Human Resources

Voice of Business Blog Medicare Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS Required by February 29 for Calendar Year Plans date January 30, 2024 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Entities that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare Part D eligible individuals must disclose to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) whether the coverage is…

Voice of Business Blog 1st Quarter Compensation Surveys Are in Progress – Can You Afford Not to Participate? date January 23, 2024 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog It’s that time of year again! Greater Rochester Chamber conducts several compensation benchmarking surveys starting in January each year. The 2024 National Executive Compensation Survey and…

Voice of Business Blog Reminder! Deadline for OSHA Log Posting is February 1st! date January 23, 2024 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog It’s almost that time again!  OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) requires that beginning Feb. 1 of each year, covered employers with 10 or more employees must post the OSHA-required Form…

Voice of Business Blog Mineral HR Portal – Partnership Ended 12/31/23 date January 16, 2024 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog In cased you missed it, for those members who have been utilizing the Mineral compliance portal, we have made the difficult decision to end the relationship effective December 31, 2023 due to a…

Voice of Business Blog Don’t Miss Out On Free Compensation Data! Sign Up to Participate! date December 26, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog A couple weeks ago, HR contacts were invited to sign up to participate in our 1st quarter surveys. Benchmarking surveys are one of the most popular benefits of Greater…

Voice of Business Blog Mineral HR Portal – Partnership Ending 12/31/23 date December 5, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog For those members who have been utilizing the Mineral compliance portal, we have made the difficult decision to end the relationship effective December 31, 2023 due to a substantial price increase and one…

Voice of Business Blog The Business Case for Positive Employee Communication date December 5, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog The Business Case for Positive Employee Communication As any manager can attest, employee complaints run the gamut. The nature of the industry, group dynamics and individual personalities all can influence what people express…

Voice of Business Blog NYS COVID-19 Pay…Not Gone Yet! date November 21, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Employers are reminded that when New York legislators and the governor enacted supplemental paid sick leave and paid family leave requirements connected to COVID-19 in March 2020, they did not specify an end date nor…

Voice of Business Blog NYS Salary Threshold Changes Effective 1/1/24 date November 14, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog * UPDATE: US Dept. of Labor published a final rule on April 23, 2024 increasing salary thresholds for those exempt from overtime eligibility as well as thresholds for highly compensated employees. Employers are reminded…