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About Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
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Expertise
I can answer questions pertaining to Compensation, Health Benefits, Retirement Plans, Payroll,Payroll taxes, Employee selection, Employee Termination, Training, and Employee Incentives. I have offices in U.S., Canada, UK, South Africa,Australia and NZ. I am most confident in the U.S. and Canadian but have knowledge of the internationals. I do not have extensive knowledge of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. I do have some Human Resource Knowledge in those areas. Please do not ask me homework questions, I do not have time to answer them.

Experience
I currently hold both the U.S. and Canadian Payroll Certifications. I currently hold the SHRM PHR certification. I have worked in the Human Resources area with high emphasis on compensation and benefits for 25 years at the same company. My company is an international company and I work with our International offices whenever there is a Human Resource area needing addressed. I volunteer on the American Payroll Association hotline and have for the last 10 years or so. I answer many questions each week for other payroll and HR professionals, mostly on taxes, benefits and compensation issues. I have been the trustee for our 401K plan for Retirement benefits and our 125 Cafeteria Plan for Health Insurance benefits.

Organizations
SHRM, National APA, National DOLEA, State National Mentoring Network I.O.M.A. Advisory Board

Publications
I.O.M.A. BNA

Education/Credentials
Boise State University Human Resource Certificate Program PHR through SHRM CPP through American Payroll Association Payroll Administrator and Payroll Supervisor certification through Canadian Payroll Association Published writer of Payroll and Benefit articles in a payroll Publication 25 years experience in an International Company

Awards and Honors
Citation of Merit 8 years in a row for hotline service for A.P.A. Honor Award for child mentoring service through RSVP and National Mentoring A "Pat on the Back" award for outstanding leadership as a Youth Group Leader by "The Salvation Army." Runner up for Employee of the Year at my Company twice and Employee of the month 4 times.

Past/Present Clients
I used to answer questions on Ask.com when they had a similar quesition and answer section. I volunteer for APA hotline I also belong to several HR forums when I often answer questions

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR 
In Category  Human Resources

SubjectDate Asked

Graphic Design and being laid off10/29/2009
  Q: I have graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Multi-Media Technology in 2005, I have been working ...
  A: I think most of it is the economy. Companies are cutting back to the bone trying to make enough to ...
Salaried Employee: Temp Pay Change to Hourly Rate10/26/2009
  Q: I have a manager who has submitted a request for a temporary change in compensation for one of his ...
  A: He is changing him to hourly for the time period of the special project. If he is doing different ...
Recently fired10/21/2009
  Q: I live in the United States. I was recently fired from a job and very worried about my employment ...
  A: Yes, I have hired someone that has been fired from a job. Things do happen in life, there are ...
HR Certification10/20/2009
  Q: I am an MBA in HR from a reputed Indian Business School and I have around four years experience in ...
  A: The PHR is a US Certification. I am not sure how it is viewed in Canada. I know that in the HR field ...
HR planning and development10/19/2009
  Q: Greeting I have a question related to the HR department and the organizations as a whole. well, I ...
  A: If a company has employees than it has HR requirements. Human Resource Management (HRM) is the ...
salaried employee with pay being deducted10/17/2009
  Q: I work and live in the state of Nebraska, and currently I am a salaried employee for the company ...
  A: Salaried exempt employees must be paid for a full day if they work any part of a day. If they are ...
human resource management10/14/2009
  Q: Q. what are the components of a salary structure?
  A: The two leading types of pay structures are the internal equity method, which uses a tightly ...
taking PTO from exempt employees10/14/2009
  Q: Our employer just made us all salaried, exempt employees, although they still want us to clock in ...
  A: I think if you were paid hourly and have all been made salaried exempt there may be some ...
Written Notice Mandatory Meeting10/13/2009
  Q: I work as a receptionist at a hair salon and spa and I'm a full time student. Sunday is my only day ...
  A: Contact the HR manager of your company or the supervisor or owner above the new supervisor and see ...
Wage Overpayment and Tax Treatment10/13/2009
  Q: Shirley, I received a letter from my former employer indicating that they had overpaid me by about ...
  A: You are correct, if you are a former employee with no further income coming from the company they ...
Wage Overpayment and Tax Treatment10/12/2009
  Q: Shirley, I received a letter from my former employer indicating that they had overpaid me by about ...
  A: You pay back the gross amount and the taxes have to be refunded to you. This can be done in a couple ...
Question about employees' attendance10/12/2009
  Q: Our employees have been with us for a very long time and they are used to coming late. Our office ...
  A: We have a points system. They get incidents which costs them points. when they have so many points ...
Mandatory Meeting but cut hours10/11/2009
  Q: I work about 25 hours a week at a hair salon as a receptionist because I am also a full time ...
  A: Yes, if she does this you should file a grievance with the NJ department of labor. ...
Direct Deposit10/1/2009
  Q: Is it legal for us to have our employees use direct deposit. Our business is located in Crested ...
  A: You can use direct deposit to pay your employees in Colorado. You cannot mandate it. The employee ...
Salaried Employees9/29/2009
  Q: Can a employer doc a salaried non exempt employees pay or require the employee to use vacation time ...
  A: Yes, a non exempt employee can be docked for any time not worked. In essence the salaried non exempt ...
Exempt Employee Deductions9/25/2009
  Q: I have an exempt employee who would like to take 2 vacation days. He only has 10.5 hours of ...
  A: You can do this if you make a form authorizing this deduction and have him sign it that he ...
termination and no paycheck9/23/2009
  Q: I was hired and let go after 2 weeks due to personality conflict and my questioning the ...
  A: Unfortunately if you have nothing in writing than you will be paid at the wage that they have the ...
sick pregnancy and FMLA9/23/2009
  Q: I am 24 years old and it has taken me 6 years to get pregnant successfully-(1 miscarriage). I have ...
  A: The 12 weeks FMLA are all there is. If your doctor would write a note than it would be hard for them ...
human resource management9/21/2009
  Q: what competencies should an organization look for when recruiting in order to maintain its high ...
  A: What I look for when recruiting for these types of positions are the following: #1. Communication ...
question9/18/2009
  Q: In HR which area has maximum career growth like Recruitment,Training or compensation management.
  A: Different industries have different needs. They need all of those above mentioned. A good HR ...
personnel management9/16/2009
  Q: what are the challenges faced by HR department in terms of being a strategic Partner?
  A: First of all I would say that the challenges faced by the HR department may vary a great deal ...
unemployment9/11/2009
  Q: I know my employer has paid into unemployment insurance for me since I started working there ...
  A: Unemployment will not cost him any more if you draw it. If work picks up and he hires you back the ...
Tip policy9/9/2009
  Q: I was wondering if you could guide me in the correct direction of developing a tip policy for my ...
  A: A policy simply states your rules on paper. Just as you have told me above, write it down on paper. ...
Mandatory Direct Deposit8/27/2009
  Q: Can you please tell me which states specifically prohibit mandatory direct deposit? Of course, we ...
  A: Employee Authorization No added Fees Employee to Choose Institution AK, AZ, ...
Termination of employee on disability8/27/2009
  Q: I am currently employed as a 9 month defined-term employee, which means I am eligible for all ...
  A: The company must hold your job under FMLA for 12 weeks. If you exhaust that 12 weeks in a 12 month ...
direct deposit vs pay card programs8/24/2009
  Q: Recently, my employer decided to "Go Green" and as a result, only gave employees two options to get ...
