... Her boss was aware that foreigners are known to call in sick to extend the length of their weekends so he asked her to get a doctor’s note. When Kelly returned to work, she found out that her vacation time was being used for her time out while she was sick. She discussed this issue with her employer but the he tells her that it is out of respect that employees in Japan use their vacation time when or if they take a sick leave. Kelly does not feel that it is fair to use her vacation time for sick leave since her contract with the program clearly guarantees that she is allotted sick time. She has decided to call the head of the program and complain about her boss’s failure to acknowledge and follow the contract of her employment. The benefits of tangible can be measured in terms of money involving at company with its employees. The Contract of English Teaching Engagement that Kelly, Suzanne, Mark, and Andrea signed a standard contract given to them by the CLAIR program the stipulated hours, number of vacation days, amount of sick leave and so on. This contract stated that the JET participants would only work Monday thru Friday until 5:00 p.m. and did not mention anything about working on Saturdays. Working over time was not necessary for the participants. The following are the benefits that the JET participants are in powered to because of the CLAIR contract. The participants were entitle to 20 paid holiday leave individually or consecutively once they become employed with...
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...Critical Thinking 5 MGT410 Sick Leave Understanding the cultural differences and being able to properly negotiate through those, differences would be key for Kelly to obtain the desired results of being paid her sick time instead of having to use vacation days. Though Kelly followed all the correct policies when it came to requesting her sick time, the traditional Japanese culture was interfering with the terms of the contract. At this point of the arrangement Kelly needs to think before elevating this issue to a higher level as this could reflect negatively for the remainder of her stay in Japan. Mr. Higashi portrays and upholds all the traditional Japanese work ethics. Kelly escalating the issue could further complicate an already trying working relationship. Kelly needs to schedule a meeting with Mr. Higashi to discuss the sick leave pay. Kelly is very young and probably a bit immature. She feels that from a previous four months stay and knowing the language that she was prepared to handle working in an environment that was so strongly male-dominated. Mr. Higashi assumed a role that was more paternalistic to all the ATLs as he felt that was the best way to be a good mentor. Based on the opinions of the ATLs, his father figure was not appreciated and perceived as dominating. Kelly needs to realize Mr. Higashi position as advisor and to show the respect Mr. Higashi feels he deserves. Kelly sitting down to negotiate the sick time while respecting Mr. Higashi...
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...Case #8 - Sick Leave Steve Tobias MGT 470- Conflict Management and Negotiation Colorado State University – Global Campus Dr. Ernesto Escobedo September 3, 2013 Background Three foreign Assistant Language Teachers (ALT’s), Mark, Suzanne, and Kelly are employed in a teaching program titled Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET). The Japanese government developed JET in an effort to better the English language education in Japan through the use of international teachers. It was also hoped that the program would promote an understanding at the local level of the importance and value of the differences between various cultures. Any differences that presented themselves between the ALT’s and their employers would be heard by the Conference of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). An issue however, was that, by agreement, CLAIR would only become involved if the employer would not or would not resolve the problem itself. Issue In this case study, Kelly and the other ALT’s had taken two days off for being sick. The ALT’s were directed by their boss Mr. Higashi to get a doctors note before returning to work and were told they could not use sick leave, instead they would have to use accumulated vacation time for their absence. Mr. Higashi explained that the work ethic is different in Japanese workers and they feel guilty missing work generally and especially because...
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...Days listed above are holidays that the company will pay off to all employee who has been actively working at Carter Cleaning Centers for at least 6 months. Submission of time off for vacation should be one month in advance before employee vacation starts so that it can give management time to find another person to cover that person position. The reason being for this “sick leave policy” is because we don't want employees to abuse their sick days to take off working days without notice. Unlike vacation POT policy, they are letting management know a month in advance to find other people to cover that position. Whereas sick leave policy may let employees take days off but will cause the work flow to slow down with an absences of a worker....
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...Productive and Counterproductive Behaviors Christopher Prue PSY428 March 28, 2011 Catherine Jennings, MA Productive and Counterproductive Behaviors Some people seem to do better at their jobs compared to others. People behavior at work can lead to success or failure. There are many studies to understand why some people do better than others. Some Studies have concentrated on productive and counterproductive behaviors. Define productive and counterproductive behavior. Productive behavior is behavior that contributes to the goals or objectives of the organization. When a new employees starts they are more a liability than an asset to the origination. People coming in to the organization need to be trained and socialized. (Jex & Britt, 2008). Organization socialization it he process of a new employee is becoming a fully fledge member of a company. Until socialization is complete the employee may not be fully productive. An example at FedEx Express is a new courier coming to the job. On average there is a month to two months of training before the courier is on the road by themselves. There is much training that goes into a new courier. The first is having the new driver to become DOT Certified. After that there is learning how to do the job. FedEx has a two-week class for couriers to learn the basics of the job. Then there...
