LeaveXpert https://optis.com/ en Are You Keeping Pace with Developments in Leave Management? https://optis.com/blog/are-you-keeping-pace-developments-leave-management <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--blog.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>Are You Keeping Pace with Developments in Leave Management?</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-post-date--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-post-date.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-post-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-post-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2020-02-17T20:30:00Z">Mon, 02/17/2020 - 14:30</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--blog.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/admin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--blog.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span>Tue, 10/17/2017 - 15:38</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--blog.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Let’s face it. Managing employee leave isn’t the most glamorous aspect of HR or workforce management. But it’s certainly among the most challenging. The legal and regulatory backdrop to leave management is complex, and it varies based on factors that range from where you do business to the size of your company. You feel as if the rules are ever-changing. It’s like doing business in an amusement park fun house; it’s a challenge to keep your footing, hard to know if what you’re seeing is real, and difficult to get a firm hold on the rail to help lead you through the maze.</p> <p>But you need to stay up to date with recent developments in leave management and have a system in place to act on those changes if you want to reduce the risk of mistakes and lower the potential for penalties, fines, and litigation.</p> <p>Here, for example, are the top 10 developments and trends in employee leave identified earlier this year by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC).</p> <p><strong>1. &nbsp;Proliferation of State and Local Paid Sick Leave Laws</strong><br /> The patchwork of state laws that require employers to offer paid sick leave continues to grow; Arizona was added this year and Washington will be added to the list in 2018. In addition, at least 33 counties and cities also require employers doing business within their boundaries to offer paid sick leave, or do so by the end of 2017.<br /> <br /> <strong>2. &nbsp;New Paid Sick Leave Requirements for Federal Contractors</strong><br /> Effective Jan. 1, 2017, employers were required to offer paid sick leave to employees working on certain federal contracts.&nbsp;Determining which employees are covered, how to track sick leave accruals, and how to reconcile the rule with state and local paid sick leave laws will be a challenge for many federal contractors.</p> <p><strong>3. &nbsp;Continuing Efforts to Implement Paid Parental Leave</strong><br /> The State of New York last year said that in 2018, certain employers must offer up to 12 weeks of paid time annually for an employee to bond with a new child, care for a seriously ill family member, or address military family needs. San Francisco later became the first municipality with a similar ordinance. Three states, meanwhile provide workers with partial pay during parental leave.<br /> <br /> <strong>4. &nbsp;EEOC’s Enforcement Focus on Inflexible Leave Policies</strong><br /> The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s five-year&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/plan/sep-2017.cfm">Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for 2017–2021</a> reaffirmed the agency’s enforcement priority on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Almost one-third of EEOC’s lawsuits in 2016 included claims for disability discrimination, resulting in multimillion-dollar settlements in some cases, according to the ACC.<br /> <br /> <strong>5. &nbsp;Litigation Trap Created by Intersection of FMLA and ADA</strong><br /> Much ADA litigation centers on the alleged failure of employers to consider leave as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. According to the ACC, “employee handbooks that lack policies describing the accommodation process or that limit available medical leave to that afforded by the FMLA can raise red flags.”<br /> <br /> <strong>6. &nbsp;EEOC’s Enforcement Focus on Accommodating Pregnant Employees</strong><br /> Federal agencies are more aggressively acting against employers they claim require pregnant employees to take leave when other accommodations might allow them to continue working. The ACC notes that the EEOC and Justice Department have particularly targeted policies that offer light-duty assignments to temporarily disabled employees but not to pregnant employees.<br /> <br /> <strong>7. &nbsp;Rise of ADA Interference Litigation</strong><br /> The EEOC’s August 2016&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/retaliation-guidance.cfm">Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues</a>&nbsp;suggested the agency would more aggressively pursue claims for interference with ADA rights. Apparently, conduct that would not be “materially adverse” for retaliation purposes may still be actionable as interference; non-disabled individuals can invoke protection under the statute’s non-interference provision.</p> <p><strong>8. &nbsp;Efforts to Control FMLA Abuse</strong><br /> The ACC says a growing body of case law supports an employer’s right to discipline employees based on the employer’s “honest belief” after a “reasonable investigation” that an employee engaged in FMLA abuse or fraud. Questions remain around precisely what constitutes a reasonable investigation or what is a legitimate reason for FMLA leave.<br /> <br /> <strong>9. &nbsp;Heightened Importance of Regular Policy Review</strong><br /> Considering trends 1 through 8 above, employers need to review their leave policies and procedures every year. In addition to achieving legal compliance, annual reviews should ensure consistency among policies governing leave, accommodation, paid time off, attendance, and disability.