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TopiCall...

 

     ... nOTHING TYPICAL ABOUT A TopiCall

 

Have HR questions but nowhere to go?

The TopiCall is a program addressing HR topics via a phone call (TopiCall) for those who need just a little HR assistance.

                    "HR by Hour!"

 "Simply" TopiCall Program:  Pay as you go - All TopiCalls are $69.00 each.     Buy now - "Simply"   

 "Simply 2" TopiCall Program:  2 TopiCalls to be used within 60 days - $99.00.  Buy now - "Simply 2"

"Simply Put" TopiCall Program:  2 TopiCalls PLUS 1/2 hour of one-to-one consulting time via the telephone, all to be used within 60 days - $199.00.   Buy Now - "Simply Put" 

"Simply Benefit" TopiCall Program:  2 TopiCalls PLUS 1/2 hour of one-to-one consulting time AND 1 hour of on-site consuting (within a 30 miles radius from VRC's office in Elgin, IL*) - all to be used within 60 days - $349.00. *Mileage over 30 days may be subject to additional fee.  Buy now - "Simply Beefit"

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Next TopiCall Dates:

Tues, Sept 21, 2010:

7:00am-8:00am:   Essential Employment Forms, i.e. I-9

10:00am - 11:00am:   Exempt vs. Non-exempt Employment Classifications

Wed, Sept 29, 2010

12:00pm-1:00pm:   Exempt vs. Non-exempt Employment Classifications

2:00pm-3:00pm:  Essential Employment Forms, i.e. I-9

Tues, Oct 19, 2010

7:00am-8:00am:   Tackling Turnover

10:00am-11:00am:   The Link Between Job Descriptions and Profiability

Wed, Oct 27, 2010

12:00pm-1:00pm:   The Link Between Job Descriptions and Profiability

2:00pm-3:00pm:   Tackling Turnover

A Day in the Life of Human Resources

Recruitment

  • Employee selection
  • Proper interviewing
  • Hiring

Retention

  • Utilizing the first 90 days of employment
  • Compensation package: Benefits and Payroll
  • Job descriptions
  • Employee relations
  • Training and development

Wellness

…A little Wellness Goes a Long Way!

Employer Benefits By Receiving:

  • Better attendance
  • Lower health insurance premiums
  • Lower workers compensation costs
  • Happier more productive employees
  • Decrease turnover
  • Increase performance and productivity
  • Personal and professional balance
  • Quality of life
  • Improved employee morale and company image

Concerns of Wellness Programs:

  • Can be expensive If not maintained/ not committed to wellness programs there will be no positive return
  • Does not result in immediate savings
  • Time consuming (employees are away from their job duties)
  • Whose time is used? The companies’ or the employee’s?
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ACT (HIPAA) concerns
  • Employee Assistance Programs  (EAP)
  • Others who do not take advantage of the wellness program may affect coworkers negatively.

Leading Causes of Stress in the Workplace:

Lack of personal control over workplace changes:

  • Reductions in force
  • Major departmental reorganizations
  • Mergers and acquisitions

Personal:

  • Lack of time
  • Physical health
  • Lack of joy
  • Family relationships
  • Friends/social life
  • Lack of self-esteem
  • Marriage/primary relationship

Studies Find...

  • Working out (the importance of sweating) in a rescent study claims that those who exercise, missed 40% fewer workdays than those who did not exercise regularly.
  • Employees will stay on the job for workplace health and wellness programs.
  • Health screenings, nutrition programs, blood pressure monitoring and stress management had the greatest impact on corporate healthcare costs

Compliance

Companies must adhere to Federal Labor Laws by Number of Employees… Are you compliant?

  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  • Social Security (FICA)
  • American Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Employment Law
  • “AT-WILL”
  • Equal employment opportunity
  • Department of Labor
  • Anti-Harassment
  • Policies
  • Procedures
  • Prevention of lawsuits
  • Federal Contractors

Termination

  • Severance
  • Retirement
  • Lay offs RIF (reduction in force)
  • Employee voluntarily terminates employment
  • Turnover (cost)