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...University of Redlands Makebra Bridges – Human Resources Management Because of limited resources, many small businesses have difficulty recruiting & retaining top talent. In this paper, I will discuss how companies use indirect-financial incentives to gain a competitive advantage. How Small Businesses Provide Competitive Compensation Packages in a Global Environment. Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 Salary vs. Compensation ..………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Indirect Financial Payments ……………………………………………………………………………….. 5 1. Employer Match Incentives 2. Cash Rewards 3. Flexible Hours 4. Tuition Reimbursement 5. Paid Time Off Employee Rewards …………………………………………………………………………….……………… 12 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………………….……………… 13 INTRODUCTION In today’s workforce, small businesses—companies with 100 or less employees—are making a BIG impact. * There are more than 23 million small businesses in America--accounting for 54% of all U.S. sales. * Since the 1970s, small businesses have provided 55% of all jobs and 66% of all new jobs. * The 600,000 plus franchised small businesses in the U.S. account for 40% of all retail sales and provide jobs for some 8 million people. * The number of small businesses in the United States has increased 49% since 1982. * Since 1990, as big business eliminated 4 million jobs, small businesses added 8 million...
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...advantage of every chance they get to try to beat the system. So, for them, they will quickly realize that if they continue the excessive absences, they will lose their time, with no one else to blame. This would probably make them more cautious of taking unnecessary time off and maybe understand the effect it has on the company and other employees. How much absenteeism is really under the employee’s control? Based on a Google definition, absenteeism is regularly staying away from work or school without good reason. There are two different types of absenteeism, innocent absenteeism and culpable absenteeism (Benefit’s Interface, 1989-2003). Innocent absenteeism is when employees are absent for reasons beyond their control, like being sick or some type of injury. Innocent absenteeism is “blameless”, meaning it cannot be treated by disciplinary actions. Culpable absenteeism is when employees are absent without consent for...
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...Compensation System (UCBL) Course Title Human Resource Management Course Code MGT (341) Prepared for Mr. Monzoor Morshed Adjunct Faculty Department of Business Administration University of Information Technology and Sciences Prepared By Md. Rayhan Razib Md. Shahriar Ahned Md. Golam Rasul Md. Rajib Hossain Md. Md najrul islam Date of submission: July 26, 2012 Letter of Transmittal July26, 2012 MD. Monzoor Morshed Adjunct Faculty Department Of Business Administration University of Information Technology and Sciences Subject: Submission of term paper. Dear Sir, With due respect it is my pleasure to present the term paper entitled Compensation System in (UCBL). While preparing the report I have tried my level best to focus closely on the topic and try to focus most complete and updated information available. I strongly...
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...health care organizations spend significant amounts of time and place high value on communication, problem solving and decision making, collaboration with other disciplines, people development, staffing and cost containment.” ("Health Care Managers' and Administrators' Roles, Functions, and Responsibilities.” 1999). With these responsibilities managers also need to watch over productive and nonproductive time. According to Baker & Baker “productive time actually equates to the employee’s net hours on duty when performing the functions in his or her job description. Nonproductive time is paid-for time when the employee is not on duty: that is, not producing and therefore “nonproductive.” Paid-for vacation days, holidays, personal leave days, and/or sick days are all nonproductive time” (p 96.). Cost Tied to Staffing Health care facilities have a constant fluctuation of patient flow, and it is the manager’s job to make sure that these facilities are properly staffed so that patients can be cared for. These fluctuations can be caused by the spread of viruses like the flu and other illnesses. Wide spread illness can cause health care facilities to become extremely busy very quickly. A way for health care managers to help prepare for these fluctuations can be the use of simple programs and reports. Proper staffing is difficult but very important because being overstaffed or understaffed can be very costly or detrimental for these facilities. For example if an organization is over...
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...Compensation and Benefit Management: A Study on Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited (CITYCELL) Submitted By: Submitted To: Mr. A.K. Nazmul In Partial Satisfaction of Requirements for the Human Resource Management Course Fall, 2008 Dhaka, Bangladesh Letter of Transmittal Date: 27th November, 2008 To Mr. A.K. Nazmul Faculty, School of Business American International University- Bangladesh. H: 83/B, R: 4, Kamal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka-1213 Subject: Submission of term paper. Sir, We are glad to submit herewith the report for Human Resource Management .We are grateful to you for assigning this work as this has given us an opportunity to make a practical demonstration to relate our classroom theoretical knowledge to a virtual real life scenario and thus broaden our applied knowledge. We have all along enjoyed our working on this project and we shell feel glad to give any further clarification, you desire from us on this paper. With Regards, Acknowledgement I specially thank our faculty Mr. A.K. Nazmul for giving us this wonderful opportunity and approval to submit a formal report...