  A: New York State Labor Law has specific guidance on this issue. While many other state do not ...
Hourly workers and required off-shift training8/21/2009
  Q: If hourly workers (non-salaried) are asked to perform work-related training on their own time and ...
  A: standards announced by the U.S. Department of Labor contained at 29 CFR 785.27 through 785.31 in ...
PIP8/21/2009
  Q: I need to conduct a Performance Improvement Plan for a Manager at my company, her direct manager ...
  A: I don't think that you can draft a Personal Improvement Plan for social skills. What she needs is ...
insubordination8/20/2009
  Q: My husband was fired for being late to work even though the company had a 20 point system which he ...
  A: Probably not. Write up's can be verbal or written. If they are verbal they do not need a signature ...
Direct Deposit8/19/2009
  Q: Shirley - I see that you just answered a question regarding mandatory direct deposit in different ...
  A: Direct deposit must be authorized by the employee in the District of Colombia. The employee also ...
madatory direct deposit in maryland8/19/2009
  Q: My husband is working at a business in maryland and they are trying to force him to use direct ...
  A: The company cannot mandate direct deposit, it must be authorized by the employee. This is found in ...
Health Benifits8/17/2009
  Q: I have a problem with the my health insurance provider. They request information about my care from ...
  A: If you have exhausted every appeal than there is nothing further you can do with the insurance ...
Termination Question8/17/2009
  Q: We have an employee who hasn't been to work since mid-June, he kept calling in with excuses (jail, ...
  A: It would depend on the agreement you have with your employees. What does your vacation policy say? ...
Bully at Work8/6/2009
  Q: My husband recently resigned from a very good paying job. Because of a co-worker's harrassment. He ...
  A: This is a sad situation, the bully should have been fired instead of your husband quitting. Your ...
form of payment8/4/2009
  Q: Do we have the right to say no to any form,of payment for work,like your pay check on a debit card?. ...
  A: Can an employer require an electronic direct deposit? Yes. Indiana Code § 22-2-5-1(a) states, ...
form of payment8/1/2009
  Q: Do we have the right to say no to any form,of payment for work,like your pay check on a debit card?. ...
  A: If you are in a state that has passed regulations that Direct Deposit may be mandatory and you are ...
Personnel7/31/2009
  Q: Can an employer deny an employee access to his or her personnel file?
  A: It depends on which state you live in. Different states have different rules on this. You should ...
Personnel files7/31/2009
  Q: Is it legal for an employer to deny and employee access to his/her personnel file?
  A: It usually depends on which state you work in . Generally access is given in the precense of an HR ...
Payroll Question7/30/2009
  Q: I work in Virginia for a New Jersey based company. The company is not offering all of the associates ...
  A: This is really a company management issue. You need to take it up with the management of your ...
No paid holidays7/29/2009
  Q: I am in my first fulltime job and wondered if something that had happened to me was legal and/or ...
  A: The company does not have to pay for holidays if you are non exempt. If they do pay for holidays ...
Premium Deductions7/24/2009
  Q: This is a question on behalf of a friend. She put in her two week notice and her employer dismissed ...
  A: If your friend put in her two weeks notice the company does not have to pay her for the two weeks ...
reviewing health insurance before signing7/23/2009
  Q: My boss is insisting that I sign up for the employer's health plan without my reviewing it. I have ...
  A: This is not good business sense, but I know of no way to force him to give it to you. It sounds like ...
Job Pay Grades7/23/2009
  Q: About 3 years ago, I was hired (internally) into a management role, and given a 1 level job grade ...
  A: You have to go talk to HR. You have to sit down with her with an open mind and ask why the job ...
Psuedo Restructuring / Promotion Issue7/23/2009
  Q: A new manager started and was promoted to Senior Manager in 6 months. I was told by the AVP that I ...
  A: Your options are to request a review with the person you report to and ask the question I am ...
workmans comp state law7/22/2009
  Q: I was wondering if there is any michigan workmans comp law that states vacation time is accumulated ...
  A: Vacation is left up to the policy of the company. It would be in your employee handbook. Whatever ...
confused on all points7/22/2009
  Q: okay here goes..i work 30 hours a week i get paid a "salary" of 250.00 per week i am the main ...
  A: If you are salaried exempt and you are absent for one full day for personal reasons it can be ...
Supplemental Health Care7/15/2009
  Q: I will be 65 in late Dec. When/how do I apply for supplemental health care if I have been turned ...
  A: I would refer you to AARP. http://www.aarp.org/ AARP is the American Association for Retired ...
Employment Selection differs from advertised and verbal requirements7/15/2009
  Q: Is it an Ethics, EEO violation, or just favoritism? Temporary employee is in job position for over ...
  A: Jobs are posted internally and externally as a practice. Preference is usually shown to a current ...
staff development program7/14/2009
  Q: Give example of a staff development programme. Explain how it may be implemented.
  A: 6. TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT Philosophy and Guidelines It is ________belief that training ...
Employee Termination Question7/13/2009
  Q: We have an employee who has not been in to work for more than 4 weeks now. The employee has twice ...
  A: You have documented very well the absences of this employee. You do not have to hold a job open if ...
courses after mba hr7/10/2009
  Q: i need guidance for pursuing further knowledge in hr,it could be another course apart from mba hr. ...
  A: I did revise the original question you should be seeing the revision. I suggested Accounting, ...
Will work for free7/9/2009
  Q: My firm recently tried to lay off an employee. The next day she reached out to the appropriate ...
  A: The FLSA says that each employee must be paid for all the hours they work. They are not allowed to ...
courses after mba hr7/9/2009
  Q: i need guidance for pursuing further knowledge in hr,it could be another course apart from mba hr. ...
  A: Employment Law. You never know how much you will need this until you have a career in Human ...
overtime exempt/non-exempt status7/8/2009
  Q: I work for a large international company on a project that has been requiring a lot of overtime ...
  A: Below you will find from the Department of Labor website the definition of the Computer Employee ...
salary and vacation pay7/2/2009
  Q: If am employee is salaried and there is a policy in effect for payed vacation days are those days ...
  A: Vacation pay is a fringe benefit not generally governed by the state or federal governments. Paid ...
helloo....pls help me6/27/2009
  Q: how finacial institutions reward there workers.
  A: Financial Institutions would reward their workers in the same way that other business's do. ...
Sick Leave6/26/2009
  Q: Can a company terminate an employees employment while on Sick Leave? The employee has provided the ...
  A: An employee cannot be terminated for simply being on sick leave. If there are other reasons than ...
rewards and recognition6/24/2009
  Q: Respected sir me doing job in Pakistan state oil and my boss gave assignment to make questionare for ...
  A: Not quite sure exactly what you are looking for, but there are many ways to reward and recognize ...
Mandatory direct deposit6/19/2009
  Q: I need to know if you can make direct deposit mandatory in the following states: Iowa, Kansas, ...
  A: Wages should be paid on set paydays each pay period. If you are doing to give the employees not on ...
PTO time6/18/2009
  Q: I have been working for my current employer for a little over a year. They changed vacation/sick ...
  A: It would be a good idea to have your vacation time approved before you pay for a trip. I think you ...
Docking Pay6/17/2009
  Q: I showed up for work 20min. late. My boss decided as a punishment he would dock me 2 hours of work. ...
