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Why Having Time-Clock Software Is a Must

Abel HR

These programs, like the Swipeclock system Abel HR uses, not only track employee attendance, but also manages schedules, calculates paid time off (PTO), and could even be your best tool for corporate planning (think hiring and firing!) Moreover, should a discrepancy occur, you can quickly and easily mine the data and clear up the issue.

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Handling Your HR Mistakes – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

When I explained my hire date was incorrect, I was told that I had been accruing Paid Time Off (PTO) at a lower rate. Looking back, there were times when I took time off, didn’t have enough PTO, and lost wages. Does the company owe me back PTO for the last few years? When I was told that I would receive 2.5

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Manager checklist — Are you a “good” manager?

Business Management Daily

Whether a mistake is mine or someone else’s, I treat it as a learning experience, focus on improvement, and move on. __. I do not leave PTO on the books; I take days off in order to recharge. __. I value teamwork and roll up my sleeves to pitch in however I can during busy times. __. I give credit where it is due. __.

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Employees: You Need to Read This

HR Bartender

I bring up the challenges with employee handbook because a friend of mine recently shared the story of a human resources manager who was getting considerable pushback from senior management about the need to have new hires sign for both the employee handbook and a whole bunch of separate policies (i.e.

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Handling a Negative Sick Pay Balance – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

He’s helped us before with reader questions – this one is a favorite of mine. Last question, from your perspective, do situations like this make the case for paid time off (PTO) easier? I also want to point out that while today’s question comes from a California reader, Eric is not licensed to practice law in California.

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100 SHRM Chapter Seminar Program Ideas

UpstartHR

Yours is bigger, but mine is better: how to succeed with a small team. Yours, Mine, Ours: how to integrate after a merger or acquisition. PTO, Vacation, and Employee Leave Best Practices. Nuke the paper: how to reduce clutter in your HR processes. You want what?!? The role of influence in HR. Why does everyone look like me?

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How to bridge the generation gap in the workplace

Insperity

More PTO, including opportunities for paid volunteer time. Your team can leverage these skills for mining data to uncover user preferences and gain insight into customers. Everything without sacrifice and in less time: A thriving career, a robust personal life and the capability to travel. Better accommodation of working parents.

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