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...Determine how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization. Business leaders charged to remain competitive within their industries are discovering a corresponding need to develop and implement programs to develop the competitiveness of their employees within their fields. They are discovering that in order to attract and keep the best employees, they will have to offer these employees opportunities for educational and vocational development that address the need to remain relevant and aggressive in pursuing their career goals. The main objective of compensation strategy is to provide or create an optimal and significant rewards package in anticipation of enticing and rewarding certain employee behaviors. When developing or making improvements to employee benefit programs, companies should compare the benefit packages to competitors. The best benefits are the ones desired by the workforce and are competitive in the marketplace. Compensation strategy can reinforce the organizational culture that the company desires to promote. In the public sector, many aspects of employee compensation is governed by legislation. In most cases, there is not much room for innovative ideas in formulating compensation strategy. When making improvements to your employee benefits it gives you the upper hand in attracting talented employees. Whereas many companies develop a plan and sticks to it, it causes employees to begin to feel...
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...Strategies Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 5 Research Findings 6 Health Benefits 6 Retirement Planning 7 Employee Rewards and Incentives 8 Recommendations 10 Conclusion 11 References 12 Executive Summary We need to re-evaluate our current employee package. Our compensation strategy needs an entire tune-up. We do not offer competitive benefits that will entice the type of employees we want working for our company on a long-term basis. A new, improved, and luring employee benefit package will help set us apart from our competition. Our current benefits policy includes: Paid vacation for salaried employees only after 1 full year of continuous service, paid sick days for salaried employees only after 1 full year of continuous service, medical and dental only to all employees after 6 months of continuous service, holiday dinner for corporate employees and their spouse/domestic partner. We can improve these areas and add some other options to our current employee package, Our current health benefits are through an HMO, which is the best option at this time. Perhaps in the future when we have become a 500+ employee company we can look at the other option, a PPO coverage with an additional option to include an HSA account. Our current HMO plan provides coverage with a small co-payment and a 20/80 % coverage with a $1000 annual deductible. The only way I can see right now to improve our health...
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...Today, it is expected to have some type of leave program and companies, although not required by law to have them, use these benefits to attract the best talent. They are also a way of rewarding good performance. Employees’ use of paid time off gives them the chance to rest and relax without having to worry about decreased pay. They then come back recharged and ready to excel, which benefits the company. “Most firms that provide high-quality benefits do so because they think it is the right thing to do and allows them to maintain a competitive edge with improved recruitment, retention, productivity, and morale” (Perrin et. Al, 2007, p. 1098). The problem lies with having a program that is flexible for the employees but yet doesn’t interfere with company operations. Abuse of leave programs creates an environment of mistrust and unexpected absences can cause delays and more work for co-workers. Firms must consider the many factors, such as number of employees, ages, and the type of work, when deciding what type of leave program to have. There is not a one size fits all design. For the employer, their ultimate goal is to have a leave program that prioritizes the organization’s goals first. Most companies have a traditional leave program whereas leave is separated into vacation days, sick days, and personal days. Vacation days are scheduled in advance to ensure employee needs don’t conflict with work related operations. The problem with sick days, as described in the case study, was...
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...The state of chronic absence from work. Absenteeism is usually addressed through progressively stricter disciplinary measures that can result in the termination of the individual's employment. This is generally governed by the organization's attendance policy. The employee handbook frequently documents expected attendance and consequences for absenteeism. The role of the supervisor in managing absenteeism According to the most recent CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey, employers are losing ground when it comes to keeping workers on the job. Unscheduled absenteeism rates have risen to their highest level since 1999. What continues to be of most concern is that almost two out of three employees who don’t show up for work aren’t physically ill. For most companies, the responsibility for managing absenteeism has fallen primarily on immediate supervisors. These supervisors are often the only people who are aware that a certain employee is absent. They are in the best position to understand the circumstances surrounding an individual’s absence and to notice a problem at an early stage. Therefore, their active involvement in the company’s absence procedures is pivotal to the overall effectiveness and future success of an absence policy or program. Sadly, however, most supervisors have not received any guidance or training in managing absenteeism. They have been left on their own to carry out the often unpopular task of identifying, confronting and resolving absence abuse. To ensure...
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...Best Practices in Implementing Work-Life Balance Programs Srirang Jha Apeejay School of Management, New Delhi E-mail: sjha.asm@gmail.com Swarn Kant Mishra Footwear Design & Development Institute, Noida E-mail: mishra.swarnkant@gmail.com Abstract Work-life balance programs are important for contemporary organizations not only for ensuring long-term wellbeing and good health of the employees but also to attain long-term competitiveness. There have been a number of researches establishing relationship between work-life balance and organizational effectiveness. However, not many researchers have attempted to capture or review best practices in implementing work-life balance programs. This paper is a humble essay to explore if there are indeed any best practices in implementing work-life balance –a catchphrase which most of the companies love to swear by –and whether a holistic model for efficient work-life balance program can evolve from what the companies at the top are following on the ground. The authors have also tried to present a critique of gaps in current work-life balance programs. The paper raises more questions than it answers and thus provides enough fodder for the intellectual investigation on the theme. Keywords: Work-life balance, Best Practices, Organizational Excellence Introduction Work-life balance programs have attracted the attention of corporate leaders in recent times thanks to significance of such initiatives in augmenting organizational...
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