  A: Doesn't matter which state you are in the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) which is a federal law ...
Fired on a Doctors Note6/16/2009
  Q: I just found out today that I was fired on a Drs. note. I on on this note until August for shoulder ...
  A: You can file a complaint with the Department of Labor , but I think you will probably need to hire ...
OT6/15/2009
  Q: I am a non-exempt emloyee and get OT pay frequently. My boss asked me to stay over a weekend ...
  A: If you are away over the weekend you are only paid for time you are actually working. If you choose ...
verbal warning6/12/2009
  Q: How should I respond to a verbal warning that I disagree with. I have been employed for 13 years and ...
  A: You can respond that you understand what is being said in the verbal warning, but you do not see ...
LOA Manual6/11/2009
  Q: I am in the process of preparing a LOA Manual including a summary of LOA's, procedures and ...
  A: I would probably have a title page...XYZ Company, Leave of Absence. Than a table of contents: FMLA ...
termination6/10/2009
  Q: My husband was recently terminated from his maintanience job for gross misconduct--he smashed an egg ...
  A: I can sympathize that we all get frustrated at time. I think that he should look for another job ...
Part-time status6/3/2009
  Q: Human resources announced about 3 years ago through email that pool status employees could switch ...
  A: I don't think an attorney will work as scheduling is at the option of the company you work for. ...
Career-- Education6/3/2009
  Q: After working for several years as a hiring nurse, I have decided to return to college and attain my ...
  A: I think that an MBA with a minor in HR would give you more job flexability. Should you wish to be ...
How much can change from your offer letter/hire in one year?5/29/2009
  Q: Approximately a year ago I took a position with a new company. The discussions leading to me ...
  A: Insurance is a huge...huge...huge expense for every company. The cost goes up at the annual ...
How much can change from your offer letter/hire in one year?5/29/2009
  Q: Approximately a year ago I took a position with a new company. The discussions leading to me ...
  A: What is happening here is unfortunate, however, it is happening to everyone all over the U.S. The ...
Age discrimination in promotion/development program5/28/2009
  Q: I was told by my supervisor that I have been identified as as a candidate for a "key talent' program ...
  A: It is not a good question to ask, however, I would suggest that rather than making it a negative and ...
Insurance premiums vs. payroll5/27/2009
  Q: We offer 100% coverage of insurance premiums (HSA) to our employees and contribute monthly to their ...
  A: If our employees decide to waive the paid coverage to stay on a spouse plan we do not reimburse ...
Direct Deposit5/26/2009
  Q: Shirley, we have employees in the following states: Maryland District of Columbia Virginia Colorado ...
  A: First of all I apologize for taking so long. I was stuck on a Jury Trial and was not allowed ...
docked pay for health insurance5/18/2009
  Q: This is a question for some of the people that I work with. My company is docking the current pay of ...
  A: This may have been told upon hiring during an orientation period when benefits were discussed. It ...
Termination - getting personal belongings5/15/2009
  Q: It said I can not return to the office. They said I could contact another firm member to arrange to ...
  A: I would contact the Department of labor in you area and talk to them about it. Since they are ...
Pay Statement Confidentiality5/13/2009
  Q: My husband works here in San Diego for a company who is housed in Florida. Each payday the ...
  A: It would be the proper thing to do to email to each individual email account. If the pay stub does ...
Over time pay5/12/2009
  Q: I work for a state agency in VA. I was hired as a aide 1 and took a second job with the agency ...
  A: You have salaried employees and hourly employees. Hourly employees are paid overtime for all hours ...
Promotion Promise5/12/2009
  Q: I accepted an transfer to a department where I had worked earlier, with the 'promise' that in 9 ...
  A: Promises of promotions or pay raises are not covered by employment laws. These are left up to the ...
non-exempt compensation5/12/2009
  Q: My employer will not pay overtime unless it is approved (which is reasonable). But, if I work more ...
  A: The employer must pay you for all the time you work and they must pay you overtime for any hours ...
Overtime/Comp Time5/11/2009
  Q: I am an hourly worker in public relations and marketing. My business sends me as a representative ...
  A: If you are hourly they have to pay you for all the time that you are working even on weekend trips. ...
Working on Unemployment5/8/2009
  Q: Hope you can answer this for me. I was laid off in January and I have been collecting unemployment. ...
  A: Eddie, If you work part time and draw unemployment it will not affect your benefits until you reach ...
Two Jobs one employer5/6/2009
  Q: I just asked you about this and your response was very helpful. The positions are in two different ...
  A: There is not an issue on overtime. The exempt job is paid by the job and not by the hour. Exempt ...
Two Jobs one employer5/6/2009
  Q: I just asked you about this and your response was very helpful. The positions are in two different ...
  A: You stated it was a part time position. Part time positions generally do not accrue overtime. I ...
Salaried Exempt Rules5/6/2009
  Q: I work in California and have 3 questions regarding salaried exempt rules. 1. I accrued vacation ...
  A: If you are salaried exempt and work part of a day you should be paid for the entire day. Vacation ...
two jobs one employer5/6/2009
  Q: We have an opening for a part-time hourly position and one of our full-time salaried employees wants ...
  A: I would check to see if any moonlighting policies would be broken by an employee working a 2nd job. ...
Follow up to Docked5/6/2009
  Q: Brian mentioned that it seemed we should have received OT Pay. We did not receive overtime pay. ...
  A: They are not treating you fairly. If you work part of a day you should be paid the whole day. So if ...
Follow up to Docked5/5/2009
  Q: Brian mentioned that it seemed we should have received OT Pay. We did not receive overtime pay. ...
  A: There are variables that could come into play here. #1. Were you hourly or salaried exempt? Hourly ...
Maternity Leave in Private sector5/5/2009
  Q: Is there any specific Maternity Benifit ACT for private sector(software companies)? If yes what it ...
  A: The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, ...
Performance improvement plan5/2/2009
  Q: I was wondering if you could give me a guideline, example or template to follow when creating a PIP. ...
  A: We write our personal improvement plans as a contract that the employee agrees to and signs as a ...
A new job opprotunity a concern4/30/2009
  Q: I have a number of questions and concerns about a possible job change... I currently work in the ...
  A: No one can fault you for trying to advance yourself, however, be very sure that it is what you want ...
offensive odor4/27/2009
  Q: A Co-worker has very offensive odor that effects me adversely.I can smell him before I see him and ...
  A: This is a sensitive issue. Sometimes bad odors come with medical problems so we have to be very ...
internal job posting4/27/2009
  Q: I was wondering if you have any internal job posting ad templates for the need to hire a trainer? I ...
  A: Mel, I really do not have a template that I use. Our internal jobs are posted on our intranet ...
Unpaid Training4/17/2009
  Q: My husband's employer has notified their staff that they must attend 2 2-day training sessions, to ...
  A: It depends on what type of employee. If the employees are hourly non exempt employees paid on an ...
Salary4/16/2009
  Q: Can an employer disclose employee's salary history to a prospective employer in an employment ...
  A: Yes an employer can disclose salary history during a verification check. An employer cannot disclose ...
Request for Benefit Broker4/15/2009
  Q: Do you know where I can find a questionnaire that benefit brokers would complete to become our ...
  A: I think it just takes a letter saying you appoint them as your broker of record. Here is an ...
SHRM - HR and change4/15/2009
  Q: What causes the changes between HR and various stakeholder in the organization?
