Sunday, August 31, 2008

Aeron Chair (PostureFit) - Pellicle Waves

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The PostureFit Aeron Chair works with the body's biomechanics to support the natural forward tilt of the pelvis; this in turn enables the spine to maintain its alignment for healthier posture and improved lower back comfort.

Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick, two award-winning industrial designers, created the Aeron Chair (1994), earning themselves a place in what amounts to the designers' hall of fame - the design collection of New York's MoMA. The Aeron is the apotheosis of ergonomic seating, conceived to conform not only to different human shapes and weights but also to movement. The breakthrough Kinemat tilt enables the Aeron to smoothly move with the sitter from a forward tilt (when you reach for the phone) to a backward recline (while you contemplate what to say). The Pellicle web upholstery is yet another innovation both in concept and comfort. It evenly distributes weight over the seat and back and p ...


Ergonomics is a huge field potentially incorporating many sciences, a huge number of processes, and nearly every tool and object used by humans. The basis idea is simple, although biotechnologists might have you believe otherwise. Ergonomics is simply the application of science to the tools we use and the systems within which we work. The goals are the same across the board: to make our physical environment more comfortable and less stressful on the body, to improve efficiency, and to produce a high level of quality.

While ergonomics seems like a recent buzzword, the concept is anything but-there is evidence that the Greeks were working on streamlining their work spaces as early as the 5th century BC. The word itself first appeared in the mid-19th century and was applied to certain jobs such as coal mining and bricklaying in order to find what tools allowed a job to be done quickly and most productively, and to determine which steps of a task might possibly be eliminated or rearranged.

Today, we are more likely to hear the word applied to office spaces, as so many humans have been relegated to that type of environment. There have been many studies done to determine the proper angle at which your hands should align when typing on a computer keyboard, the best height for the armrests, and how to sit to avoid back and neck strain. A lot of it is common sense, but it has resulted in some pretty cool office chairs and work stations!

If you spend a lot of time at home or at work planted in front of a computer, an ergonomic office chair is an investment you might wish to consider. Whether you realize it or not, a chair that is wrong for your body can be causing you fatigue and putting undue stress on your back, neck, and circulatory system. You may be pleasantly surprised to find that you have more energy, feel better, and are more productive in the long run.

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Posture Pro Aeron Type Back Support for Chairs

The Posture Pro helps reduce back and neck strain. It promotes good posture for long hours of sitting in the office, at home or in the car. The streamlined lumbar support system cradles your backs natural curvature, helping you to sit upright and correctly. The posture pro is adjustable for comfort. The strong mesh fabric is breathable allowing air to circulate.


In moving to a new location, you are disrupting all your current processes anyway. Why not take advantage of this unique opportunity to obtain new benefits from the latest technologies?

Today your Communications System for Voice, Data, and Video Communications should perform all the following functions for your organization:

  • Telephone Calls
  • Voice Mail
  • Fax Server for Inbound, Outbound, and Broadcast
  • Unified Messaging for Integrating E-Mail, Voice Mail, and Fax Mail in One Mailbox
  • Automated Attendant
  • Automatic Call Distributor (Queue calls and evenly distribute them to a group.)
  • Interactive Voice Response (Link your computer databases to your voice systems for delivering automated customer specific information.)
  • Web Calls, Web Chat, and Related Internet and Intranet Communications
  • Contact Centers Integrating the Handling of Voice Calls, E-Mails, Faxes, Web Chat, and Web Calls
  • Real Time Contact Center Reporting and Monitoring with GUI Interfaces
  • Video Conferencing
  • Integrating Mobile Communications into Your Corporate Communications System
  • System Administration with a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for Doing More System Programming Changes Yourself Without Calling Your Equipment Vendor
  • System Administration and Programming over an Internet Connection from Any of Your Offices (Actually from Anywhere in the World)
  • Trunk Traffic and Call Reporting to Optimize System Performance
  • WAN Linkages to Operate as One Unified System Across Multiple Locations
  • Remote Workers Can Have a Phone Wherever They Are and Operate As If They Are In The Office
  • A Single Cabling Infrastructure (Just the Data Cabling) Instead of Installing and Maintaining Separate Ones for Data and Voice To Lower Your Operational Expenses
  • Total Customization of Your Communications Systems by Actually Creating New Features for Your Unique Needs (Previously individual customization, if possible, was expensive and time consuming.)

