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BBG HR AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

The BBG Human Resources Division is able to provide consulting, implementation and extended services in all of the areas below. Dependent on the scope of services and the population size, we can easily provide a quote for your group.

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ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Customized Policies and Procedures: From A to Z, we have a policy that is customizable to your workplace and an efficient procedure to help you put it in place.If you are looking to implement a new Attendance policy, having employees abusing your IT equipment, would like to put Telecommuting into action, we have the policy and solution for you.Schedule an appointment today to discuss how we can inform your workforce!

Safety and Workplace Plans: Do you worry about your employees taking large risks because they haven't been properly trained on worksite safety?Have your OSHA claims and WC rates risen steadily due to idle safety plans?Call BBG today for your free Workers' Compensation review and discuss our workplace injury solutions.

Performance Evaluations: If you're looking for a simple form to give your employees regular feedback, or you'd like to put together a full performance evaluation system, the HR team at BBG can help you.We can assist you in defining strategic goals and areas of measurement and tie your compensation increases in accordingly.Looking for a Hidden Paycheck to provide your employees at review time? Call BBGHR today to set up a time to meet with us to assess your goals and vision.

Employee Training: Without properly training your employees, you as an employer are subject to stiff fines and penalties for inappropriate behavior such as sexual harassment and hostile work environments.We offer many different types of training for employees, supervisors and your HR team to help you protect both the company and your workplace from expensive lawsuits. Help improve morale today and give us a call to see what new training is on the horizon!

Employee Development: Does your star employee need some leadership training to complete their shine?Do you need a refresher about company culture, social responsibility, dealing with co-workers, energizing your teams? Do you need a more comprehensive orientation to make new employees feel like a valued part of the team from the start? Schedule an appointment today with a BBG HR team member to discuss your Development needs and what solutions we can provide.

Succession Planning: Is your company prepared for the day when one of the partners becomes disabled or possibly passes away?Have you identified the value of your business, who your key personnel are, what business knowledge you can't afford to lose, and if you do, what it will cost you to replace it?BBG Succession planning experts can help you align all areas of your business and prepare for any contingency, so that the company can continue to operate.Set up an appointment with our HR team today to plan for the future.

Leadership Programs: From Ice-Breakers, Learning Activities, group discussions, focus groups, identifying corporate goals and objectives the BBGHR team can assist you in growing your business from the inside and helping your employees succeed in their positions.Call us today to build your program and boost your morale!

Comprehensive HR Audits: Improve your business performance with our full service HR audit. Consider your annual audit similar to your annual health check up.It's a means by which you can measure where your department currently stands and what needs to be accomplished to improve the HR functionality.This audit will ensure all government regulations are being met, company policies are being adhered to and your organization is not at risk for multiple fines and penalties.These audits can help you prevent costly lawsuits and fines, so sign up today to protect your assets.

HRIS Consulting &Implementation: Through years of vendor demos and implementations, the BBG HR team has it's pulse on some of today's best solutions for HRIS systems dependent upon your group size and needs.Schedule an appointment today to discuss your groups strategy to help streamline your data tracking and reporting.

Affirmative Action Plans :Working with a nationwide vendor in Affirmative Action plans, BBG can assist you in maintaining your government compliance needs in order to maintain your contract requirements.Understanding Executive Order 11246 is complicated and involves many different pieces of information to track.Whether it's a simple EEO statement on all of your contracts and job postings, tracking your applicants correctly or collecting EEO information from your current employees or new hires, if you aren't doing it correctly, you're out of compliance and at risk for severe fines from the OFCCP.Even if you do have all of that information, have you updated or written your OFCCP approved Affirmative Action Plan within the last 12 months?Call us today to discuss your tracking methods and your need for an updated or new plan.

BENEFITS AND PAYROLL SERVICES

Benefit Reconciliation: One of the most time consuming tasks for any HR department over 50 employees. If you find yourself spending hours reconciling your bills with your enrollment data, BBG has the PERFECT solution for you.Set up a demo today, so we can show you how to save time and money, while we reconcile your benefits for FREE.

Online Benefit Enrollment System: BBG has an amazing online enrollment system for employers with more than 50 employees.Do you currently have an enrollment system that all of your employees can access?Do you have gatekeeper authority to approve all changes that they make?Do all of your changes transmit directly to your carriers without you sending a fax or enrolling them in different web portals? Do you have too much to do, and not enough time to get it done?BBG has your SOLUTION! Schedule a demo today to let us show you an amazing new technology that your company can have for FREE.

FLSA Compliance: Since the FLSA laws have been changed, the DOL has seen a steady increase in the number of complaints and violations filed.When did you last audit all job descriptions to ensure that you are FLSA compliant? Do you regularly have questions as to the correct way to pay your employees? Do you have updated exemption worksheets showing that you've done your due diligence?Fines of $1,000 per violation and up to $10,000 per incident are common in today's job market. Call us today to set up a consultation to determine your risk.

New Hire Reporting: All 50 states require New Hire Reporting within 20 days of hire in order to assist in the child support withholding order process, and expedite the collection of child support. Are you having problems with reporting employees on time?Do you know how to report in multiple states?BBG can assist your HR department in creating a fool proof procedure to report your employees, and save costly fines.Contact us today to find out how!