<br /> <br /> <strong>10. &nbsp;Leave as Accommodation to Care for Disabled Family Members</strong><br /> In 2016, a California court ruled that an employer who denied a non-disabled employee’s request for leave to care for a disabled family member may have violated California law. The California Supreme Court refused to review the case, so the decision was binding. The ACC commented, “Importantly, a similar ADA provision prohibits discrimination based on an employee’s association with a disabled person.”</p> <p>An automated, cloud-based leave management solution is the only way to keep up with trends and developments affecting employee leave and any employer’s responsibilities. LeaveXpert<sup>®</sup> from Optis makes it easier than ever to find the right leave management system for your organization’s needs.</p> <p>With three editions, LeaveXpert and its built-in FMLA software can help your company get a handle on leave management. Learn how with just a couple of clicks, you can have efficient absence management at your fingertips. Start managing your people data in the cloud today. <a href="http://optis.com/contact"><strong>Contact Optis now.</strong></a></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-tags--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-tags.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-tags.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Categories</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/acc" hreflang="en">ACC</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/association-corporate-counsel" hreflang="en">Association of Corporate Counsel</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/absence-management" 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</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-image field--type-image field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Landing Page Teaser Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 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field--node--title--blog.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>Curbing Intermittent Leave Abuse to Reduce Costly Oversights</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-post-date--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-post-date.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-post-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-post-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-01-18T17:00:00Z">Mon, 01/18/2021 - 11:00</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--blog.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/admin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--blog.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span>Wed, 01/18/2017 - 10:42</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--blog.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p dir="ltr">Sick days happen. And when they do, employees need to be able to have the time they need to care for their health. It is, of course, in your best interest and theirs to allow employees adequate time. You want to ensure that your employees are healthy, happy, and operating at full capacity for the benefit of your company. But you also need to comply with FMLA requirements.</p> <p dir="ltr">However, when employees take leave in small chunks, these sick days can take a toll on your company. While leave is important and required by the FMLA, you need to be sure that your efficiency and bottom line don’t suffer.</p> <p dir="ltr">Does your company have the right systems and policies in place to minimize the cost of intermittent leave? The <a href="https://www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/hr-topics/benefits/pages/intermittent-leave-abuses.aspx">Society for Human Resource Management</a> suggests several ways to curb leave abuse and reduce costly oversight. But implementing these best practices is a lot easier and more likely to be successful when you have an online leave management system to help you. Here are five ways leave management software can help you reduce leave policy abuse:</p> <ol> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Tracking intermittent leave</p> <p dir="ltr">By accurately tracking your employees’ leave — logging the type of leave, reason, specific times, doctor’s notes, etc. — you can discover any patterns or suspicious behavior. For example, tracking might allow you to realize that a certain employee often takes leave on Fridays, leading you to speak with the employee and figure out why this is happening and if their reasons are legitimate. With an online leave management system, all requests will be automatically logged and available for easy access, so you can quickly review and compare.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Having written requests and responses</p> <p dir="ltr">While FMLA guidelines allow for verbal leave requests, the best way to minimize confusion, miscommunication, and dishonesty is to ask employees to submit written requests and obtain written approvals. An automated system with an employee self-service portal makes it easy to complete written leave requests and responses online, capturing and storing all the details you need to make sure your employees and managers are on the same page.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Requiring and collecting medical certifications</p> <p dir="ltr">One of the best ways to curb leave abuse is to require medical certifications. By asking doctors for detailed instructions for the employee’s duties and stop and start times, you will be able to determine eligibility and accurately plan for the employee’s time away. Rather than trying to organize all these medical certifications on your own, a leave management software system will effortlessly track and store the certification requirements and receipts in one place for your easy review.