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What is Family Medical Leave Act?
The meaning of HR acronym "FMLA"
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What is a position description?
A statement of the major duties, responsibilities, and supervisory relationships of a job.
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What is Social Security?
This benefit starting with "S" that is required in the USA.
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What is the Form I-9?
This form indicates the right for an employee to work in the United States and is required for all employees.
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What is Title VII?
This law laid the foundation for employee protection against discrimination and harassment.
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What is Fair Labor Standards Act?
The meaning of HR acronym "FLSA".
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What is a job analysis?
A document that examines the connection between tasks and competencies.
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What is the Family Medical Leave Act?
This leave provides employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid job protected leave when certain qualifying events are met.
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What is the dress code policy?
This policy outlines the acceptable clothing, that an employee may wear to the workplace.
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What is LinkedIn?
The social media site most frequently used for recruitment.
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What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
The meaning of HR acronym "ADA".
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What is recruiting?
Forming a pool of qualified applicants from which to select a new employee.
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What is overtime pay?
Federal law mandates that non-exempt workers receive this type of payment for all hours worked over 40 hours in a single work week.
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What is eOPF?
A system that stores an employee's benefit election forms, beneficiary forms and federal history records.
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What is $7.25/hour?
The Federal minimum wage.
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What is Affordable Care Act?
The meaning of HR acronym "ACA".
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What is the Background Check or the Drug Test?
This is one of 2 requirements that should be completed by a candidate prior to them starting, but after an offer is made.
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What is 6 hours?
This is the bi-weekly accrual annual rate for employees that have more than 3 years of service but less than 15 years of service.
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What is the Federal Fiscal Year?
October 1 to September 30.
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What is Tuesday?
The day HR Professionals believe is the most productive of the week.
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What is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?
The meaning of HR acronym "EEOC".
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What is an interdisciplinary position?
A position involving duties and responsibilities closely related to more than one professional or scientific occupation.
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What is a Qualifying Life Event?
The only time an employee can make changes to their benefits, outside of Open Season and New Hires, would be if they experience this.
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What is the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)?
The codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
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What is remote work?
The practice of employees doing their jobs from a location other than the office owned by the government.
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