HR Pulse - Spring 2008 - (Page 56) >> LEAVE INTERACTION AUDIT You need to make sure all your policies are up to date and your processes are in place. Make sure your policies are consistent and cross reference each other. It is all too easy to lose track of the “Freds” and stop documentation or miss an overlapping leave. So how did you do in the problem spotting? Well enough to stay in control? If so, congratulations. If not, think about making that list of leaves and double checking your policies. Prepare a check list of things to consider each time a similar situation comes up. Be prepared to look at all angles, rather than try to guess when the situation arises. Soon you will face these complications as an expert. n Nancy M. Cooper is an experienced Labor & Employment attorney in the Portland (OR) office of Garvey Schubert Barer. She counsels clients on issues ranging from wage and hour, discrimination, discipline, investigations, and harassment complaints, as well as labor negotiations, strikes, labor arbitrations, and negotiation and interpretation of collective-bargaining agreements. Nancy works closely with employers to establish sound preventative practices that help minimize the potential for litigation. She can be reached at 503.553.3174 or ncooper@gsblaw.com Be prepared to look at all angles, rather than try to guess when the situation arises. Soon you will face these complications as an expert. have a supervisor who is frustrated. You have an employee who is working the system. You have a company that is feeling the effects of the lack of staffing and lack of production. Now you have yet another workplace injury. You have protected leave under the state law regarding domestic violence victims. You begin to fear that you will be stuck in this endless cycle for time immemorial. You will want to continue to jump through the documentation hoops, including the certification of a potential accommodation under the ADA for the late mornings as the result of the medications. Employees like Fred may turn around once they get medical issues under control; remember, he was a good employee at one distant time. 56 HR Pulse Spring 2008 AHA Endorsed Voluntary Life and Disability Insurance Benefits Communication Since 1980 We are your resource for: • • • • • Communication & Administration of Voluntary Employee Benefits Offering a Comprehensive Voluntary Benefit Portfolio on a Single Platform Electronic Core Benefit Enrollment and Communication An Authorized Representative of the AHA Endorsed Voluntary Benefits Program Working with Hundreds of ASHHRA Members Nationwide The Nation’s Largest Administrator of Voluntary Benefits for Healthcare Employers BOSTON MUTUAL - 1891 LIFE INSURANCE COMP ANY 120 Royall Street • Canton, MA 02021 800-669-2668 Ext. 248 • www.bostonmutual.com ~~~~~ 1-800-621-0067 www.farmingtonco.com http://www.farmingtonco.com http://www.bostonmutual.com
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