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Helping employees return to work successfully</p> <p dir="ltr">The last thing you want is an employee returning to work before they’re ready, causing low productivity or extended leave time. The ability to track their return-to-work details with leave management software will allow you to set requirements for fitness-for-duty exams and manage accommodation requests. You’ll be able to know with confidence exactly when and in what capacity your employees will be returning to work.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Combining FMLA and short-term disability forms</p> <p dir="ltr">Sometimes FMLA leave and short-term disability payments overlap, and when they do, combining the two forms can save time and money for you and your employee. Rather than having the physician fill out two forms and charge fees for both, provide a single form to increase efficiency. The right leave management system will also be able to integrate with short-term disability claims and keep all needed information relating to leave management readily available.</p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr">Disorganized, time-consuming leave management can be a liability for your company and a burden for you, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s time to consider an online leave management system to reduce leave abuse and minimize costs. Optis’ cloud-based leave management system, <a href="http://optis.com/solutions/leavexpert">LeaveXpert®</a>, will help you strengthen your leave management processes, so you can monitor employee leave with accuracy and efficiency.</p> <p>It’s easier than ever to get a handle on leave management. In addition to the tips above, Optis LeaveXpert and its built-in FMLA software provide the ability to do custom reporting, manage workflow tasks, track employee demographic data, and more. With three different editions, LeaveXpert works to help organizations of all sizes see bottom-line business results through effective leave and absence management. 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field--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-image field--type-image field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Landing Page Teaser Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/2020-06/discussing-new-software-YVHLDX9.jpg" alt="Curbing Intermittent Leave Abuse to Reduce Costly Oversights" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 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'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:42:35 +0000 admin 986 at https://optis.com Disability Discrimination Today: An Employer’s Responsibility https://optis.com/disability-discrimination-today-employers-responsibility <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--blog.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>Disability Discrimination Today: An Employer’s Responsibility</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-post-date--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-post-date.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-post-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-post-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2014-10-01T19:30:00Z">Wed, 10/01/2014 - 14:30</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--blog.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/michelle-kern" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Michelle Kern</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--blog.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span>Wed, 10/01/2014 - 09:51</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--blog.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">This week's post is brought to you by Optis' National Sales Representative, [Scott Lenox.](https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=10504852&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=WasF&locale=en_US&srchid=443967161412174291727&srchindex=1&srchtotal=7&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A443967161412174291727%2CVSRPtargetId%3A10504852%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary) Attend any number of Human Resources/Benefits-related conferences hosted around the nation, and you will hear speakers and conversations regarding the ADA/ADAAA and the return to work process. You will listen to lists of companies that have paid a significant amount of money in settlements. You will hear conference attendees sharing their own personal stories around trying to manage their return to work processes and administering accommodations. The question I raise is, “Why is this *still* an unresolved issue amongst HR and Benefit professionals today?” After all, the American Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, and the American Disabilities Act Amendments Act was passed in 2008. Organizations have implemented new policies and procedures to adhere to these amendments. Employee handbooks have been rewritten, managers have been trained, and many organizations are even outsourcing much of the administration associated with leaves of absence to their benefits providers and specialists. So why is return to work and accommodations still a theme amongst HR/Benefits professionals, and *still* so misunderstood? The answer is because there is still a lack of understanding and tools. The management of these leave events still remains the full responsibility of the employer. Whether you are administering a disability absence internally or outsourcing your leave administration, the employer must *interact* and manage the responsibility of returning that employee back to work. The risk of paying a large monetary fine or settlement and receiving a public relations “black eye,” has caught the attention of executives everywhere. According to the [EEOC](http://www.eeoc.gov), the number of people benefiting from these charges have spiked in the past 5 years alone, from **2,908** beneficiaries in 2008 to **5,347** beneficiaries in 2013. Over that same 5 year span, benefits paid have almost doubled from **$57,155,828** to **$109,169,275**. The risk of mishandling a leave event and the return to work process associated with the leave event continues to be a major concern for organizations. And, until these numbers begin to drop, or at the very least level off, the discussions are going to continue. So, how