SUCCESS IN FOCUS
ProValue, LLC
September 21, 2010 |
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| Greetings! | 
Our clients are experiencing increased regulations from a variety of governmental agencies including the Department of Labor. While the DOL has not been as visible with our clients as OSHA or EPA in the past few years, this is changing. The DOL is examining more rural companies than ever before. There are a couple of good topics below concerning the Fair Labor Standards Act. It is imperative that your company be in compliance with these rules. The DOL has assessed several large fines to Midwestern companies who were not properly addressing these FLSA issues. Don't let this happen to your company.
Thank you for your business!
SCOTT DEWEESE
President of ProValue, LLC
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| FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT |
 Everywhere I go there seems to be confusion about The Fair Labor Standards Act. This confusion usually takes two forms: Salaried Positions verses Hourly Positions
About the only guaranteed Salaried Position in a "typical" Cooperative is the General Manager/CEO position. This one position alone is authorized to be salaried. Every other position should be examined very closely by a trained HR Professional who will audit the job and make a recommendation to the General Manager about classification of the positions in the company. No title will protect you from misclassification. In other words it isn't what you call an employee that counts, it is what he or she does to perform their job that counts. I have seen a lot of companies pay hefty fines for a "supervisor/foreman/manager" who is misclassified. If your company has one of these you could end up paying the employee double the amount for any overtime worked in the previous three years.
Bonuses The second source of confusion about wage and hour laws involves paying bonuses. If you pay a bonus based on production (i.e. per bale or per acre) then according to the law you must recalculate overtime based on the new hourly wage that the bonus causes. If you pay a Christmas bonus that is equal for everyone you are okay. If you pay a bonus based on a percentage of the employees final pay for the year (which includes any & all overtime) you are okay. There have been a couple of Cotton Gin Coops that paid some very serious fines for paying a per bale bonus and not refiguring the hourly wages and overtime due. If you have any questions about bonuses don't hesitate to ask ProValue for help, it could save you a bunch of money! |
| PROVALUE WEBINAR SERIES | |
The ProValue Webinar Series offers you professional training at a low price, with the added convenince of participating right from your desk. Don't miss out on the next webinar - sign up today!
Cost is $199 per registered site.
Training will begin at 10:00 am and last 60-90 minutes.
PLEASE NOTE THE DATES HAVE CHANGED!
November 11, 2010: HR Legal Update
- Learn the latest updates to employment law
- Know which changes will affect your company and your employees
- Evaluate current policies and practices to comply with Federal and State laws
Click here to sign up now
December 8, 2010: Managing With Character
- Learn how to manage difficult employee situations that are painful in the short-term but create a culture of accountability in the longrun.
- Discuss common employee challenges and how to handle them with character and integrity.
- Learn the 3 fundamentals of trust and their importance in the workplace.
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| JOB OPENINGS |
LOCATION MANAGER (Central Kansas) - Mid Kansas Coop (MKC) a progressive and growing agricultural organization in central Kansas has an excellent opportunity for an experienced grain facility manager at our newly remodeled Groveland, Kansas facility. The company recently spent several million dollars upgrading the facility with a high speed leg and new storage bringing the total capacity of 2.2 million bushels. This opportunity could lead to positions of more authority in the future which could include agronomy. MKC offers an outstanding benefit program with medical, dental, and prescription coverage through Agri Business Benefit Group; company paid life and disability insurance; the Coop Retirement Plan; 401K; sick pay; and vacation pay. An employee at MKC may cash in up to one half of their earned vacation annually. If you are interested, please send your resume to: Jeff Frizell, P.O. Box D, Moundridge, Kansas 67107 or apply online at www.provaluellc.com.
ELEVATOR OPERATOR
(Pond Creek, OK) - Farmers Grain Company of Pond Creek, Oklahoma is accepting applications for elevator operators. The ideal candidate will be hard working, flexible and have a CDL or the ability to obtain a CDL (company is willing to train the right candidates). Competitive pay and excellent benefits package! Please call John Swart at 580-532-5102 to set up an appointment or apply online at www.provaluellc.com.
