JSEC Newsletter - June 2008

JSEC Q2 2008 Newsletter

Welcome to our spring edition of the JSEC e-newsletter.
JSEC has successfully held its first seminar in March for 2008 with three additional seminars planned.

The March seminar was entitled Motivating Employees to Exceptional Performance and was extremely well attended. We had another full house with terrific feedback on the seminar and the speaker, Richard Carlson. [more]

The Steering Committee Members Up Close: Ron Stonditsch

Ron Stonitsch, the Human Resources Consultant/Employer Services Representative of the NYS Department of Labor had been given the responsibility of re-charging the Ulster County JSEC, which had fallen into dormancy. By recruiting and inviting driven and service oriented business people from private industry and public agencies, the Hudson Valley JSEC has now become a real resource for the business community.   [more]

Find Anything in 30 Seconds or Less

Do you do the same thing over and over but expect different results? Do you get caught up in the influx of paper and electronic media? Do you find yourself wasting time looking for things?

Learn how to Find Anything in 30 Seconds or Less. When you think about it, 30 seconds can be a pretty long time to find something. It would be great if what you were looking for was always in the first place you looked. [more]

Does your performance management system measure up?

If your performance management system consists of an annual conversation that creates more frustration than understanding, seems like “just a ritual” or does not affect your bottom line, read on!  In an era of litigation mania, many managers see performance documentation as useful records in combating wrongful discharge lawsuits.  While this may be true, effective performance management should be so much more. [more]

The Safety and Health Council of the Hudson Valley is proud to partner with JSEC to provide Safety Training to companies throughout the Valley

The Safety and Health Council of the Hudson Valley was established in 2005.  The mission of the council is to bring local businesses together to improve the safety and health of our community.  [more]

Managing Leave for Sick, Injured, and Disabled Employees:

Requests for Medical Documentation

Leave for sick, injured or disabled employees is a common, and complicated issue for employers.  Federal and state law has created a web of statutes governing the treatment of these employees: the Family & Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Rehabilitation Act, Workers’ Compensation Law, and applicable state law, such as New York State’s Human Rights Law.  These statutes often overlap in a number of areas, such as accommodations, leave rights, benefits and return to work. [more]