can HR/Benefits professionals gain a handle on these individual leave events that may pose such a risk to their organizations? As I stated above, understanding and tools are a large part of the solution. Closer tracking and management of the leave event including return to work are part of the process. Better documentation of communications between the employer, employee, and anyone else involved is crucial. Gaining knowledge and training of the employee’s rights and responsibilities as well as the employer’s is a step in the right direction. Exploring what tracking and management tools are available to assist your organization is paramount. Network with associations, other HR/Benefits professionals, and legal entities to get your questions answered. Read online conversations as well as government websites to help you fully understand the Interactive Process and terminology. Education and tools available to HR/Benefits teams are endless, but the important point to remember, is that you are ultimately responsible. Disability discrimination is not going away, and if you feel your organization could use assistance in this area, start exploring the tools that are readily available to you so you can avoid the hot seat and the headlines. Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Enforcement and Litigation Statistics. http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/statistics/enforcement/index.cfm It's a jungle out there. Navigate the land of employee leave with our latest [whitepaper](http://optis.com/thought-leadership-download?nid=270). ![UnusualLeave](/sites/default/files/14007-OPT-LandOfLeave-banner-1.jpg) </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-tags--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-tags.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-tags.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Categories</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/ada" hreflang="en">ADA</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/adaaa" hreflang="en">ADAAA</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/disability" hreflang="en">Disability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/leavexpert" hreflang="en">LeaveXpert</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-image field--type-image field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Landing Page Teaser Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/blog_1.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-main-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/test_0.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:51:43 +0000 Michelle Kern 780 at https://optis.com Spring Conference Season https://optis.com/blog/spring-conference-season <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--blog.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>Spring Conference Season</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-post-date--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-post-date.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-post-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-post-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2012-03-10T02:45:00Z">Fri, 03/09/2012 - 20:45</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--blog.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/admin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--blog.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span>Mon, 10/29/2012 - 14:51</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--blog.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">There’s only one month left until OCI kicks-off our busy spring and summer conference schedule! We have a busy next few months ahead of us. We’ll be attending and exhibiting at several conferences nationwide. Our upcoming event calendar is below. [Click here](mailto:solutions@oci.com) to schedule a meeting with an OCI Sales Representative during a conference and learn about ***LeaveXpert&trade;***, the essential leave mangement solution for your organization. We’ll see you there! [2012 Western Region IPMA-HR Conference](http://www.wripma-hr.org/conference.htm) **April 11 – 13 | *Phoenix*** [RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition](http://www.rims.org/RIMS12/Pages/default.aspx) **April 15 – 18 | *Philadelphia*** [FMLA/ADAAA Employer Compliance Conference](http://www.dmec.org/) **April 25 – 27 | *Minneapolis*** [Louisiana State Conference on Human Resources](http://louisianashrm.shrm.org/state-conference-human-resources) **April 26 – 27 | *New Orleans*** [IHRIM 2012 Conference](http://www.ihrim.org/Events/2012Spring/Index.htm) **April 30 – May 3 | *Chicago*** [Gulf Coast Symposium on HR Issues](http://www.hrhouston.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=202) **May 9 – 10 | *Houston*** [SHRM 2012 Annual Conference](http://annual.shrm.org/) **June 24 – 27 | *Atlanta*** ![Meet The Team](/sites/default/files/MeetTheTeam.png)</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-tags--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-tags.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-tags.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Categories</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/leavexpert" hreflang="en">LeaveXpert</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/leave-management" hreflang="en">Leave Management</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/acc" hreflang="en">ACC</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-image field--type-image field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Landing Page Teaser Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/blog_1.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-main-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/test_0.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:51:52 +0000 admin 673 at https://optis.com OCI Implementations Kick into High Gear https://optis.com/blog/oci-implementations-kick-high-gear <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--blog.