LOCATION MANAGER (Buffalo, OK) - Farmers Cooperative Association in Alva, OK is accepting applications for Location Manager. This person will coordinate and supervise the daily operations of the elevator in Buffalo, OK and the seasonal location in Selman, OK. The Buffalo location includes a 770,000 bu capacity grain elevator and also offers feed, fertilizer, and seed. The Selman location has 459,000 bu grain storage capacity. Both sites have dry and liquid fertilizer storage and cardtrol fuel pumps. The co-op is seeking someone who is a self-starter, well organized, and has management experience. The company offers competitive salary, excellent benefits package, and paid time off for vacation and sick leave. Send resume with cover letter to: Ronnie Truelock, General Manager, Farmers Cooperative Association, PO Box 603, Alva, OK 73717 or apply online at www.provaluellc.com.
SEED AND AGRICULTURAL SALES (Buffalo, OK) - Farmers Cooperative Association in Alva, OK has an opening for a Seed and Agricultural Salesperson. This person is responsible for coordinating crop consulting involving fertilizer, ag chemicals and seed directly with the patrons and farmers. This job will require developing rotational cropping recommendations for producers based on current research as well explaining the advantages and disadvantages to specific cropping sequences. Candidate must have strong people/communication skills, be well organized, and consistently deliver both quality products and services to members. Requires on-site farm calls. Minimum 2-3 years field sales experience, Bachelors or Associates Degree desirable. The company offers competitive salary, excellent benefits package, and paid time off for vacation and sick leave. Send resume with cover letter to: Ronnie Truelock, General Manager, Farmers Cooperative Association, PO Box 603, Alva, OK 73717 or apply online at www.provaluellc.com.
If you have a job opening you would like to advertise here please contact Makayla Poepperling at mpoepperling@provaluellc.com or call (620) 802.0723. |
| PEAK PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SERIES | |
PEAK PERFORMANCE 2010-2011
The Peak Performance Management Series is designed for middle and upper management employees such as Location Managers, Office Managers, Credit Managers, Human Resource Managers, General Managers and CEO's and covers a variety of important management and leadership topics. Peak Performance is designed in 4 sessions, participants will attend 2 days for each session for a total of 8 classes over several weeks.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Hutchinson, KS - KFSA Office Session 1: November 9 & 10, 2010 Session 2 : December 14 & 15, 2010 Session 3: January 11 & 12, 2011 Session 4: February 8 & 9, 2011
Enid, OK - Triangle Agribusiness Center
Session 1: February 22 & 23, 2011
Session 2: March 15 & 16, 2011
Session 3: April 5 & 6, 2011
Session 4: April 26 & 27, 2011 |
| JOIN OUR TEAM |
ProValue, LLC is currently seeking a high-performing and innovative full-time Human Resource Consultant. This individual must be personable, creative, influential and persuasive. The successful candidate will be an experienced, career-minded individual with knowledge in
functional as well as strategic HR. Ability to provide hands-on training and develop training programs preferred.
Responsibilities
· Developing and influencing strategic and operational HR initiatives for ProValue clients
· Driving engagement and high performance in order to leverage talent as a competitive advantage
· Planning and ensuring effectiveness of key HR processes (recruitment, on-boarding, training,
performance management, compensation)
· Providing HR direction to client management including guidance on best practices, processes and tools
· Acting as an advisor and coach for supervisors in client companies
· Leading functional HR projects
· Delivering training and developing training programs for clients (including on-site training and
webinars)
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline with 2 - 5 years related experience as a human resource generalist in two or more of the following areas: employment, compensation, employee relations', or organizational development, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· Proven skills in building and maintaining effective work relationships with the ability to counsel and advise a broad array of employees at all levels of the organization.
· Demonstrated ability to advance organizational change and development.
· Excellent judgment, problem solving, customer service, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to handle complex and sensitive matters with tact and discretion.
· Proven clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
· Strong analytical skills and sophisticated reasoning skills.
· Proven ability to work in a team context and to set priorities, manage competing demands and to provide timely response to urgent issues.
· The ability to sustain ethical workplace practices.
Preferred
· SPHR/PHR certification
Travel
· This position requires extensive day travel as well as overnight travel several times per month, i.e., traveling 95% of the time.
Send resume with cover letter to: ProValue, LLC, Attn: Makayla Poepperling, PO Box 1747, Hutchinson, KS 67504 or apply online at www.provaluellc.com. |
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