Total Compensation Statements: Do your employees complain about their paycheck?Many employees don't take into consideration what you as an employer pay for their benefits, vacation, sick time, jury duty, overtime pay, bonuses and awards.Do they take into consideration the work/life balance, on the job training and developmental opportunities you offer as an employer? All of these things have an impact on your bottom line, and helping your employees understand your substantial investment in their employment is always beneficial….especially at review time. BBG will provide Total Compensation Statements to your employees when you schedule an appointment today!

ERISA 404(c) Compliance: Do you offer a retirement plan to your employees?Whose name is on the "Fiduciary" line of that plan? If it's you, did you know you are responsible if a plan investment goes bad, or if your participants aren't receiving education about the plan you are providing them?In today's economy, a smart fiduciary is a compliant fiduciary, and a successful retirement plan has educated participants.BBG's Retirement Division is only a phone call away to audit your plan for compliance and provide the education requirements your participants require and deserve.

5500 Preparation: The pitfalls, liabilities and penalties of either not filing, or filing incorrect 5500's annually can be expensive. Talk to the experts to file your 5500 today!

COBRA Compliance: Do you give out an Initial COBRA notice for every employee who is eligible to participate in your benefit plans?Do you know the timelines for providing COBRA notices, late payment statements, plan change statements, early termination notices, underpayment statements, event election notices and more?Did you know you could be charged $100 per person, per day, that you are non-compliant with COBRA and all of the notices that it requires?BBG will assist you in educating your employees and lowering your risk for compliance fines.Call today to receive your free consultation and quote!

FMLA Compliance: Do you know all of the in's and out's of the Family Medical Leave Act and how it interacts with other laws and policies you may have or be subject to, such as Workers Compensation, USERRA, ADA, FLSA and more? Contact BBG today for answers to your questions about FMLA.

HIPAA Compliance: Since HIPAA was established in 1996, companies have found it virtually impossible to become fully HIPAA compliant. BBG has a comprehensive kit to get your company compliant today!

ADDITIONAL HR SERVICES

Handbook Review and Design :Do your employees always come to work late?Do you have the same problems week after week with payroll because timecards aren't right?Do your employees constantly ask about sick leave, dress codes or promotions?If you answered yes to any of these questions, schedule an appointment today to let BBG review or write your Handbook for you!

EEO: Do you have federal government contracts of $50,000 or more and 50 or more employees? Or, do you have over 100 employees but no government contracts?Then you need to be filing an EEO-1 report! BBG can help you collect, analyze and report your data correctly, as well as create a system to move forward with keeping up with the EEO requirements.Call and receive a free consultation today!

VETS – 100: Do you have federal government contracts of $25,000 or more?If so, you are required to file a VETS-100 report on an annual basis and take affirmative action to hire and promote qualified special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era and any veterans who served on active duty during a war or campaign for which a campaign badge has been authorized. BBG can help you collect, analyze and report your data correctly, as well as create a system to move forward with keeping up with the VETS-100 requirements.Get your consultation scheduled today!

Unemployment Consulting: Did you know that your unemployment tax rate was the one tax under your control as an employer?Do you find that you don't usually return the questionnaires, because you don't have enough information to fight the claim?Can you prove that you fired an employee for misconduct? Contact BBG today to find out the best methods for responding to unemployment claims and specific procedures for reducing your unemployment tax exposure.

Job Descriptions: Do you have job descriptions for each of your employee's positions?Do you find them difficult to keep up to date and accurate?Have you tested your job descriptions against FLSA, EEO and ADA requirements to ensure they are compliant? BBG can assist you in the creation, revision and compliance of all of your job descriptions.Call us and get started on this project today.

Safety Reporting: BBG will help you streamline your OSHA recordkeeping.We can help you to determine whether an illness or injury is recordable, track progress of a WC case, develop return to work procedures for your employees, help you identify fraud, identify injury prone areas in your workplace and teach you how to complete your year-end illness and injury report.Call us today to discuss your safety needs!!

Ergonomics Consulting: Have you had your employees work space evaluated for proper positioning and placement?Do you have complaints of back, neck and wrist soreness regularly?BBG can assist you and your workforce with a consultation to evaluate your work environment and recommend changes that you will need to make to keep a healthy workforce.Schedule your consultation today!

Employee Relations: Many of the most disruptive workplace issues are often uncomfortable to handle, and as a result, are often ignored or mismanaged.If left unresolved, they can stifle productivity, weaken management's authority, trigger costly lawsuits, and devastate your organizations bank account. BBG can help train you and your managers to effectively handle the most difficult workplace issues.Contact us to schedule training and evaluate your employee relations issues.

USERRA Compliance: Is your USERRA notice posted, have you amended all plan documents, SPDs, employee handbooks and other materials to ensure full compliance?USERRA laws just changed in 2008, are you on top of what requirements you should be complying with?Call BBG to get a free consultation today to determine if you are giving your US Service Members fair and legal treatment.

Employee and Workplace File Retention: Did you know there are record retention guidelines for almost every relevant legal authority, such as the ADEA, ADA, Title VII, COBRA, ERISA, AAP, FLSA, FMLA, IRS, IRCA, OHSA and more.Every one of these laws relates to your employees personnel files and how you should prepare, file, and retain or dispose of those files.By not creating an effective filing system, you could be setting your company up for multiple audits and fines based on your knowledge of your employee paperwork. BBG can help you create audit proof files and educate you on correct record keeping and file retention.Schedule your appointment today!