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>OCI Implementations Kick into High Gear</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-post-date--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-post-date.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-post-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-post-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2012-03-15T00:45:00Z">Wed, 03/14/2012 - 19:45</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--blog.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/admin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--blog.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span>Mon, 10/29/2012 - 14:46</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--blog.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">We are pleased to share that over the last several months, we’ve added quite a few new customers to our *LeaveXpert&trade;* solution! OCI launched *LeaveXpert&trade;* in 2010 and has received a positive response from the HR industry since. Over the past several years, OCI customers and other employers have asked us to help them improve their absence management via our robust data management and business intelligence solutions. At the launch of *LeaveXpert&trade;*, we recognized the need for an end-to-end absence and leave management solution in the human resources marketplace. While several offerings exist to track leave requests, very few offer the data expertise and reporting capabilities on which OCI’s core business and competencies are built upon. Our years of experience in providing data management and specialized reporting solutions allowed us to create a tool to manage the regulatory leaves but also provide employers with the information they need to improve their absence programs. Additionally, OCI unveiled two versions of its leave management tool in December of 2011. In response to customer and industry needs, providing multiple versions of the system allows OCI to provide absence management regardless of a company’s size, number of leaves, or absence policies. OCI’s new customers are not only within the human resources and employee benefits markets. OCI continues to add new data conversion and integration services for customers in the P&C/risk segment. Interested in OCI? [Click here](http://www.oci.com/data-expertise-absence-management-products/) to view our products and services. </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-tags--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-tags.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-tags.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Categories</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/leavexpert" hreflang="en">LeaveXpert</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/hr" hreflang="en">HR</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-image field--type-image field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Landing Page Teaser Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/blog_1.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-main-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/test_0.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:46:01 +0000 admin 672 at https://optis.com https://optis.com/blog/oci-implementations-kick-high-gear#comments A Look at Proposed FMLA Changes https://optis.com/blog/look-proposed-fmla-changes <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--blog.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>A Look at Proposed FMLA Changes</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-post-date--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-post-date.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-post-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-post-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2012-03-23T00:45:00Z">Thu, 03/22/2012 - 19:45</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--blog.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/admin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--blog.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span>Mon, 10/29/2012 - 14:42</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--blog.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Last week, HR blog [TLNT](http://www.tlnt.com/) posted an article by John Hollon entitled *“Top 10 HR Issues for HR Pros? They Haven’t Changed Much This Year.”* Once again, the issues of FMLA tracking and coverage remains among the top questions HR professionals have, since changes to the law are happening continuously. For example, the Department of Labor’s 2012 proposed rule implementing FMLA amendments enacted by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 (FY 2010 NDAA) and the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act (AFCTCA) will expand who is covered under each of these laws. Here are some of the proposed changes in a nutshell – ### Military Service Member Exigency Leave *Prior to Proposed 2012 Rule Changes* - While FY 2010 NDAA immediately expanded coverage to families of the Regular Armed Forces deployed to a foreign country, the definition of foreign country was vague. *Subsequent to Proposed 2012 Rule Change Approval* - The definition of foreign country will be expanded to include deployment in international waters. ### Military Service Member Caregiver Leave *Prior to Proposed 2012 Rule Changes* – FY 2010 **did not** immediately extend Military Service Member Caregiver leave to veterans because serious injury or illness of a veteran was not defined. *Subsequent to Proposed 2012 Rule Change Approval* – The definition of serious injury or illness of a veteran will be defined extending caregiver benefits to veterans meeting the newly defined criteria. ### Airline Flight Crew FMLA Entitlement *Prior to Proposed 2012 Rule Changes* – The AFCTCA established that non-flight time hours count toward the minimum FMLA requirement but did not institute this rule in a detailed manner. *Subsequent to Proposed 2012 Rule Change Approval* – Specific rules will create more detailed service eligibility requirements. Remember, overextension of FMLA benefits means you’re providing leave benefits which do not count towards the FMLA benefit.