http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/ Blog Description en-US Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:43:27 GMT Precept Employee Benefits Blog BP Blog 7.0 http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=177 http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=177 The Carnival of HR is up at Smart Brains. Check it out! Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:43:27 GMT HR Management http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=176 http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=176 The 40th Carnival of HR is up over at McArthur's Rant. Quite a milestone - so check it out! Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:27:56 GMT HR Management http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=175 http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=175 While I appreciate Lexi's passion on the subject, I respectfully disagree with several of her points mentioned in her entry.First off, I think the bigger question that needs to be addressed in relation to impoverished areas is why it costs more to... Thu, 7 Aug 2008 09:45:14 GMT Health Care Reform http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=174 http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=174 The United States is the only country in the world that is eating itself to death. In response to the posting below about the recent moratorium on new fast food restaurants in South Los Angeles, I would like to offer a different point of view. People... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:25:15 GMT General http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=173 http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=173 This past week, the Los Angeles City Council voted to place a one-year moratorium on new fast food places in a 32 square mile section of their city, in an attempt to encourage people in the designated area to eat healthier, which will go into effect... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:04:24 GMT Health Care Reform http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=172 http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=172 The Carnival of HR is up over at the HR Capitalist. Check it out! Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:07:51 GMT HR Management http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=171 http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=171 Going Green, has been one of the latest trends to hit Corporate America. In the last few years I have heard more carbon footprint and carbon offset discussions than I wish to count. Everything seems to be printed on recycled materials these days and... Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:07:12 GMT Health Care http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=170 http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=170 Official Announcement from the IRS:As of July 1st, the IRS's optional reimbursement rate has increase from 50.5 cents a mile to 58.5 cents a mile for the rest of 2008.From the official IRS release:The rate will increase to 58.5 cents a mile for all... Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:22:54 GMT General http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=169 http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=169 Did you know that the average commute time for Californians is 10% higher than the rest of the country? The average commute time is around 27 minutes, with 18% of Californians commuting upwards of 45 minutes each way. And chances are, many of your... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:00:51 GMT Benefits Communication http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=168 http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=168 A couple of weeks ago, Precept hosted a seminar called Top 10 Management No-Nos, which was presented by labor attorney Nancy Yaffe, Partner, Folger Levin Kahn, LLP. There are many things that you need to educate your managers on to keep them and your... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:18:45 GMT HR Management