Ed Mass is President of Mass Strategic Communications, Inc., a telecommunications consulting firm since 1993. Visit http://www.voip-telephone-system.com and http://www.masscom.com for more information. We specialize in Transforming Telecommunications from a Tactical Tool To a Strategic Business Resource. We Integrate Business Strategies with Technology Opportunities.

We act as an extension of your staff. We are business strategists to increase the performance of your company through intelligent and cost effective use of technology.

Specifically, we consult on IP Telephone System Decisions, Service Provider Decisions for Voice and Data Services, and Services Audits to Inventory All Services and Discover Unused Services. We do all this within a framework of Vendor-Neutral Consulting.

Copyright 2006 Ed Mass and Mass Strategic Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Reprint Rights: You may reprint this article as long as you do not edit the article in any way. You must leave all of the links active and include the full author name credit with company profile.

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Aeron Chair (PostureFit) - Pellicle Waves

View DWR's Task Chair Comparison chart.

The PostureFit Aeron Chair works with the body's biomechanics to support the natural forward tilt of the pelvis; this in turn enables the spine to maintain its alignment for healthier posture and improved lower back comfort.

Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick, two award-winning industrial designers, created the Aeron Chair (1994), earning themselves a place in what amounts to the designers' hall of fame - the design collection of New York's MoMA. The Aeron is the apotheosis of ergonomic seating, conceived to conform not only to different human shapes and weights but also to movement. The breakthrough Kinemat tilt enables the Aeron to smoothly move with the sitter from a forward tilt (when you reach for the phone) to a backward recline (while you contemplate what to say). The Pellicle web upholstery is yet another innovation both in concept and comfort. It evenly distributes weight over the seat and back and p ...


One thing I've never understood about people with lousy paying jobs, lousy benefits, little security and no real retirement plan, is why they stay in their sucky jobs in the first place. However condescending this sounds, if these people at least have high school degrees, there is really no excuse for having these lousy jobs. To me the best job for anyone with a high school degree who is in a lousy job situation today with nothing to look forward to, is to work for the Post Office. I'm amazed that a lot more people haven't considered working there.

True confession time. I'm a white collar professional with a College Degree who only worked for the Post Office one summer in between semesters and a couple of Christmas Breaks, and my comments are just based on observations I've made and a general knowledge of the Civil Service Pay System. You'll have to do the specific research yourself if you're interested in working for the Post Office. The purpose of this article is to jump start you to at least research working for the Post Office by making you aware of things you might never have considered. I'm writing this basically because I don't understand why people stay in lousy jobs when they can do better without making that much effort.

Here are a few general things I know about the Post Office. Do not take these as Gospel, you'll have to research these things on your own, but this should at least give you a ballpark idea:

1. You have to take a test to be hired and the higher your score, the better your chance of being interviewed and hired. These tests are given on an irregular basis and it usually takes a while to be hired/interviewed off the list. It is basically up to you to find out when and where tests are being given. You can research that online and via Post Office Exam Hot Lines, if there is one in your city. While the tests do not require you to be a Rocket Scientist, I recommend you buy and study a Postal Exam Review Book with Sample Tests and tips. I did when I got my summer job and I got a very high score. If you are a military veteran you are given additional points I believe on your score.

2. I'm not sure if you have to be a high school graduate or not. If you aren't, you need to research it.

3. You will be screened for drugs before you are hired.

4. You need to have a safe driving record if the job you are hired for requires you to drive.

5. You may have to work Saturdays and work one less weekday instead.

When I worked for the Post Office in the Summer and during Christmas, I primarily delivered mail. It was the easiest job I ever had in my life. At the time and I don't know if things have changed, I was not given a regular route and as such, there were no expectations I would finish delivering the mail on time so I was actually paid overtime by the day! Again, I don't know if they've changed that. I enjoyed the job as there was little stress and time went by fast. During Christmas, I worked inside handling mail at a Central Station and I hated the job because I can't handle repetitive routine work and it seemed that there were always 3 supervisors looking at what you were doing all the time. Thus my recommendation would be to try to get a job delivering the mail. I personally couldn't handle working a front window at the Post Office but a lot of people who do, seem to like it. The Post Office has a variety of jobs and I think the most important thing is to get hired and then you eventually should be able to transfer to a job you like more if you qualify.