</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-tags--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-tags.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-tags.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Categories</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/fmla" hreflang="en">FMLA</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/leavexpert" hreflang="en">LeaveXpert</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-image field--type-image field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Landing Page Teaser Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/blog_1.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-main-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/test_0.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:42:22 +0000 admin 671 at https://optis.com https://optis.com/blog/look-proposed-fmla-changes#comments Leave Management Software, No Really, Where Do I Start?! - Part I https://optis.com/blog/leave-management-software-no-really-where-do-i-start-part-i <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--blog.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>Leave Management Software, No Really, Where Do I Start?! - Part I</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-post-date--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-post-date.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-post-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-post-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2012-03-29T00:30:00Z">Wed, 03/28/2012 - 19:30</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--blog.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/admin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--blog.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span>Mon, 10/29/2012 - 14:39</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--blog.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">***By Scott Lenox, National Sales Representative at OCI*** This seems to be a question I continue to hear across a variety of different sized companies and at all different levels of HR leaders who are interested in moving from a manual leave tracking environment to a more automated system. Whether you have challenges with tracking FMLA, reporting, compliance, work flow consistency, a de-centralized leave management operation, or if you are simply looking to bring your outsourced operations back in house, the question remains the same, “where do I start?” Implementing a system can seem daunting at times, but in the end, it will give you administrative efficiency, improved compliance, a comprehensive view of your leave management trends, and a higher ROI of your HR department. In Part I & II of this blog series I’ll try and offer some knowledge which can help make your journey in choosing a leave management system a little bit easier. These are tips that I’ve encountered while working in the industry for 11 years. Every organization is different, and these recommendations may not work for everyone, so I will try to keep my suggestions as general as possible. First, I would recommend determining the need. Start with asking questions. The more questions you ask, and the more honest the response, the better. Some questions that you can ask of your leave management operations may include: + *Do I know how many employees are out on leave at any given time?* + *Do I know why these employees are out on leave? (Here’s the big one) Do I know when these employees are expected to return to work?* + *Do I know how much money these leaves are costing our organization?* + *Do I know what leave policies are working or hurting our return to work numbers?* + *Do we have the right practices in place that benefit the employee and the organization?* + *What are we currently using to track leaves? Calendars? Excel Files? Access Reports?* If you hesitate on one, or more, or all of these questions, you may be in the right position to start exploring a leave management software system. First, you’ll need a Project Manager. Whether this person is you, or someone you assign, the Project Manager needs to own the project AND be able to make key decisions. Having one person in charge of the overall project will keep the project moving while meeting deadlines that the Project Manager has designated important. Some examples of key dates may include: + Budget meetings + RFP Process – vendor research, demos, references, finalist selection, + Contract finalization + Implementation meetings + Testing + Go Live Date Taking that first step to begin vendor research can be a bit overwhelming. Once again, where do I start?! You may run into some technical terms that you may not fully understand. (That’s okay, odds are you weren’t a MIS major or rebuilding computers in your garage in high school so don’t get discouraged!) Stay focused on what you are trying to accomplish for your organization. Do plenty of research online, talk with other HR leaders to see what they can share/recommend, attend speaking engagements at conferences that can give you insight, and last but not least, don’t be afraid to pick up the phone and call a vendor and start asking questions. Ask them if they have a demonstration of their system available, and if they can send you some information to review. Doing this once or twice, you will be on your way to understanding how the whole process works. Stay tuned to next week’s blog post - ***Leave Management Software, No Really, Where Do I Start?! - Part II*** *Scott Lenox has been selling in the HR and Technology industries for over 11 years. Scott grew up in rural Illinois about 100 miles west of Chicago. He now resides in the Chicagoland area with his wife and three year old daughter, Stella.*</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-tags--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-tags.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-tags.