Benefits costs rose more quickly than salaries for the period June 2006 to September 2006, according to the most recent Employment Cost Index from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
A Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) survey finds that most organizations provide extended leave benefits beyond what the federal law requires.
More people are caring for aging relatives and this often affects their productivity.
[The following sample policy statements are for holiday leave.
The policy below, provided by the U.S.
The following sample policy clauses are for vacation leave.
To make sure than cafeteria plan election amounts qualify for tax breaks, participants must make their benefit elections before any taxable benefits under the p
Generally, employers are not required to pay employees to take time off to volunteer.
After a harassment complaint is received, and once it becomes clear that interviews of the involved parties will be necessary, proper steps must be put into mot
If an employee uses paid days from the leave bank, he or she must include the amount in gross income as compensation.
Vacation pay policies.— If an employer has paid a claim for unpaid wages or nonreimbursed authorized expenses and liquidated damages or if the employer has been
In most states, public employees who are American Red Cross certified disaster service volunteers are entitled to limited, paid leave when called upon to serve
To prevent or limit the loss of employee income during times of medical emergencies when no other leave is available, employers may establish an annual leave ba
Time off to serve on a jury or to wait to be selected to serve on a jury is a civic obligation recognized by employers and required by legislation on both the f