  A: Several factors can cause change in an organization. Change in Management, Company Merger, Economic ...
HR Functions & Behaviour of Management4/9/2009
  Q: "Please let me know the various channels of communication & also the importance of grapevine ...
  A: Bahrath, There are many different types of communication. Being able to commuicate effectively is a ...
HR Functions & Behaviour of Management4/9/2009
  Q: "Please let me know the various channels of communication & also the importance of grapevine ...
  A: Communication is vital to the corporation. A coporation with poor communication does not run ...
Defamation4/6/2009
  Q: I have been having problems with my supervisor since she was hired 2 years ago. I am a special needs ...
  A: You can contact the Department of Labor and file suit for a Hostile workplace. If you can actually ...
HUMAN REOURCE IN THE WORKPLACE4/4/2009
  Q: I just started working in a small financial consulting business. My boss gave me an assignment to ...
  A: Wow! That is a huge assignment. Human Resources coveres everything from wage compensation, Benefits, ...
Employer & Health Insurance4/2/2009
  Q: My husband's employer in South Carolina will not allow us to drop our health insurance. My husband ...
  A: If it is insurance under a cafeteria plan than it is governed by federal rules that put restrictions ...
cpp3/23/2009
  Q: My spouse getting cpp cheques starting last august/08. His employer has been deducting cpp from his ...
  A: Canadian Pension plan (CPP) is deducted from all payroll checks. You cannot stop it , it is a ...
Overtime for management3/18/2009
  Q: I would like to know, in NY, is there a cap as to how many hours past 40hrs a manager can work. And ...
  A: There are no restrictions on the number of work hours per day, except for children under 18. ...
Direct deposit mandates by state3/18/2009
  Q: You stated that most of the states that have mandatory direct deposit have stipulations that the ...
  A: They all stipulate that he employee must choose the financial institution. 20 states follow the ...
Human Resource Management3/17/2009
  Q: I just got a job as a human resource manager and I am to set up an HR department. It is a company ...
  A: You have quite a job before you. You will need to do a job analysis and write job descriptions and ...
Employee force out or fire3/15/2009
  Q: My boss does not do her job. She is making me the scapegoat for her incompetence. They have been ...
  A: You have already been to HR and it hasn't helped. The only other thing you can do is talk to the ...
Snow day pay vs vacation pay3/12/2009
  Q: The whole company is hourly. The company was closed for a snow day and everyone was paid for the ...
  A: That would be up to the company. Vacation is not regulated by the govenment but by company policy. ...
Unemployment Benefits Issues3/11/2009
  Q: I was fired from a 5 year job for neglecting to follow a new rule that had been in effect a short ...
  A: Unless you rolled the 401K over to an IRA it is considered income and must be reported to the ...
Direct Deposits3/9/2009
  Q: Good day! I have reviewed past answers on this topic but not the answer in particular I am looking ...
  A: Direct deposit is state specific not city specific. The rules are for the entire state. You cannot ...
Training/education3/9/2009
  Q: In the United States, what is the average number of training/education hours required by employers?
  A: I don't think there is any type of average requirement. Each company has it's own requirements, ...
Rate calculator3/9/2009
  Q: I'm horrible with math (do mostly recruiting) and I need help with figuring out salaries of ...
  A: If an employee is paid an annual salary than you must be told the hours the employee will be working ...
new policy legaility?3/6/2009
  Q: My employer has just implemented a new policy requiring all staff to notify them of where they will ...
  A: Whey you are on vacation or personal leave that is your time and it is not the employer's business ...
firing of a manager3/6/2009
  Q: Can an employee have a manager fired from his job? Oh this is not homework
  A: An employee can take a complaint to Human Resources. You should write it up and send it so you have ...
ui premiums3/3/2009
  Q: how much does an employers ui rate go up when you have people on layoff? I'm new to the business ...
  A: Each company rate is different. If you have a lot of people on lay off it will go up and if you only ...
Non-financial reward system3/3/2009
  Q: I have found out some of the different aspects of rewards but not many and i would like to offer a ...
  A: There are many non financial ways to reward employees. Before you reward an employee it is ...
HIPPA and personal conversations with HR3/2/2009
  Q: I am an HR Generalist and recently had an associate tell me that she is looking for an in-patient ...
  A: This is always tricky. The issue I have is the safety issue to the other employees having an ...
Hostile work environment, Do I have a leg to stand on?2/28/2009
  Q: I've been working at a company for about 18months and the boss is constantly abusive. He tends to ...
  A: You can go to an attorney an file a claim for Harrassment against the company. With your evidence ...
States that can mandate Direct Deposit2/25/2009
  Q: Could you please verify if these states can mandate Direct Deposit? Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, ...
  A: My information is from the APA list in the Payroll Source. I only have the 2007 copy, I do not have ...
Unfair Labor Practice - Overtime?2/25/2009
  Q: My husband is an Assistant General Manager for a hotel, and is paid salary. He works 11-16 hours ...
  A: Exempt employees paid a salary are not eligible for overtime. The reason is because they are not ...
Pregnancy in the workplace2/24/2009
  Q: employed but interviewing for a new job with a new company. At what point, if it all, do I let my ...
  A: It is against the law to discriminated against you in the hiring proceedure because of a pregnancy. ...
exempt and non exempt2/23/2009
  Q: My question is related to my job being classified as non-exempt. I work in the aviation field as a ...
  A: Yes, they would be responsible for going back and paying all the overtime and taxes on a ...
ADA Termination2/23/2009
  Q: I'm an unemployed Banking executive from California. Last April, I was terminated as the final step ...
  A: You should have been put on FMLA leave and granted sufficient time to come to terms with your ...
non-print option for direct deposit2/20/2009
  Q: Our company is considering not printing direct deposit advices as employees do have the option of ...
  A: They need to be allowed to print their advice, unless you want them to come to you and ask for it ...
Pay for lunch?2/17/2009
  Q: I run a small service business in Illinois. We refinish floors in people's homes. My crew has 2 to ...
  A: If you give them time away from the work where they can eat their lunch, you do not have to allow ...
Unfair Termination2/13/2009
  Q: My grandson was abruptly fired from his job as a landscaping technician from the city of ...
  A: Unless there is an employment contract or a specific statutory protection, all employment in South ...
Appraisal Systems and Appraisal Methods2/13/2009
  Q: What is the difference between an Appraisal System and an Appraisal method?
  A: An appraisel system would be the framework for the system you are setting up. Which forms to use, ...
Odor Offensive Co-workers2/9/2009
  Q: It's a very sensitive subject...how would you tell your employee that his/her hygeine needs to be ...
  A: We have dealt with that problem before. You have to pull the person aside and actually talk to them ...
Health benefits coverage cost -- HR dept mistake2/9/2009
  Q: The HR dept. at my workplace recently informed that they had made a mistake with my health benefits ...
  A: The benefits were paid for you and you received them so it will have to be paid back. It is the ...
HR Privacy1/31/2009
  Q: I have a unique situation in which I need your expert advice. I have heard that my rights have been ...
  A: Retaliation for reporting an incident is not allowed. It is very hard to sue the company for any of ...
HR Privacy1/30/2009
  Q: I have a unique situation in which I need your expert advice. I have heard that my rights have been ...