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Categories</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/absence-management" hreflang="en">Absence Management</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/leavexpert" hreflang="en">LeaveXpert</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-image field--type-image field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Landing Page Teaser Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/blog_1.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-main-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/test_0.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:39:12 +0000 admin 670 at https://optis.com https://optis.com/blog/leave-management-software-no-really-where-do-i-start-part-i#comments Leave Management Software, No Really, Where Do I Start?! - Part II https://optis.com/blog/leave-management-software-no-really-where-do-i-start-part-ii <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--blog.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>Leave Management Software, No Really, Where Do I Start?! - Part II</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-post-date--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-post-date.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-post-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-post-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2012-04-05T00:30:00Z">Wed, 04/04/2012 - 19:30</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--blog.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/admin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--blog.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span>Mon, 10/29/2012 - 14:36</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--blog.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">**By Scott Lenox, National Sales Representative at OCI** This week, we’re tackling Part II of the blog series ***Leave Management Software, No Really, Where Do I Start?!*** Fully understanding the benefits your software vendor can provide, not only to your department, but other departments, and to the overall organization, will assist you in your internal discussions. Often times, purchasing a Leave Management software system will include different departments and decision makers. Two departments that are typically included during the decision-making process are IT and Finance. Gaining Influencers around your idea and overall need can help you during these discussions. Ensure you fully understand the benefits your vendor has to provide before approaching different departments with your new goal. Communicating the benefits and advantages can ease the concern of setting up a new system. For example, an IT department may be extremely busy with existing projects. Luckily, many Leave Management software systems are in a SaaS (Software as a Solution) model, and Internet based. This model means the vendor is hosting the software, and you are accessing the software using a username and password via the internet, just as you would with your own bank account. Very minimal IT attention is needed with a model such as this, because all of the loading, upgrading, and ongoing maintenance is being handled by your vendor, not your IT department. Another important factor to assess is establishing a budget. Don’t panic. You may have to go through a Procurement department, and/or design a business plan. During this process, more than likely, the final approval will have to come from Finance. Be ready to show tangible numbers based around ROI, cost savings, time savings, lowered RTW days, increased productivity levels, and employee retention. Try to tie these different beneficial areas into real dollars saved for the organization. Yes, that means pulling out the trusty ole calculator and figuring out average wages and applying those dollars to what additional lost days/hours around unmanaged leaves are costing the organization. Don’t forget to use your resources during building a business plan. There are templates of business plans out on the internet, and your vendor should be able to provide you with white papers around ROI studies they have conducted, and other published figures that can contribute to your findings. Enjoy the fact that you are taking on a project that will truly benefit your department, the employees, and the organization. Better management of your leave data coincided with better reporting will give you the business intelligence needed to make better informed decisions around your leave management processes for years to come. I applaud you for taking the first step in learning more! *Scott Lenox has been selling in the HR and Technology industries for over 11 years. Scott grew up in rural Illinois about 100 miles west of Chicago. He now resides in the Chicagoland area with his wife and three year old daughter, Stella.*</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-tags--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-tags.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-tags.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Categories</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/leavexpert" hreflang="en">LeaveXpert</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/leave-management" hreflang="en">Leave Management</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-image field--type-image field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Landing Page Teaser Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/blog_1.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-main-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/test_0.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:36:05 +0000 admin 669 at https://optis.com https://optis.com/blog/leave-management-software-no-really-where-do-i-start-part-ii#comments HR Conference Wrap Up https://optis.com/blog/hr-conference-wrap <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--blog.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>HR Conference Wrap Up</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-post-date--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-post-date.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-post-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-post-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2012-05-08T00:30:00Z">Mon, 05/07/2012 - 19:30</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--blog.