What Expenses are acceptable

Q: "Can anyone share with me their policy addressing what is acceptable to expense (gas, mileage, etc) when the employee also gets a car allowance? I sincerely appreciate your help."

Reviewing paid time off policy

Q: "We are reviewing our paid time off policy to determine if the number of days per year is adequate. If your company has a paid time off policy for all vacation, personal and sick days, how many days per year does your company offer? Do the number of days per year increase with length of service? What is your maximum accrual? Thanks for your input."

Changing Health Benefit Levels

From a member: Our plan year for health benefits is coming up for renewal soon. We are trying to determine if other companies, in light of today's economy, are reducing the amount they pay toward the employees' insurance premiums.

• Are you paying less of a percentage of the premium?
• Do you cover only the employee and none of the dependents portion?
• Paying the same as last year?
• Reducing the overall benefits offered, i.e., cutting out something such as vision, or going to a higher deductible, etc.

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Pandemic Flu Business Check List

Everyone,
This link may be helpful to you in preparing for potential actions relative to the latest flu outbreak, and in educating your management team and employees. - Paul Burdeaus, BEDC Website Liaison
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/businesschecklist.html

Recommendation for Anti-Harassment Training Needed

From one of our members:
Can you please share any recommendations you have for anti-harassment training, either online or on-site? We are currently using Workplace Answers and would appreciate hearing what others are doing for 2009 recertifications.