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| Human Resource Update | February 2011 |
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Business Thank You Note Examples
Sometimes at work, a situation arises where you need to write a business thank you note but have no idea where to begin. Here are some great examples, even if it's not the exact same scenario, maybe you'll be inspired:
Thank You for the Raise / Salary Increase
Hi [Boss' Name],
Just wanted to thank you for the pay increase. I enjoy working at [Company Name] and truly appreciate your confidence and support.
Regards,
Thank You for the Bonus
Dear [Boss' Name],
What a fantastic surprise I received in my paycheck last week! I so appreciate the bonus. It's always nice to be recognized when you put in a little extra work. I appreciate your making that happen.
I enjoy working with the team here at Company X and look forward to more fun ahead!
Sincerely,
Thank You for Lunch or Luncheon
Dear [Boss' name],
I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful event you arranged. I truly enjoy working with this group, and the delicious lunch made me like my job even more! I know I speak for others when I say that I appreciated the thoughtful gesture and really had a great time.
Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Business Thank You Note for the Phonecall
Hi [name},
It was a pleasure to spend time with you on the phone today. Thank you for spending an hour with me to discuss our software product. I am attaching a short presentation on ABC. Note that slide six is especially relevant to your business model.
Looking forward to our next meeting. Let me know if Monday the 5th at 10:30 will work for you.
Regards,
Thank You to Co-workers for Gift Basket Delivered to Hospital
Dear Friends,
I wanted to let you know how much I appreciated the gift basket you sent to the hospital. It was such a nice surprise, and how did you know all my favorite healthy treats? You are so thoughtful to have sent it; it really lifted my spirits. Thank you all very much!
Sincerely,
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U.S. and GLOBAL HR
The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) has been very active over the past few months working to standardize HR practices in the United States and globally. SHRM Online announced on:
· February 4, 2011, that a SHRM led taskforce developed a proposed HR standard for measuring cost per hire (CPH), a 44 page draft. It is the first of its kind in the U.S. to help organizations calculate recruiting costs. The CPH is operating under the auspices of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) (authorized agent for the U.S. government for coordinating standards development), who designated SHRM as the exclusive U.S. developer of HR standards in 2009.
The deadline for comments is March 18, 2011. Individuals and organizations can view or submit comments by visiting the SHRM balloting web site.
If there are no substantive changes the taskforce will vote to send the proposed standard to ANSI for final review. It could take upwards of five months after public review before ANSI adopts the proposed standard. If adopted the standards will be in effect for five years and will be available to the public for free.
· February 8, 2011 that former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission chair Cari Dominguez and renowned diversity expert Effenus Henderson are leading a task force responsible for creating measurable diversity and inclusion (D&I) standards for the HR community. The D&I standards are operating under the auspices of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) (authorized agent for the U.S. government for coordinating standards development), who designated SHRM as the exclusive U.S. developer of HR standards.
· February 25, 2011, that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ratified a proposal by SHRM to lead a group charged with creating global HR standards. This is the first proposal submitted to the ISO covering HR standards. Currently a U.S. Technical Advisory Group (US TAG) is being established to represent the United States' view on global standards and SHRM will be administering this group. After a two year learning curve SHRM will be the sole and indefinite official entrusted with administrative duties, maintaining records, and overseeing or performing secretarial duties, for this global body.
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IRS Launches the IRS2Go App
The Internal Revenue Service unveiled IRS2Go, its first smartphone application that lets taxpayers check on their status of their tax refund and obtain helpful tax information. The IRS2Go phone app gives people a convenient way of checking on their federal refund. It also gives people a quick way of obtaining easy-to-understand tax tips. Apple users can download the free IRS2Go application by visiting the Apple App Store. Android users can visit the Android Marketplace to download the free IRS2Go app. Features of the first release of the IRS2Go app include:
Get Your Refund Status
Taxpayers can check the status of their federal refund through the new phone app with a few basic pieces of information. First, taxpayers enter a Social Security number, which is masked and encrypted for security purposes. Next, taxpayers pick the filing status they used on their tax return. Finally, taxpayers enter the amount of the refund they expect from their 2010 tax return.
For people who e-file, the refund function of the phone app will work within about 72 hours after taxpayers receive an e-mail acknowledgement saying the IRS received their tax return.
For people filing paper tax returns, longer processing times mean they will need to wait three to four weeks before they can check their refund status.
Get Tax Updates
Phone app users enter their e-mail address to automatically get daily tax tips. Tax Tips are simple, straightforward tips and reminders to help with tax planning and preparation. Tax Tips are issued daily during the tax filing season and periodically during the rest of the year. The plain English updates cover topics such as free tax help, child tax credits, the Earned Income Tax Credit, education credits and other topics.
Follow the IRS
Taxpayers can sign up to follow the IRS Twitter news feed, @IRSnews. IRSnews provides the latest federal tax news and information for taxpayers. The IRSnews tweets provide easy-to-use information, including tax law changes and important IRS programs.
IRS2Go is the latest IRS effort to provide information to taxpayers beyond traditional channels. The IRS also uses tools such as YouTube and Twitter to share the latest information on tax changes, initiatives, products and services through social media channels. For more information on IRS2Go and other new media products, visit www.IRS.gov.
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Ok. This one is just pure fun.
A survey from CareerBuilder.com looked at workplaces in the context of the Oscars. Here's what it revealed.
Drama is the movie genre that the greatest number of workers used to describe their workplace - 32 percent of workers in the United States responded with that answer. Comedy is the second most prevalent at 28 percent. Fortunately, only six percent call their workplace a Horror flick.
The survey also asked what former female and male Academy Award winners workers would most like to work for. Check it out:
Female:
10. Gwyneth Paltrow 9. Hillary Swank 8. Helen Mirren
7. Nicole Kidman 6. Charlize Theron 5. Susan Sarandon
4. Helen Hunt3. Reese Witherspoon 2. Jodie Foster
and #1. Julia Roberts
Male:
10. Anthony Hopkins 9. Robert DeNiro 8. Jamie Foxx
7. Jack Nicholson 6. Robert Redford 5. Stephen Spielberg
4. Denzel Washington 3. Clint Eastwood 2. John Wayne
and #1. Tom Hanks
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Plan Reporting Calendar
2011 FILING DUE DATES FOR
CALENDAR YEAR PLANS
This calendar is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of every due date under the Code or ERISA, but rather reflects some of the most common due dates. View Calendar |
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