  A: First of all, I feel bad for you and it is unfortunate that your new manager has taken a dislike to ...
vacation pay after termination1/28/2009
  Q: I live in Washington state and was recently terminated from my job of 8yrs. Upon being hired, it was ...
  A: In the state of Washington Paid leave for holidays, vacation, sickness or bereavement following the ...
working seven days a week1/28/2009
  Q: Our grandson who lives with us works six days a week and between 10 and 12 hours a day. Last week ...
  A: The state of Illinois has a one day in 7 rule. This means the employee must have one day in 7 off ...
going from hourly to salary1/27/2009
  Q: I was hired as a part time hourly employee. Recently my boss asked me if I was willing to work full ...
  A: It is not standard. Generally when an hourly employee goes to a new position which is salaried ...
Retirement planning1/24/2009
  Q: When considering retirement planning can you stress the importance plan participation for employees?
  A: It is important for employees to participate in their retirement plan because Social Security will ...
Health Ins1/22/2009
  Q: My employer changed health insurance companies and I decided to keep the one we had. the employer ...
  A: You no longer have insurance through the companies cafeteria plan, you cannot deduct it from your ...
CA Company shutting down for a week Help.1/21/2009
  Q: I work in California. The company I work for just had economic shutdown and christmas shutdown (2 ...
  A: Unemployment has a term for each claim. This begains with the 1 week waiting period. As long as the ...
Salaried Employee docked pay1/20/2009
  Q: Okay I will try to include all information here. I live and work in Nebraska. I am a direct support ...
  A: Salaried employees should be paid for the whole day if they work part of a day. PTO for salaried ...
Unused PTO time1/16/2009
  Q: I have a situation whereas the company that I was contracted to work thru has refused to pay me for ...
  A: That's about the most confusing set up. I think if I were you I would start with the Company A. ...
Unused PTO time1/16/2009
  Q: I have a situation whereas the company that I was contracted to work thru has refused to pay me for ...
  A: In most cases this would depend on the policies of the company. If you have an employee handbook you ...
Small Business in TX1/13/2009
  Q: The company I am doing HR consulting for wants to know whether the federal law is the same for small ...
  A: The rules are Federal rules for FLSA exempt and they apply to small companies as well as large ...
Direct Deposit1/6/2009
  Q: We are a private employer in the State of Ohio and have recently mandated direct deposit. We have ...
  A: This is one of the problems of mandating direct deposit that those states that allow it have not ...
Raise in Relation to a Performance Evaluation vs Promotion1/5/2009
  Q: I recently received my annual performance evaluation and to say the least I was very disappointed. I ...
  A: A performance evaluation is to evaluate your performance. You are not automatically owed an ...
Vacation for Salaried Employees12/31/2008
  Q: The company I work for hired a new office manager in July. She is paid a salary, NOT hourly. The ...
  A: If a salaried employee takes time off and is off one full day or more for personal reasons than they ...
implementing HR system for an organisation12/21/2008
  Q: I have recently joined a consultancy in Dubai as HR Executive. We are now intending to provide ...
  A: #1. How many employees in the company. Of these employees how many are salaried exempt and how many ...
Hostile work environment12/19/2008
  Q: We have a severe problem going on at work. The sad part is that this is taking place in the local ...
  A: You go to the head of the department and stand together and say if this does not stop we are all ...
HR in branch offices12/15/2008
  Q: Our company recently merged with another company from a different state. I use to handle HR but ...
  A: I think it would benefit the company to have an HR person at each site. It gives the employees ...
Sec 127 Educational Assistance Programs12/15/2008
  Q: I have a question about Sec. 127 Educational Assistance Program. Our company wants to set up a ...
  A: This is done. You make up a form authorizing you to deduct the amount from any final wages if the ...
Mandatory Direct Deposit12/12/2008
  Q: Can you please provide me with a list of states where Direct Deposit of Payroll is illegal?
  A: I don't know of any states where direct deposit is illegal. It is illegal to make it mandatory in ...
Mandatory Direct Deposit12/10/2008
  Q: We are interested in initiating mandatory direct deposit for our hourly employees (currently mandate ...
  A: Twelve states permit mandatory direct deposit programs. They are: Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, ...
Payroll Date Change12/9/2008
  Q: I work for a company that is constantly pulling stunts to make quarterly results look better on its ...
  A: Your North Carolina Department of Labor says: Wages are due on the regular payday as set by the ...
2 week notice12/7/2008
  Q: I am starting my new job on Monday, Jan 5, and assume the last working day for my current employer ...
  A: you can give your two weeks notice at any time. Give it two weeks before your new job. You need to ...
CPP + Unemployment12/4/2008
  Q: I just lost my job and I am entitled to collect CPP . I am 59 years old . My question is should I ...
  A: You cannot collect CPP for retirement until you are 60. If you collect at 60 than it will be 30% ...
Exempt Status11/29/2008
  Q: Recently, I was told that my employee status is exempt. Since I am a salary employee, I understand ...
  A: you are being paid your whole salary so you are being paid for the holiday. The only difference is ...
Exempt Status11/28/2008
  Q: Recently, I was told that my employee status is exempt. Since I am a salary employee, I understand ...
  A: You should be paid your regular wages on the holiday. The company is not required to pay you any ...
accuring vacation time while off on compensation11/20/2008
  Q: My husband was injured at work in Jan. 2008. He was off on comp for eight weeks, returned to light ...
  A: Vacation time does not have to accrue if you are off on leave. This is entirely up to the policy of ...
Job Description11/15/2008
  Q: I had back surgery and was out of the office for 4 weeks. When I came back, I was told my a ...
  A: If you were out on FMLA (Family Medical Leave) than the employer has to hold your job for 12 weeks ...
Exempt Employee11/14/2008
  Q: If an exempt employee works 40 hours in a week but misses one day of work is the employer required ...
  A: Exempt employees are paid by the job and not by the hour. The hours worked are not counted in pay if ...
Paycards11/13/2008
  Q: I read your response re paycards as an alternative to checks and have a follow-up question. I ...
  A: The rules between state and national are those which are the most beneficial to the employee. That ...
commission pay11/6/2008
  Q: my wife works for an office supply company as a customer service/sales rep. recently her company ...
  A: This does not sound fair to me either. The holidays do not have to be paid, that is according to ...
Vacation Carry Over time at termination11/5/2008
  Q: My wife is being layed off by AT&T after 22 years. We live and work in Ca. She has 40 days of prior ...
  A: The employer can require the time be used. She would still be an employee while on vacation time and ...
How do you determine turnover reduction from prev. year11/3/2008
  Q: How do you calculate the percentage that turnover has decreased from the previous year? I know my ...
  A: If you have X amount for 2007 and X amount for 2008 than if the percentage is larger for 2007 you ...
NA Payroll --> GL Interface10/30/2008
  Q: When i run the GL process PAYGL01A it fails. In the error log it says "Tax ChartField not found for ...
  A: I do not recognize the software. I did read over your error and I found a problem with it. It is ...
Payroll10/29/2008
  Q: When i run the GL process PAYGL01A it fails. In the error log it says "Tax ChartField not found for ...
  A: I do not know which software system you are using but I would suspect that the tax code for Quebec ...
Company Awarded Stock Options10/29/2008
  Q: My company was purchased 8 years ago. The first 4 years we we're awarded some stock options. Then ...
  A: The company is not required to offer stock options and may discontinue the program. Many companies ...
