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G R A I N D R Y E R S Mathews Company Vacuum Cool M-C Tower Dryers • 800-323-7045 Eleven energy efficient, vacuum cool tower models. 10 ft., 12 ft. and 18 ft. Diameters with capacities from 560 bph to 4,000 bph. Fast, easy modular on-site construction…10 ft. goes up in one day and 12 ft. in just 3 days. Infinitely variable and programmable microprocessor automatically maintains constant plenum temperatures. Low pressure, high efficiency maxon burners and remote cabinet standard. No. 1481 • www.mathewscompany.com • See ad on p. 72 Terminations HANDLING INVOLUNTARY DISMISSALS Sometimes, letting an employee go is the best thing for the company, the employee, and other employees. But how you do it can make a difference for years to come. Regardless of the technicalities of the case, employment judges and juries want to know that a person dismissed from his or her company was treated fairly by the employer. Whether terminated for serious misconduct or lesser infractions, this concept of fairness dominates the legal environment surrounding all employee dismissals. If this message does not come through, a company can be subject to substantial liability in the form of back pay, reinstatement, compensation for loss of future wages, attorney fees, and punitive damages. SECURITY Curtis Haugen G R A I N C O O L E R S North American Equipment Co. Tornum Grain Cooler • 800-514-7608 14 years use in the United States by producers and processors. Cool/dry wheat, corn, milo and rice. Doubles drying capacity at lower cost. Holds higher moisture grain safely. Increases milling yields. Field proven with worldwide experience. No. 1482 • www.naequipment.net • See ad on p. 93 Dischargement Tips Here are some tips to protect the interests of your company, when you have to discharge an employee: • Never fire an employee at the first sign of trouble. • Confirm that the behavior is in violation of company policy. • Interview the employee suspected of wrongdoing. • Document the misconduct and communicate the findings to the employee. • Take time to investigate—get the facts. • Don’t dismiss key personnel, until the problem is resolved. • Attempt to have the suspected employee provide admission in a written statement. • Consider suspension instead of immediate termination, if all facts are not known. • Review previous warnings. • Be sure you know the terms and conditions of the employee’s employment contract. • Complete the termination in one meeting including issuing of the employee’s last check and the retrieval of keys, identification cards, and credit cards. • Put the terms of the termination in writing, and give it to the discharged employee at the conclusion of the meeting. Curtis M. Haugen is CEO and operations director for S’curo Group, LLC, Middleton, WI; 608-354-6082. 148 GJ M/J http://www.mathewscompany.com http://www.naequipment.net

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Grain Journal - May/June 2008 Rail Transportation Review ADM Antitrust Lawsuit Transportation News Northern Star II Fiction Series SAFETY: Star of the West Milling Co., Frankenmuth, MI Frontier Cooperative Co., Silver Creek and Garrison, NE Frick Services Inc., Leiters Ford, IN Great Bend Coop Association, Pawnee Rock, KS Antwerp Equity, Antwerp, OH Scoular Co., Wellington, KS Old Time Elevator GEAPS Leadership Conference GEAPS News Aeration Tube Bracing Case Study Topflight Grain Inc. GEAPS/NGFA OM&T Seminar Grain Notes Superintendent Profile Executive Search Grain Salvage Safety, Adam Schupp Rail Track Maintenance Temporary Storage Systems ... Part II Drive Maintenance Employee Retention Hedging Strategies, Philip Luce What's Ahead in Plant Genetics RBH Mill & Elevator...New Name Corn/Soybean Merchandising, John Beurskens Wheat Merchandising, Kyle Smith Safety Insights, Lynn Larsen CFTC Ag Market Initiatives Vertical Software AgTrax Technologies Inc. NGFA Convention Coverage Rod Clark Interview Futures Markets Grain News Farm Bill Impact 2008 DICKEY-john Grain Moisture Meter Calibrations Rail Safety GMO Testing Kits Leasing/Sales - Locomotives/RR Railcar Vibrators Railcars Gate Openers Remote Controls Railcar Movers/Pullers Dust Suppression Railroad Track Services Level Indicators Transportation Equipment Grain Dryers Manlift Repair Samplers Level Indicators Monitoring Equipment Samplers Protectants Magnets Dust Collection Power Transmission NPK CE Inc. Contractors/Engineers/Millwrights Ameritrack RR Contractors Monitor Technologies LLC Aldon Company, Inc. Maxi-Tronic Inc. Metso Minerals Industries Inc. CompuWeigh Corp Material Handling Engineering, Inc Support Towers Accu-Steel, Inc Grain Belt Supply Co. Scales Specialty Industries, Inc. Aeration Liners Restoration Contractors Al Vigen Obit Bin Cleaning Bucket Elevators TWIC Extention Cleaners Rail Service Survey Computer Software Firms Conveyors Elevator Maintenance Diesel Fuel Costs Survey Distributors Dave Leuning Obit Major Drivers Shaping Industry Elevator Buckets Security, Curt Haugen Grain Coolers Grain Dryers Biofuels Energy Saving Ideas Pneumatic Conveyors Grain Grading OSHA News Power Transmission Probes West Central Gains ISO Certification Protectants Steel Storage APOSGRAN Leadership Safety/Maintenance Equipment Temporary Storage USDA Energy Grant Programs Transportation Equipment GIPSA News Grain Handling Accessories Fumigants Long-Expected Expansion Product Recalls Fall Protection Feed Safety Developments AFIA News Feed News Packaging/Closing Systems Palletizers Belting Storage Ad Index

Grain Journal - May/June 2008

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