The starting pay in the Post Office is relatively good and I think you initially get 13 days a year vacation eventually going up to 26 days a year, 10 paid holidays, 13 sick days a year which you accumulate, good medical insurance, life insurance and a retirement plan where I believe your medical insurance will continue in retirement. Again, please verify this information for yourself.

Well I've given you the rough basics. If you have a lousy job or are unemployed with lousy job prospects, I recommend you consider working for the Post Office. It may take a while till your actually hired but it will be worth the wait when you are, if you have a lousy job with no future.

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Aeron Chair (PostureFit) - Pellicle Waves

View DWR's Task Chair Comparison chart.

The PostureFit Aeron Chair works with the body's biomechanics to support the natural forward tilt of the pelvis; this in turn enables the spine to maintain its alignment for healthier posture and improved lower back comfort.

Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick, two award-winning industrial designers, created the Aeron Chair (1994), earning themselves a place in what amounts to the designers' hall of fame - the design collection of New York's MoMA. The Aeron is the apotheosis of ergonomic seating, conceived to conform not only to different human shapes and weights but also to movement. The breakthrough Kinemat tilt enables the Aeron to smoothly move with the sitter from a forward tilt (when you reach for the phone) to a backward recline (while you contemplate what to say). The Pellicle web upholstery is yet another innovation both in concept and comfort. It evenly distributes weight over the seat and back and p ...


Chiropractic office billing software has become mission critical component for chiropractic office profitability and post-payments audit risk management. Practice management systems automate most clinic operation activities, starting with patient check in, SOAP note editing, insurance claim creation, and medical billing.

Unfortunately, the high level of computer skill required by the prohibitively complex chiropractic office management solutions often hinders the doctor's ability to use such solutions correctly, especially for compliant visit documentation and billing. Instead of increasing office productivity and efficiency, technology becomes yet an additional obstacle and profitability impediment. Its high cost and user training problems add insult to injury and frustrate even seasoned and accomplished practice owners.

Since insufficient notes are the most frequent reason for failing a post-payment insurance audit, timely filing of compliant SOAP notes and submission of congruent insurance claims are the most mission critical parts of any practice management automation solution. But SOAP notes and insurance billing are also the most complex parts of such solutions, often confusing doctors and assisting personnel and degrading practice profitability. The ability to manage compliant notes in minimal time without delaying the patient flow is especially important in a high-volume practice environment.

Component-driven SOAP notes are both audit-proof compliant and require minimal time spent for visit documentation. Chiropractors using Vericle's SOAP notes, receive a training video, which has two parts. The first video trains chiropractors taking SOAP notes during the initial visit and the second - during subsequent visits. The training video follows a four-step outline:

  1. Systems menu selection to access patient SOAP notes from Appointment Scheduler
  2. Date and Doctor selection
  3. Component-driven narrative creation for accelerated and compliant editing:
    1. Patient has Subjective complaints
    2. Objective tests show problems that support patient's complaints
    3. Activities and Daily Living of the patients suffer because of same complaints, which are confirmed by objective tests
    4. Show diagnosis Assessment isolating the problem for treatment
    5. Comprehensive Plan shows specific actions with measurable improvement objectives including starting time, treatment duration, and expected benefit.

  4. Subsequent visit documentation - select existing SOAP note components for change:
    1. Few individual notes can be the same or even show occasional exacerbation
    2. Overall the series of notes demonstrate a trend of improvement across Subjective complaints, Objective tests, and ADLs
    3. Assessment and Plan often stay the same until re-exam



Chiropractors using Vericle system have access to the training video directly from any screen on the system using a special-purpose Wiki (shared knowledge repository on the Web). Combining Wiki with video technology solve many of the difficult training problems of chiropractic office owners and managers for compliant visit documentation and billing. Such combined training solution amplifies the advantages of individual training video materials with Wiki's ability to reach every chiropractic office, share experience of real-world experts, and help practice owners and managers stay smart at their pace and on just the content they need to know. The "on-demand" nature of an integrated solution enables doctors to learn from experts wherever and whenever it is most convenient to learn.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Herman Miller(R) Aeron(R) Chair Highly Adjustable Model with Graphite Frame and Posture Fit

Combining distinctive looks with pioneering ergonomics, Aeron performs like no other chair. It adapts naturally and adjusts precisely to fit people of all sizes and postures doing all kinds of activities, all day long. The imaginative design of both the work and side chairs gives superior comfort, body support, and style that are widely copied but never matched.Made largely of recycled materials, the Aeron chair is designed to last a long time, with parts that get the most wear easily replaced and recycled. Just what you would expect in a well thought-out design. The 12-Year Warranty covers everything that makes a Herman Miller Office Chair--including casters, tilts, pneumatic cylinders, and all moving mechanisms.


