Teryl @ Work : Is sick leave a target at your company?

Teryl @ Work : Is sick leave a target at your company?: Managers joke about sick leave being a target, and it is not for most of us, but people who think sick leave is an annual entitlement are a ...

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3 things to do BEFORE you resign

or sign a new contract… 1. Confirm your notice period · A lot of companies allow 30 days from date of resignation, but many ask for a calendar month 2. Check your restraints · If you are joining a competitor · If you are joining a client 3. Find out when your last payment will be transferred · Companies have been burned by paying over on the 25 th , and people not returning, so they may delay payment transfer until the last official working day, or even the first day of the following month. You may need to make special arrangements regarding debit orders …. Both your current company and your new one deserve to be fairly treated. Knowledge of ...

Employment Tax Incentive Bill (ETI) - Q & A (3)

The last part of the article on ETI, and we are still waiting for some finalisation, which I will post when I receive it. How does an employer deal with part pay periods? The incentive must be pro-rated to match the calculation of remuneration. For example, if an employee starts on the 15 th of the month, and earns R2000 in the first month with the company: His remuneration must be grossed up to R4000 per month The ETI on this value calculated (R1000 in the first 12 qualifying months of employment) This results in a R500 ETI for the employer on this employee for this month Does it run for 24 Months from Date of Employment? Confirmation of this is required, but it appears that the Employer may claim for each employee for up to 24 months, even if they are not consecutive (ETI qualifying months, not months of employment) What happens if an employee leaves the organisation? Assuming all other qualifying factors are in place The next employer can start ...

Is gender mainstreaming working?

Or to be more specific, is it having a real effect on the workplace? As a concept, it’s been around for 30 years. Every time I mention it, though, I have to explain what it is! Personal Case Study Some years ago I was the president of a mostly male IT Association. (I believe I am still the only female president they have had since 1934). We needed to hire a new Executive Director. As a member of the ManCo, we interviewed a number of candidates, shortlisted them to three (two men, one woman) and conducted final interviews. Two were particularly strong (one man, one woman). I liked both, but felt the male candidate was a better fit for the position. My three male colleagues disagreed, and we hired the woman. At our next Executive meeting, we announced the appointment, to a flurry of comments and jokes that, of course we hired the female candidate, Teryl was on the selection panel! We, equally light hea...

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