HOLDING MY CHECKS10/29/2008
  Q: My past employer is holding my checks until I come back and give an exit interview. I am unable to ...
  A: Unfortunately Florida is not an employee friendly state. They do not even have a department of labor ...
Health Benifits10/28/2008
  Q: I was terminated from a job with a copmany that I had been employeed with for fourteen years. I ...
  A: If you terminate the health benefits go through the end of the month in which you terminate. This is ...
Doctors Note10/27/2008
  Q: I have an employee call out sick today and fax me a doctors not (I did not ask for it). The note ...
  A: It would depend on the situation. If she were contageous I would not let her return. If she is doing ...
Perfomance Apprisal10/25/2008
  Q: How do you carry out perfomance apparisals for a wages administrator?
  A: Performance appraisels are the same for all employees. The supervisor of the employee does the ...
SICK PAY OR DISABILITY10/24/2008
  Q: My husband works for a check cashing co for 2 years, two weeks ago he had cataracts surgery and had ...
  A: Unless the company has a disability policy for their employees and many do not as it is not required ...
Employer error on Health insurance deduction10/23/2008
  Q: I started a new job in Pa. July 2008. I was offered first day coverage on Health insurance. It is ...
  A: You do owe the insurance as you signed up for it and the premiums were paid for you by the company. ...
Direct Deposit Fee10/22/2008
  Q: Ms. McAllister, My sister is an employee of a security service in Houston, Tx. Her employer ...
  A: The agency that regulates wage and hour rules is Workforce Texas which is a division of the ...
Mandatory Direct Deposit in CA10/20/2008
  Q: Our company would like to implement mandatory direct deposit. Our company is based in CA, is ...
  A: In the State of California direct deposit must be authorized by the employee and they must be ...
Used unearned vacation balance10/16/2008
  Q: I'm working on a vacation policy that will allow my company to deduct any used unearned vacation ...
  A: In California you cannot do this. In most any other state it would be possible, but it is not ...
vehicle reimbursement policies10/15/2008
  Q: I am looking to put in place a formal vehicle reimbursement policy. Do you have any suggestions or ...
  A: Are you looking at setting up an accountable or non accountable plan? If the plan is non ...
needs help10/13/2008
  Q: if i didn't neeed ur help i wouldn't ask u but i do please. i can't find the answe anywhere i have ...
  A: Okay, I am not a teacher, and I am not that familiar with the Line of Sight principles, but I will ...
seeking advise10/12/2008
  Q: My son was given the wrong prescription for one glass of his eye glasses, he wore it for more than 5 ...
  A: You need to speak to an attorney practicing in Malpractice claims. I am in Human Resources and not ...
Changing Employee to hourly to displine him for tardiness?10/10/2008
  Q: Shirley, I have an very young programer ( just turned 21) we are his 1st real job and he has not ...
  A: If you pay your programmer as non exempt (hourly) than you only have to pay him for the time he ...
i have one problam plese solve it10/10/2008
  Q: plese tell me What is forcasting future manpowerin h.r
  A: Forcasting future manpower in H.R. is determining the size and the content of the workforce for a ...
Mgr. Termination10/9/2008
  Q: We are a small bar and grill that recently had to release an asst. mgr. We documented all verbal ...
  A: You do not have to put up with the type of behavior. Yes you should have given a written warning. ...
unfair pay (below award)10/8/2008
  Q: I leave in Australia and I have a Chinese student staying at my place which is currently working in ...
  A: There is a wageline that can be called to verify wages if they are correct or not. ...
Unemployment Benefits10/7/2008
  Q: Good Afternoon, Thank you for making yourself available for advice. I've been working with a ...
  A: Severence packages are often given to executives to get them to resign. It would be best to have it ...
Operations Mistakes10/6/2008
  Q: Can my employer charge me for a mistake that cause the company over $1,000.00 in demurrage charges ...
  A: This is an illegal deduction from wages in the State of Texas. Here is an exerpt from the Texas ...
HARRASMENT10/3/2008
  Q: I HAVE A CO WORKER WHO IS ALWAYS PUSHING ME, AND YELLING AT ME EVERY TIME SHE GETS MAD AND THINKS I ...
  A: First of all I apologize to you for an uncaring company. You should not be treated this way, no one ...
job posted on Craigslist9/26/2008
  Q: I saw my position posted on Craigslist and have felt marked for termination ever since a couple of ...
  A: you can confront your superior and ask to be layed off so you can draw unemployment since he has ...
hr confidentiality?9/16/2008
  Q: I was hired as a temporary employee in april 2008. this month I was told that I was being let go due ...
  A: While it certainly is not very ethical and should be addressed with HR by her manager no laws have ...
Employment law9/13/2008
  Q: Is it legal for an employer to take earned vacation time from an employee as a form of discipline?
  A: It depends on which state you are in whether or not the employer is required to pay vacation at all. ...
unfair salary9/12/2008
  Q: I have 10 years of working experience with graduate degree qualification, I work hard,comitted to my ...
  A: I think that before you quit the company you should talk to someone about your concerns. There may ...
Healthcare for Exempt Employees?9/10/2008
  Q: McAllister- My question is, "Are exempt employees entitled to healthcare benefits?" I am being ...
  A: Texas is more employee friendly than some of the neighboring states such as Florida which does not ...
Question about hiring employee9/10/2008
  Q: I have a question about hiring employees. I just started a cleaning company and I'm in the process ...
  A: That is not true at all. You do not need written agreement to call references. If references are ...
BONUS9/9/2008
  Q: The company I work for tracks the income my dept collects every quarter by meeting a specific dollar ...
  A: Since bonus checks are not required payment by any government law or agency there is no legal ...
Accured Vacation9/5/2008
  Q: I've worked 10 years at the same place of employment and quite last week with 52 days of vacation ...
  A: State law in Georgia doesn’t require payment for accrued vacation time. Employers are free to set up ...
Salaried employees9/3/2008
  Q: If a salaried employee leaves work early can their the employer take their PTO time to make up for ...
  A: The government does not care which pot the salaried employee is paid as long as they are paid for ...
Direct Deposit8/30/2008
  Q: Our company now offers direct deposit, but some employees do not take advantage of this and we are ...
  A: 11 states do not allow an employer to mandate direct deposit: Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, ...
Suspected HR Leak of Compensation Information8/22/2008
  Q: I am being considered for a significant promotion and relocation with my current employer. The ...
  A: Unless someone comes forward and says they were told by a specific person you will probably never ...
Employment Rights after Injury on the Job8/19/2008
  Q: February 2008 I injured my back at a company function and obtained the care of a Chiropractor. In ...
  A: The Georgia Workman's Comp Division controlls the workman's comp in Georgia. If you did not tell ...
Unemployment8/19/2008
  Q: I filed a formal complaint with HR and followed procedure indicated in policy and procedure manual. ...
  A: I really feel for you on this one, I have been there before in a similar circumstance. I would not ...
Unemployment Protest8/14/2008
  Q: We recently terminated an employee whose job performance had become poor. After termination, we ...
  A: If you have good documentation I would protest it. I know of no good reason an employee fired for ...
Exempt Employees and PTO8/10/2008
  Q: My company is located in Texas. We have a Paid Time Off Plan in place that rolls all vacation, ...
  A: PTO can be confusing. When you have PTO than the Vacation, Personal is all the same. If the ...
