Disclose, or not to disclose, that is the question.
I've read previous responses regarding this topic. "Honesty is the best policy" seems to be the prevailing theory. As one "out in the field" hunting for a job before UE runs out, I feel that your perspective might come from high atop that proverbial "ivory tower." For many - as myself - finding a j…
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Background Checks
Has anyone ever had the company that is conducting a background check on you, contact you via e-mail and ask for you to provide your most recent paycheck stub and your W2? I received an email from the company that is conducting my background check for a new job that I got and the said company asked…
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Companies Don’t Need CFOs to Be CPAs Anymore
Interesting article in CFO.com. http://ww2.cfo.com/training/2016/05/companies-dont-need-cfos-to-be-cpas-anymore-accounting/ The author claims "Among the last 50 CFO searches that I have completed over the past 18 months, only one client indicated that a CPA was highly desirable." Have you seen the …
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New Hire Portal
I was reading another post: What's On Your Employee Onboarding Checklist? and wanted to add a new discussion around portals or cost effective systems that can assist employers to manage the process. Specifically, our issue lies around we have the New Hire Packet. The entire packet is supposed to be…
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What are the +/- of accrual vs. grant method for PTO?
We are transitioning a new site, 20+ employees. They have worked for current employer for years, but are moving to us. They have vacations already scheduled, but will be getting their PTO paid out by current employer. I could grant them unpaid time off, and say they are already being paid for that …
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CFO Job Description - Basics Plus Optional Extras
Can someone please share the main components of a solid CFO Job Description, plus optional extras that are sometimes included? Also, are there free resources with examples of CFO job decsription by industry?
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What's On Your Employee Onboarding Checklist?
If not actually on your company's list, what should be on a checklist and part of the process?
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Hiring Employees
I own and operate a Mobile Auto Detailing company in Los Angeles County, CA. My business is registered as a Sole Proprietorship because I am the only owner/employee. However, I would like to expand and start hiring more employees. I have already gone through the IRS to get my EIN and got my State T…
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MBA with Finance concentration or Masters in Finance?
I am at a crossroads in my professional growth and need some advice. I have been working in accounting in increased roles for the last 7 years. I have been a controller for small engineering company and currently an accounting manager for a mid-size private international manufacturing company. I ha…
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Updating Employee Data for 401(k) Plan
I have a client in an industry that inherently has a high amount of turnover: think restaurant wait-staff. They offer a 401(k) plan for those employees who are over 21-years-of-age, who have been there one year, and who have worked at least 1,000 hours in a year. The client doesn't have any process…
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