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a confused workforce, made worse by the high level of stress experienced by anyone who has incurred an injury, come down with an illness, or is suddenly faced with a family caregiving crisis.” Written policies need to be communicated in one or more vehicles. Examples are the company bulletin board, a written handbook, an email broadcast, or an Internet web page. Fostering Values A well designed and implemented leave program will protect a company from costly litigation while building a productive workforce. Employers need to develop poli- cies defined enough to reduce employee and supervisor confusion, but flexible enough to incorporate constant changes in federal, state and local laws. Leave policies that do all the above convince employ- ees that their company values them, cares about them, and wants them to enjoy a degree of work life balance. “Poorly designed leave policies can harm a company,” said Shaw. “But policies that foster a positive working en- vironment can be huge culture builders.” QUIZ: Are Your Leave Policies Up to Standards? Do your leave policies help prevent expensive lawsuits and support a healthy company culture? Find out by tak- ing this quiz. Give yourself 10 points for each “yes” answer to the questions below. Then total your points. • Do your leave policies conform to the latest require- ments of federal, state and local laws? • Are your supervisors trained on the legalities of leave? • Does your company avoid discouraging leave? • Are you avoiding unintentional discrimination? • Are you requiring only legally sanctioned documenta- tion? • Do your advancement practices avoid penalizing leave takers? • Does your payroll system accurately track work and leave hours? • Have you eliminated “use it or lose it” policies? • Have you avoided “no fault” policies that penalize al- lowable leave? • Have you communicated your policies adequately to all employees? What’s your score? Over 80: Congratulations. Your company has made significant progress in establishing effective leave policies. Between 60 and 80: Polish your policies and procedures with the advice in this article. Be- low 60: Take steps to avoid legal liability and diminished employee morale.
CORRUGATED REPLACEMENTS, INC. www.corrugatedparts.com
Corrugated Replacements, Inc. is a production powerhouse that manufactures high quality machine parts and replace- ment parts for the corrugated and paperboard converting industries. CRI can redesign, engineer, and manufacture any part while providing a rapid turn-around rate, keeping machines running at their peak performance and limiting down time.
C.U.E., INC. www.AnvilCovers.com
Makers of single and dual-width Timesaver® Anvil Covers, the premier urethane anvil cover for corrugated die cutting. Timesaver® covers feature construction of solid steel back- ing and solid steel locking components to ensure a precise fit every time. C.U.E., Inc. also offers Dura-Latch and Cor- Lock anvil covers, and urethane Lead Edge Feed Wheels.
EMBA www.embausa.com
The EMBA group supports a complete line of corrugated converting machinery for the worldwide market. EMBA’s Quick Set technology enables the highest productivity across a broad range of converting equipment, from mini to super jumbo. EMBA also includes the McKinley jumbo line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters as well as ser- vice, rebuilds and upgrades for both EMBA and McKinley.
EAGLEWOOD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com
Eaglewood Technologies offers trusted cleaning technolo- gies for the world’s best printers and converters. Solutions include the award winning Sitexco+ Anilox Laser System, the Nanovis Parts Washing System, the Sitexco L10 Label System, the innovative Sanilox™ System or Alphasonics solutions. We also offer Xpress™ mobile cleaning service at your facility or ours. ESKO www.esko.com ArtiosCAD and Kongsberg are the most trusted names in CAD/CAM solutions. Esko’s ArtiosCAD is the most widely used CAD software in the world. Esko’s Kongsberg series of tables brings you reliable, outstanding quality for sample- making and short run production.
DOMINO www.dominodigitalprinting.com
Phillip M. Perry is an award-win- ning freelance writer and a regu- lar contributor to Board Converting News. His byline has appeared over 3,000 times in the nation’s business press. He can be reached at linkedin. com/in/phillipmperry/.
Domino is a leading manufacturer and distributor of digital printing and product identification solutions. Celebrating its 44th year, Domino is headquartered in the UK and North America headquarters are Illinois. Domino has 25 subsid- iaries, representation in over 120 countries, and over 2,900 employees worldwide .
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