South Africa employee benefits8/8/2008
  Q: I have a company in Canada that owns a 14 life company in south Africa and want to look into ...
  A: Health insurance plans are called Medical Schemes. Here is a gateway guide. MedQuote will give you ...
Performance appraisal7/30/2008
  Q: Pls explain me performance appraisal along with the performa with entries so that I could know how ...
  A: I can answer your question, however, I do not know if I can print the materials I need to on this ...
Human Resourse question7/26/2008
  Q: I work for an employer in VA and have recently added my 17 yr old daughter to the health insurance ...
  A: I have never heard of this before. The payment is either an employee payment or a dependent payment. ...
salary position-hours and vacation time7/25/2008
  Q: i am a salaried employee and recently iwas told that if i take time off for being sick they would ...
  A: Salaried employees may be docked for a whole day off and yes vacation can be used to pay for time ...
Certified recruitment analyst - Applying procedure7/25/2008
  Q: I would like to take up certification examination in HR. i have joined as HR in software company ...
  A: The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) offers Human Resource Certification. There are 3 ...
Manpower policies in South Africa7/22/2008
  Q: I would like an explanation on what is manpower policies and an example of the ones we have in South ...
  A: I don't know if I can properly answer your question so don't judge me harshly if I cannot. I saw it ...
WRONGFUL TERMINATION?7/16/2008
  Q: My friend is worried about possibly being fired from his part-time job after working there ...
  A: With the doctor's proof he should be protected under the ADA (American's with disabilities Act). ...
please help7/12/2008
  Q: i m sorry... it s just that i m at an entry-level and i don t know that much about HR. could u ...
  A: HR (Human Resources) is a varied profession. It can cover many different jobs within the job. ...
unemployment benefits "abuse"7/11/2008
  Q: My roommate has been collecting unemployment since February. I was under the impression that in ...
  A: The Department of Labor regulates the Unemployment payments. The employee on unemployment is ...
Questions on Employee Annual Health Review Form7/11/2008
  Q: Each year all employees are required to have an "Annual Health Review". This process inludes a ...
  A: Is this information for a Health Insurance Renewal? Who gets to see the information? If it is for a ...
please help7/10/2008
  Q: i m graduating next year and in my country when we finish we have to write a long essay and i chose ...
  A: HR Wearer of Many Hats What does HR do? It is a many faceted job. From counselor to benefit ...
Job Grading7/9/2008
  Q: I am a HR/OHS&E Consultant based in South Africa and am desperately trying to get my hands on ...
  A: http://www.salgbc.org.za/TaskJob/taskJobEval.html#proc The above link explains T.A.S.K TASK, which ...
correspondance training7/8/2008
  Q: I just wanted to get some input from someone in the Human Resource field on correspondence training. ...
  A: Kim, They are starting to catch on, but it is slow going. The reason is there are so many on line ...
human resources7/8/2008
  Q: i like to know , which competencies essential for HR (tell me with a list of competencies regarding ...
  A: Competencies to look for in a Human Resources Candidate Analytical Skilled in using analysis to ...
Compensation - reimbursement7/5/2008
  Q: Ms. McAllister, I am a remote resort employee where I work out of my own home office and use my ...
  A: Gas reimbursement is paid at 58.5 cents a mile, that is the newest figure I have. If it is not paid ...
employee health benefits7/3/2008
  Q: One of my clients wants to know if he can add a certain amount say $300 a month to each of his ...
  A: If you add the 300.00 to the employee's pay check than it is considered wages because there is no ...
competency and manpower planning7/2/2008
  Q: Please suggest me some good site where from I can get to know in detail about all aspects related to ...
  A: Manpower Management is choosing the proper type of people as and when required. It also takes into ...
manpower planning6/28/2008
  Q: How Human resource management is different from manpower planning? I need to frame a questionnaire ...
  A: Manpower planning is the strategy of planning for present and future staffing needs and recruitment ...
Direct Deposit Paychecks6/25/2008
  Q: I read you answer on 6/9/08 that Louisiana and Texas have "mandatory direct deposit". We have ...
  A: I am sorry, I searched and tried but could not find another website for you. My book says that ...
Ohio Direct Deposit Regulations6/23/2008
  Q: In one of your Q&A's you specified that Ohio had a Direct Deposit regulation. Could you please list ...
  A: State of Ohio follows Regulation E established by the Federal Government. Regulation E mandates that ...
salary increase and negotiation6/23/2008
  Q: I work for an English company in the Netherlands under English law and am in the process of ...
  A: I do not know on what criteria the company is basing it's salary increases so I cannot second guess ...
Direct Deposit Paychecks6/20/2008
  Q: I read you answer on 6/9/08 that Louisiana and Texas have "mandatory direct deposit". We have ...
  A: That is a question many employers are asking the state. Here is a nice informative page from ...
Job offer retracted by (future) employer6/20/2008
  Q: I was to start with Comcast this coming Mon. They gave me a written job offer (which I signed and ...
  A: You are probably doing the right thing to get another interview at another place. If comcast goes ...
Qualified deductions from salaried employees6/17/2008
  Q: I was told that there were 7 qualified reasons for deducting from a salaried employee. Could you ...
  A: The docking of salaried exempt time is regulated by the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) of the U.S. ...
Qualified deductions from salaried employees6/16/2008
  Q: I was told that there were 7 qualified reasons for deducting from a salaried employee. Could you ...
  A: Deductions are based on state rules and different states have different rules. If you wish to tell ...
Mandatory direct deposit in TN6/13/2008
  Q: Is is legal for an employer to make it mandatory to have my payroll check set up on direct depositin ...
  A: An employer can change the method of payment to direct deposit. However, the choice of the financial ...
common review date6/11/2008
  Q: good morning Shirley. Question for you. What pros and cons do you see for setting a common review ...
  A: I do not think that having a common review date for all all in the company is a good idea. #1. It ...
i willing to know how do i do in this cases was happened in my company6/10/2008
  Q: I'm a manager for my company, in this week my company has certain confrontation was occur between my ...
  A: I am emailing to you the sheet and the training instructions I wrote for my managers on how to do an ...
Direct Deposit6/9/2008
  Q: Can we make direct deposit of paychecks mandatory? ANSWER: Depends on which state you are located. ...
  A: In the state of California the employee must give authorization for direct deposit it cannot be ...
Direct Deposit6/9/2008
  Q: Can we make direct deposit of paychecks mandatory?
  A: Depends on which state you are located. You can do it only in some states. The employee usually ...
Applying and Interviews6/5/2008
  Q: I have worked at the same place for 5 years. I quit recently to have some time off, look for ...
  A: Cover letters are generally one page at most in length, divided into a header, introduction, body, ...
Applying and Interviews6/5/2008
  Q: I have worked at the same place for 5 years. I quit recently to have some time off, look for ...
  A: It depends on the company you are interviewing for and the interviewer at the company. I do expect ...
2 week notice6/3/2008
  Q: I have a new job and put in my 2 week notice on tuesday, may 27th, stating that my employment is ...
  A: Your employer is counting 10 working days. Which is a two week notice beginning on May 28th... she ...
Hostile Work Enviornment/retribution5/29/2008
  Q: I've been at a job for 3 years and have always struggled with my 2 peer colleagues. I am very very ...
  A: Office politics are very hard to deal with. It does sound like they have not given you much of a ...