Need a home office but don't have a room? Thinking about your bedroom? Before deciding on your bedroom, consider your answers to these questions. Will more then one person be working at the desk and at what times? Do you need this area for working on projects that require quiet concentration? Do you need a large work area where you will be leaving your work laid out? Do you need quick and easy access to your files, books or materials?

I always prefer to place an office area in a room other than the bedroom if it is going to be used for work. Your bedroom should be a room where you can go to rest and let go of the work activities of the day. But if the bedroom is the best place for you, place it where you will not have a direct view of it from the bed. Your mind needs time to rest and relax and you might not be able to do that if you are lying in bed looking at work that needs to be done.

One option, place it in a corner and use a folding screen to hide it, any clutter and paperwork you're working on. To make the closed screen look, like a part of the room and not something hiding the desk, accessorize the corner. Place a floor plant, an uplight and large floor accessory on the side you will not be opening and closing. Or disguise the corner with draperies you can drop down at night.

If your bedroom is large enough, try angling your bed and bringing it out into the room enough to place the desk behind the bed. Now, you don't want the desk to act as your headboard, so you'll need one. Make sure to leave enough room so that you can easily get behind the bed to your office area. If you don't have the room to angle, bring the bed straight out from the wall.

Need more storage along with a desk? Build a unit with two bookcases and attach a desk top in-between or use a free-standing desk. Use bi-fold doors, a folding screen or drapery panels to conceal the desk area.

Other ideas are to use a roll-top desk, armoire, decorative writing desk or even a baker's rack. If your desk will be open to view, purchase attractive desk accessories to keep your desk organized and the clutter out of view.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

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Let's start the Aeron Chair review with a bit of history on the creation of this ergonomic mesh design.

Herman Miller decided to try a new approach to designing the perfect office chair, no ground rules, no preconceived notions. He directed the team to approach the chair with a completely open book, looking to redefine an office chairs form without losing any functionality.

The Aeron chair was the result. It is designed to interact with you and not just sit there. It is purported to actively intercede on behalf of your health.

The Herman Miller Aeron Chair adjusts to any position you assume for any task you perform. The adjustments are simple, allowing you to change your posture regularly while working. Designed to actually fit you, it is offered in 3 sizes for small, medium, and large people.

It is also designed to be Earth friendly with replaceable and repairable parts. It should be the last office chair you really ever need.

The best part about the Herman Miller chair is called the Pellicle suspension system. Comprised of a special material that is strong and stretchy, it envelopes your back and bottom to support you while evenly distributing the load over the entire body area. Thus, minimizing pressure points. It's mesh design allows for airflow, keeping the body dry, and fresh.

Because of the lower back chair design, some may find the back to be slightly short for full support. The Herman Miller Aeron Chair supports the shoulder blades, the most essential part, but if you want full back and shoulder support this chair may not be the best pick.

Although the Aeron is expensive, ranging from $900-$1400 depending on the options, repair and maintenance is affordable. As of this writing, prices have adjusted, and you can find sale prices, and base models for the $300-$400 range. An active resale and auction market exists for the Aeron Chair.

Overall, once you have the Herman Miller Aeron chair sitting under you, most people will be hard pressed to find anything to complain about.

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Monday, August 25, 2008

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Applications of The Basic Background Check Policy, Freely Available For Use Under The Creative Commons License Agreement.

* This basic background check policy applies to all Staff and Hourly employees of American Acme Corporation.

* Purpose

o It is important that American Acme Corporation's business missions are supported by qualified employees, with a safe and secure environment for all American Acme Corporation constituents, including contractors, visitors and employees. It is also important that American Acme Corporation take meaningful actions to protect its funds, property and other assets.

o This basic background check policy is intended to support the verification of credentials, criminal history, credit status and other information related to employment decisions that assist the American Acme Corporation in meeting its commitments.

