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v. t. e. In the United States, a flexible spending account ( FSA ), also known as a flexible spending arrangement, is one of a number of tax-advantaged financial accounts, resulting in payroll tax savings. [1] One significant disadvantage to using an FSA is that funds not used by the end of the plan year are forfeited to the employer, known as ...
In December 1984, Berkeley was the first city to pass a domestic partner policy for city and school district employees after a year of work by the Domestic Partner Task Force chaired by Leland Traiman. Working with the Task Force was Tom Brougham, a Berkeley city employee who coined the term "domestic partner" and created the concept.
t. e. Human resource management ( HRM or HR) is the strategic and coherent approach to the effective and efficient management of people in a company or organization such that they help their business gain a competitive advantage. It is designed to maximize employee performance in service of an employer's strategic objectives.
A medical assistant might do administrative tasks like: Answering phones and scheduling appointments. Greeting patients and their families. Filing and updating medical records. Coding and ...
The Society for Human Resource Management ( SHRM) is a professional human resources membership association headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. SHRM promotes the role of HR as a profession and provides education, certification, and networking to its members, while lobbying Congress on issues pertinent to labor management.
Social Security Disability Insurance ( SSD or SSDI) is a payroll tax -funded federal insurance program of the United States government. It is managed by the Social Security Administration and designed to provide monthly benefits to people who have a medically determinable disability (physical or mental) that restricts their ability to be employed.
Disaster recovery is a subset of business continuity. Where DRP encompasses the policies, tools and procedures to enable recovery of data following a catastrophic event, business continuity planning (BCP) involves keeping all aspects of a business functioning regardless of potential disruptive events. As such, a business continuity plan is a ...
Workplace wellness. Workplace wellness, also known as corporate wellbeing outside the United States, is a broad term used to describe activities, programs, and/or organizational policies designed to support healthy behavior in the workplace. This often involves health education, medical screenings, weight management programs, and onsite fitness ...