Human Resource Dept. Start up5/27/2008
  Q: I will be taking on the challenge of creating an HR dept. for a new business. My experience is only ...
  A: I would first of all direct you to SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management). They have a training ...
2nd Non Exempt Question5/27/2008
  Q: yet the job very much is defined under "The Administrative Exemption", does the exempt or non ...
  A: An employer may make any job he wishes non exempt. The exemption is for the employer and not the ...
Non Exempt Salaried Employee5/27/2008
  Q: help. An employee that is NON exempt, yet salaried; is that person entitled to overtime pay, and ...
  A: non exempt salaried or not is still non exempt and should be paid overtime for all hours worked over ...
performance appraisal5/20/2008
  Q: If you are asked to design appraisal system, what various processes and method you would use for ...
  A: Madiha, I have a very nice training system and forms for the performance appraisal system. It is ...
sudden change in payroll dates5/13/2008
  Q: Is it legal in the state of claifornia to change the payroll dates from the 5th and the 20th, to the ...
  A: From what I am finding in the rules listed on the California Department of Labor website this is ...
employee status5/12/2008
  Q: I have a salary employee who is now under exempt status. However, due to excessive absenteeism I ...
  A: You can change any employee to non exempt or hourly. The exempt status is an exemption from ...
Change in reporting lines5/6/2008
  Q: Is a change in reporting lines equivalent to a change in job roles ? Until recently my role used to ...
  A: When there are changes in a company employees are often asked to report to different individuals. As ...
Accured Vacation Time5/6/2008
  Q: I was terminated after 11 months on the job. I get 2 weeks vacation time and used one week and had 3 ...
  A: Neither the Federal Government nor the State of Florida has laws that the employer must pay vacation ...
Vacation Requirement5/2/2008
  Q: A salaried employee of 5 years has recently quit and has asked for unused vacation time ...
  A: If you discussed it when he was hired and told him he could take the time off than you probably have ...
termination4/25/2008
  Q: I was terminated due to problems they had with my time management and organizational skills. I have ...
  A: It does change my answer. Go talk to the Human Resource department and tell them about your ...
termination4/24/2008
  Q: I was terminated due to problems they had with my time management and organizational skills. I have ...
  A: If you did not tell your employer than he/she did not know. They did not have a chance to make any ...
employment relations4/17/2008
  Q: Madam, I wanted to know what r the ommisions & commisions on the part of workman which amount to ...
  A: Roopa, Here is the list of our companies reason for termination list. I am not sure if it is what ...
HR officers4/16/2008
  Q: What does HR mangers do maintain good/effective employees?
  A: I think this might be a homework question, but I have a few minutes so I will do my best to answer ...
Comp4/16/2008
  Q: I find myself in a situation at work where I am underpaid for my qualifications and experience. I ...
  A: I am not stacey, however, I will try and give you some suggestions. These are my suggestions and may ...
personnel4/15/2008
  Q: Is there a way to tell an employee about body odor that is very offensive to others.
  A: This is always a hard one. I would talk to the manager of the department or my supervisor and let ...
deductions from a paycheck4/10/2008
  Q: great to see you are still here. I have an employee who stated she did not recieve a cash advance ...
  A: In this state you are correct. It is one of the very few states with no provisions for payment of ...
deductions from a paycheck4/10/2008
  Q: great to see you are still here. I have an employee who stated she did not recieve a cash advance ...
  A: Denise, Each state has it's own rules on final payroll checks paid to terminated employees. I do not ...
Termination for excessive absences4/9/2008
  Q: What are the legal repercussions of terminating an employee after a period of excessive absences? ...
  A: As long as you have all the documentation that she has been told you have done your part. An ...
Labor Unions4/4/2008
  Q: the position I hold as Admin. Assoc. HR, is quite cushy and there's no need to fight for more/better ...
  A: I think that most professional workers feel they are compensated fairly for their efforts. There ...
Health Benefits3/31/2008
  Q: At the time of my employment offer (not written) I was told that after 90 days I would be able to ...
  A: Unless you have it in writing you might have a hard time proving that this was promised to you. The ...
Pay roll3/22/2008
  Q: Am based in Uganda (Africa) currently and i would like to do a certificate in Pay roll.Where can i ...
  A: I am not familiar enough with Africa to know where Uganda is in Africa. I only have an office in ...
Pay Structure3/21/2008
  Q: Shirley As a small business owner with no business background or experience, I am struggling to ...
  A: Georgia, Competetive wages is one of the hardest for small employers. We struggle with competitive ...
Conflict with manager.3/15/2008
  Q: I have recently has some conflict with my manager and dont know how to address it. One of my ...
  A: You will need to explain this at your meeting with the HR Manager and the Company manager. Can you ...
Exempt salaried (Auto Parts Management)3/14/2008
  Q: I respect your qualifications and wonder if you can give me some pointers.I work for one of the ...
  A: Whether or not you are exempt depends on the work that you do and whether or not it falls into the ...
Hostile Work Enviroment3/11/2008
  Q: I am a manager of many departments including HR. I have a situation where my boss is not being ...
  A: First of all has the employee complained o HR about the person or about being harrassed? Are they a ...
promotion3/4/2008
  Q: My husband is an 8 year employee of a municipal firedepartment in Mississippi and was passed over ...
  A: Unfortunately if there was tampering it is very hard to prove unless you can get the person that did ...
Vacation days, office closes3/4/2008
  Q: I work in a small office in California, the 2 owners, myself and a warehouse person. I am the ...
  A: You do not have to be paid if they close the office, unless it is a paid holiday and your company ...
Non-Exempt Salaried Position3/3/2008
  Q: We have several employees classified as Non-Exempt Salaried. Their annual salary is based on a 45 ...
  A: I am not sure I understand the "built-in" overtime hours. If the employee is non-exempt than he/she ...
Trade Union3/1/2008
  Q: Could you please tell me about what is the need of Trade Unions?
  A: Trade Unions which are usually now called Labor Unions are an organization of workers that bargain ...
Vacation & Deduction of Wages2/29/2008
  Q: Can a California employer deduct wages for unearned vacation time? I am a salaried employee, but ...
  A: Deducting wages from a final paycheck is upon termination and would not impact you if you are a ...
business management2/25/2008
  Q: what is hr management in detail?
  A: The technical definition of Human Resource Management is: Human resource management (HRM) is the ...
Comp Agreement2/18/2008
  Q: Q: I was working on closing a multi-million dollar deal w/my manager (Lou) when on the eve of the ...
  A: I am not that much of an expert on commissions and split. The commissions I have dealt with have ...
Health Insurance2/11/2008
  Q: Is it legal to make your new employees that you hire take health insurance that the company offers, ...
  A: There is no federal law that legalizes this so it is not legal under Federal Law. I do not believe ...
Paychecks vs. Cash2/11/2008
  Q: Is it legal in the U.S. (Florida) to pay employees with a payroll check without their permission? ...
  A: You as an employer are required to pay wages to your employee. Paycheck is the most common way to ...
Severance letter error2/9/2008
  Q: I am new to HR management and made a clerical error on my first severance letter. The letter stated ...
  A: I would suggest that you speak to a good employment attorney. If you listed an amount on the letter ...
Health Insurance1/29/2008
  Q: Is it legal to make your new employees that you hire take health insurance that the company offers, ...
  A: I will attempt to answer your question. As far as I know there are no states with mandated Health ...

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