* Statement of General Basic Background Check Policy

o It is the basic background check policy of American Acme Corporation that all new Staff and specified new Hourly employees have certain credentials and criminal and other background information verified as a condition of employment.

o It is the basic background check policy of American Acme Corporation that specified current Staff employees with fiscal management responsibility have their criminal and other background information verified as a condition of continued employment.

* Definitions

o "Credit history background check" means checking the credit history of the selected applicant or employee.

o "Criminal history background check" means verifying that the selected applicant or employee does not have any undisclosed criminal history in every jurisdiction where the applicant or employee currently or has resided.

o "Educational verification" means ensuring that the selected applicant or employee possesses all educational credentials beyond high school listed on the application, resume or cover letter or otherwise cited by the candidate that qualify the individual for the position sought.

o "Employee" is defined as any person employed by American Acme Corporation, whether full- or part-time.

o "Employment verification" means ensuring that the selected applicant or employee actually worked in the positions listed on the application, resume, or cover letter or otherwise cited by the candidate that qualify the individual for the position sought, as well as all employment during a period of at least seven (7) years immediately preceding application at American Acme Corporation. This verification should include dates of employment and reasons for leaving each position.

o "License verification" means ensuring that the selected applicant or employee possesses all the licenses listed on the application, resume or cover letter or otherwise cited by the candidate that qualify the individual for the position sought and verification of any license required for the position, including verification of the disposition of such licenses. This includes any motor vehicle drivers licenses required for the associated position.

o "Limited criminal history background check" means verifying that the selected applicant or employee does not have any undisclosed criminal history in the jurisdiction where the applicant or employee currently resides, or where the applicant or employee last resided, if the applicant or employee only recently moved to a location near the American Acme Corporation.

o "Limited sex and violent offender registry background check" means verifying that the selected applicant or employee does not have undisclosed convictions of certain sex and violent crimes in the jurisdiction where the applicant or employee currently resides, or where the applicant or employee last resided, if the applicant or employee only recently moved to a location near the American Acme Corporation.

o "Sex and violent offender registry background check" means verifying that the selected applicant or employee does not have undisclosed convictions of certain sex and violent crimes in every jurisdiction where the applicant or employee currently or has resided.

Basic Background Check Policy Provisions

* New Staff Employees

o All new Staff employees shall have the following background checks completed as a condition of employment with American Acme Corporation. For each of the background checks identified in this paragraph, the human resources office at each headquarters will determine whether it or the hiring department will perform the background check.

- Employment verification - to be completed by the hiring department or headquarters human resources office

- Educational verification - to be completed by the hiring department or headquarters human resources office

- License verification - to be completed by the hiring department or headquarters human resources office; except for a required motor vehicle drivers license, which is to be initiated by the hiring department or headquarters human resources office and completed by Risk Management

- Criminal history background check - to be initiated by the hiring department or headquarters human resources office, with final completion by the headquarters human resources office

- Sex and violent offender registry background check - to be initiated by the hiring department or headquarters human resources office, with final completion by the headquarters human resources office

o Foreign nationals who have been offered employment into appointed Staff positions will be subject to the following provisions:

- The verification of education that the candidate has cited that qualifies the individual for the position.

- The verification of employment that the candidate has cited that qualifies the individual for the position.

- A criminal history background check covering time in the United States if the period of time that the individual has worked in the United States exceeds one year.

- A criminal history background check in the individual's prior countries of residence only if the individual's visa and/or authorization to work in the United States was issued before implementation of the Patriot Act on October 24, 2001. The American Acme Corporation will not require that a criminal history background check be conducted in the individual's prior countries of residence if the visa or authorization to work was issued or renewed under the provisions of the Patriot Act.

o All new Staff employees who will be performing any of the following jobs shall also have the below listed additional background checks completed as a condition of employment with American Acme Corporation: Vice President, Director, Associate or Assistant Vice President, American Acme Corporation Athletics Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and other positions as requested by the headquarters human resources office and approved by American Acme Corporation Human Resource Services. Additional background checks shall include:

- Credit history background check - to be completed by American Acme Corporation Human Resource Services

o If the American Acme Corporation has performed any of the above verification or history background checks on an individual within the past year, a new verification or history background check of that specific category will not be required. The results of the previously performed verification and/or history background check will be considered in any pending employment decision.