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/admin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--blog.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span>Mon, 10/29/2012 - 14:30</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--blog.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Over the past two weeks, OCI has attended IHRIM’s HRMS Strategies Conference, the Louisiana State SHRM Conference and DMEC’s FMLA/ADAAA Employer Compliance Conference. Now we’re getting ready to exhibit at the Gulf Coast Symposium this week. At each conference, we’re seeing recurring trends and business needs. Not surprisingly, a main concern of HR professionals and Leave Managers is navigating and staying compliant with ever-changing FMLA laws. What is surprising is how few solutions were offered at the events we attended to help Leave Managers with their FMLA compliance issues. Of the systems that are available, many come only as an “add-on” of another system, do not provide reporting or metrics to truly understand absence issues, or include a hefty price tag. OCI is in the unique position of offering an independent leave management solution that integrates with any HRIS or payroll system already in place, improves legal compliance, accurately measures the direct and indirect costs of absence and is implemented quickly at a competitive price. As we look forward to future events and conversations with HR and leave management professionals, we’re confident that our solution will continue to meet the needs of and address the concerns of the industry. Check out the features & functions of OCI’s LeaveXpert™ at [http://bit.ly/ICoaW1](http://bit.ly/ICoaW1) Visit OCI at Booth 304 at the Gulf Coast Symposium, and we’ll see you in Atlanta at the SHRM Conference! ![Gulf Coast Symposium](/sites/default/files/Gulf-Coast-Sym.png)</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-tags--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-tags.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-tags.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Categories</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/shrm" hreflang="en">SHRM</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tags/leavexpert" hreflang="en">LeaveXpert</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/navigation/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-image field--type-image field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Landing Page Teaser Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/blog_1.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-main-image--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-main-image.html.twig * field--image.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image_formatter' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'image' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/test_0.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/image-formatter.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:30:43 +0000 admin 667 at https://optis.com Solving the Puzzle of Leave Management https://optis.com/blog/solving-puzzle-leave-management <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--blog.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>Solving the Puzzle of Leave Management</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-post-date--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-post-date.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-post-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-post-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2012-05-25T00:30:00Z">Thu, 05/24/2012 - 19:30</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--blog.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/users/admin" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--blog.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span>Mon, 10/29/2012 - 14:26</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/themes/stable/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--blog.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/gavias_tico/templates/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Putting together a leave management program can feel like putting together the pieces of a difficult puzzle. It’s hard to see the whole picture when the pieces are scattered. Your leave management team has to coordinate and comply with company policies, federal and state leave laws, and multiple types of leave. Managing communication with absent employees, coordinating replacement workers, and executing a smooth return to work program provide additional challenges. Without a full picture of your leave management program, it’s impossible to truly understand the impact that all of the pieces of absence have on your organization – in both financial terms and worker productivity implications. Implementing program improvements to return employees to work sooner or reduce the cost of leave is nearly impossible without a holistic view of your absence problem. But how can you put together all of the pieces into a clear picture? The answer is a leave management system. With the right leave management system, disparate leave types are funneled into one view and easily managed. Federal and state leave laws as well as company policies are updated regularly to ensure compliance and improve internal processes. Task management, letter libraries, file storage, and reporting are provided online and allow necessary information to be shared and reviewed with the click of a mouse. With the right leave management system, the pieces of your leave management program are put together to provide you with a clear picture of your company’s absence. With a holistic view of your absence, you can make improvements – saving your organization money and time. Want to learn more about putting together the puzzle of leave management? [Click here](http://www.oci.com/leavexpert-leave-management-software/) to learn about *LeaveXpert™*. Going to the SHRM Conference? 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