Personnel Records - The Paperwork Nightmare

Written by Ronald B. Bleiberg


Companies face difficult daily document challenges in their Human Resources or Personnel Departments. Many documents must be retained from a prospective employee's first contact until well afterrepparttar employee's last date of employment. The amount of paper can be voluminous for long-term employees. Computerized HR systems provide only part ofrepparttar 103534 answer.

A Human Resources document management solution must includerepparttar 103535 ability to electronically store and access all employee records, including those created internally, those received from outsiderepparttar 103536 company and those requiring a signature.

A look atrepparttar 103537 "employee life cycle" gives us insight to these documents. Duringrepparttar 103538 pre-hire phase, documents received from outside include resumes, background checks and results of drug tests. Application forms must be filled-out and signed byrepparttar 103539 prospective employee. A copy ofrepparttar 103540 offer letter, counteroffer correspondence and contract, if appropriate, are internally generated. Finally, a signed acceptance letter and/or contract must be maintained in file. Duringrepparttar 103541 hiring phase W-4, Beneficiary Designation and other signed forms are received.

During employment, documents generated include performance appraisals and contract renewals. Both require a signed copy be retained. Any comments or corrections also must captured, not just numerical scores or ratings. Other documents include lifestyle changes as they affect benefits and taxes, performance improvement plans and training records. Some companies require all training tests must be retained, not justrepparttar 103542 score.

Insurance - Necessary For Peace of Mind

Written by Martin Shiverman


There are many various types of insurance. Insurance is a policy where you invest a certain amount, that you do not get back, that will pay you inrepparttar event of a predetermined event. The specifics vary greatly according torepparttar 103533 kind of insurance.

Health insurance is designed to help you with your medical care. You will typically pay in a certain amount every month called premiums and you may have to pay a certain percentage on your doctor~s visits or prescriptions butrepparttar 103534 insurance is designed to help you withrepparttar 103535 costs. It will also help you in emergencies such as an accident, a broken bone, or a sudden illness. Insurance is there to help you if you are having a baby or another time where you need regular care.

Car insurance is intended for accidents; either your fault or someone else~s. You pay on your car insurance premium every month (or quarterly or yearly) and if you are in an accident,repparttar 103536 insurance can cover damages. There are two basic kinds of car insurance; liability and full-coverage. Liability will only cover what you are liable for. Full-coverage will cover anything that happens to your car, your body or torepparttar 103537 other party in an accident.

The main purpose of life insurance is to coverrepparttar 103538 survivors ofrepparttar 103539 person who dies. Life insurance can be used to pay off debt, cover burial expenses or take care of surviving children. Life insurance can be very important, especially if you are leaving a spouse that doesn~t work, young children, or debts. Inrepparttar 103540 event of your death,repparttar 103541 life insurance company would awardrepparttar 103542 amount ofrepparttar 103543 policy to your beneficiaries.

Home insurance, asrepparttar 103544 name implies is meant to protect your house and property. There is home owner~s insurance and also renter~s insurance. Renter~s insurance will cover your belongings that are inrepparttar 103545 residence and most often cover damages torepparttar 103546 house itself if there were a break in or similar claim torepparttar 103547 home. This will keeprepparttar 103548 renter from having to payrepparttar 103549 owner out of pocket if damage torepparttar 103550 residence occurred from something like a burglary.

The home owner~s insurance will cover forrepparttar 103551 same things; damage to personal property and also torepparttar 103552 residence. Many insurance plans cover natural disasters such as storms or earthquakes. Some plans cover fire and some will not. Usually fire is covered if not set byrepparttar 103553 owner.

There are many other types of coverage that are important for business owners, including business interrruption and disability insurance. The only way to assure proper coverage is to consult with a professional that has your best interests at heart.

Insurance - Necessary For Peace of Mind

There are many various types of insurance. Insurance is a policy where you invest a certain amount, that you do not get back, that will pay you inrepparttar 103554 event of a predetermined event. The specifics vary greatly according torepparttar 103555 kind of insurance.

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