* New Hourly Employees

o All new Hourly employees who are hired to perform work indicated below and who are at least 21-years old shall have the following background check completed as a condition of employment with American Acme Corporation:

- Criminal history background check -- to be initiated by the hiring department or headquarters human resources office, with final completion by the headquarters human resources office

- Sex and violent offender registry background check - to be initiated by the hiring department or headquarters human resources office, with final completion by the headquarters human resources office

o Foreign nationals who have been offered employment into Hourly positions performing the type of work covered elsewhere in this basic background check policy will be subject to the following provisions:

- A criminal history background check covering time in the United States if the period of time that the individual has worked in the United States exceeds one year.

- A criminal history background check in the individual's prior countries of residence only if the individual's visa and/or authorization to work in the United States was issued before implementation of the Patriot Act on October 24, 2001. The American Acme Corporation will not require that a criminal history background check be conducted in the individual's prior countries of residence if the visa or authorization to work was issued or renewed under the provisions of the Patriot Act.

o Hourly work assignments that require this background check include:

- Work that involves handling financial, contractor or personnel data or records

- Work that involves any confidential or sensitive data or information

- Work that involves handling cash, checks, or credit card transactions

- Work that involves responsibility for or providing services to any one under the age of 18

- Work that involves possessing keys/codes or other means of entry to secured spaces within American Acme Corporation

- Work that provides access to a select agent or toxin as defined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or which will load, unload, prepare for transport, transport, or offer for transportation any quantity of radioactive materials or a quantity of hazardous material which requires placards.

- Any other Hourly positions that a headquarters human resources office determines should be included.

o For the same new Hourly employees in 1) who are less than 21-years old, the following background check shall be completed as a condition of employment with American Acme Corporation:

- Limited Criminal history background check -- to be initiated by the hiring department or headquarters human resources office, with final completion by the headquarters human resources office

- Limited sex and violent offender registry background check - to be initiated by the hiring department or headquarters human resources office, with final completion by the headquarters human resources office

o All new Hourly employees who are hired to perform work that requires a license, regardless of age, shall have the following background check completed as a condition of employment with American Acme Corporation:

- License verification - to be completed by the hiring department; except for a required motor vehicle drivers license, which is to be initiated by the department and completed by Risk Management

o If the American Acme Corporation has performed any of the above verification or history background checks on an individual within the past year, a new verification or history background check of that specific category will not be required. The results of the previously performed verification and/or history background check will be considered in any pending employment decision.

o At the discretion of the hiring department or headquarters human resources office, an Hourly employee may have an educational verification and/or employment verification completed.

* Current Staff Employees

o All current Staff employees who are performing any of the following jobs or functions shall have the below listed background checks completed as a condition of continued employment with American Acme Corporation: Vice President, Director, Associate or Assistant Vice President, American Acme Corporation Athletics Director, and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

- Criminal history background check -- to be completed by American Acme Corporation Human Resource Services

- Credit history background check -- to be completed by American Acme Corporation Human Resource Services

Responsibilities

* Headquarters Human Resource Office or Hiring Department Responsibilities

o The human resources office at each headquarters will determine which of the components of the background check that it or the hiring department will perform.

o All offers of employment, oral and written, shall include the following statement: "This offer is contingent on American Acme Corporation verification of credentials and other information required by state law and American Acme Corporation policies, including the completion of a criminal history background check."

o Employment verification: it is strongly recommended that this verification be completed before making an offer of employment to any individual; in all cases requiring such, this verification shall be completed within 30 days of making the offer of employment.

o Educational and License verifications: it is strongly recommended that this verification be completed before making an offer of employment to any individual; in all cases requiring such, these verifications shall be completed within 30 days of making the offer of employment.

o Criminal history background check (standard or limited) and sex and violent offender registry background check (standard or limited): in all cases requiring such, these background checks shall be initiated after acceptance of the conditional offer of employment.

