As a way to minimize the use of external recruiters, we want to pay our associates for referring candidates.  What do other companies in our area do for internal referrals?

Irma Lopez, PHR, Assistant Director HR Services at UTEP asks . . .

"I am trying to find out which organizations in El Paso use People Soft. I would like to find out more about People Soft, the HR modules. Please contact me if you use People Soft as your HRIS."

Irma can be reached at (915) 747-7929 or by e-mail at imlopez@utep.edu.

 

An EPSHRM members asks . . .

"Our company is in the process of revising the current vacation benefits for both salaried and hourly employees. I would like to know if we are offering what others in like industry, and in the the area are doing. Would anyone, preferrably in a manufacturing environment, share their vacation policy?"

What is your company's vacation policy?  Please share with us!

An EPSHRM member asks, "Is a Texas employer required to garnish wages for 'order of withholding' from an out-of-state finance company to withhold for defaulted student loans?"

Gerry Howard from Kemp Smith replied, "The simple answer to this question is 'Yes.' To expand on this, under the federal Higher Education Act, 20 USC 1095a, which supercedes any state law to the contrary, when a person defaults on a student loan, the lending institution may obtain an administrative order for wage garnishment of up to 15% of the employee's wages. The Act includes many other provisions that affect the rights of the employee/borrower as well as address the obligations of the employer. If the employer has any doubt about the garnishment order or its obligations, we recommend that the employer have the order reviewed by an attorney."

Have any members had this issue?  Share your experiences with us.

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An EPSHRM member asks, "What types of software for Leaves of Absence is everyone using?  We are currently tracking all leaves, including FMLA and MLOAs, manually.  I wanted to get some feedback from local HR professionals, in order to get some ideas and assistance."