- The individual's official name, date of birth and social security number will be obtained from the person and provided to a third-party which the American Acme Corporation has contracted with for associated services

o If the criminal history background check indicates that there are no convictions, the third party vendor will inform the initiator of the request who in turn will inform the applicant that the employment offer is confirmed.

o If the criminal history background check indicates that there are convictions, the third party vendor will inform the headquarters human resources office and American Acme Corporation Human Resource Services. The headquarters human resource office will provide a copy of the report to the individual. (All related information will be treated as confidential, and protected as such.)

o If the criminal history background check reveals convictions which the individual disclosed in the application, the headquarters human resource office will review the report with the hiring department and jointly, they will evaluate each conviction, including any additional information that the individual provides, before the offer of employment is confirmed or withdrawn. The existence of a conviction does not automatically disqualify an individual from employment. Relevant considerations may include, but are not limited to, the nature and number of the convictions, their dates, and the relationship that a conviction has to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Any decision to accept or reject an individual with a conviction is solely at the discretion of American Acme Corporation. (All related information will be treated as confidential, and protected as such.)

o If unreported convictions are revealed in the criminal history background check, the offer of employment will be withdrawn and, if employed, the individual will be separated from employment, unless the individual shows that the report is in error. The decision to reject or terminate an individual with an unreported conviction is solely at the discretion of American Acme Corporation. (All related information will be treated as confidential, and protected as such.)

o In the event that the results of the background check influences a decision to withdraw an employment offer or terminate employment, the headquarters human resources office will inform the hiring department and the individual.

o For all employment, education, and license background checks/verifications required, departments shall maintain records indicating the item background checked/verified, the name of the department personnel completing the background check/verification, the date of the background check/verification, and the status of the background check/verification. These records shall be retained in the department's personnel file for the associated employee.

- All results of criminal and sex and violent offenders convictions or issues are considered confidential and will be maintained in confidential files within the headquarters human resources office.

o The hiring department will be responsible for any fees associated with any of the components of the background check process. (Schools or headquarters may decide to fund the cost of associated fees.)

* American Acme Corporation Human Resource Services Responsibilities

o In the event that a criminal conviction is found, the third party vendor will submit the report to the headquarters human resources office associated with the position and American Acme Corporation Human Resource Services.

o American Acme Corporation Human Resource Services will monitor the hiring decisions made in such cases, consult with the headquarters human resources office in helping to resolve cases, and monitor hiring decisions in such cases for consistency.

o American Acme Corporation Human Resource Services will conduct criminal, credit and liens & judgements history background checks for Staff employees in the following positions: Vice President, Director, Associate or Assistant Vice President, American Acme Corporation Athletics Director, and Chairman of the Board of Directors. (All related information will be treated as confidential, and protected as such.)

o American Acme Corporation Human Resource Services will coordinate the receipt and payment of the third party vendor's fees.

* Sanctions for Violation

- Violations of American Acme Corporation policies, including providing false or misleading information used for any of the above background checks, will be handled in accordance with applicable American Acme Corporation policies and procedures; which may include disciplinary actions up to and including termination from the American Acme Corporation.

* Appeals

- Decisions regarding the withdrawal of an employment offer as a result of a background check may be appealed to the next higher unit head for review. An employee who is terminated as a result of a background check may appeal such decision in accordance with normal problem-grievance resolution procedures.

* Office Responsible for this Basic Background Check Policy

o American Acme Corporation Human Resource Services

* Effective Date

- The effective dates for full implementation of this basic background check policy are: immediately after the approval of this basic background check policy for Employment, Education and License verifications and January 1, 2020, for Criminal, Sex and Violent Offender Registry, and Credit History.

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First of all, don't skip this article thinking you have heard this before. Yes, you do know the patient truly pays your bills, but I still, time and time, again catch examples of mixed messages going out. Are you trying to draw new patients, or draw the glorious attention of your peers.

I don't know how you practice, but I have yet to see a dentist get a check from their competition with a note saying "Great ad, here's $500."

Now, down to business. In browsing through a marketing trade journal I caught eye of an ad for an internet printer.

I have not posted the ad because of copyright and internet-sharing rules, but the picture shows an upscale, beautiful building, surrounded by palm trees with the granite company sign out front for a company called Modern Marketing. The headline reads "You Come First."

So, what's wrong with this ad?

Well, at first sight it is an attention grabbing ad. Beautiful building, bold headline, pretty colors, etc.

But supposedly at this company, I COME FIRST. If I come first, why do they need an office on the beach with palm trees and a big granite logo? Their supposed concern is about my business, and me, right? If they are that concerned, they should buy me a building. (Keep in mind, this is an internet printer, not a retail store. No customers actually go in the building.)

All to many times I see dental offices make the same mistake. They claim to be "about the patient" through and through. But their office, marketing, and sometimes attitudes reflect the best interest of the doctor and staff, rather than the best interest of the patient.

Take one simple example, the dental chair... this is built with the comfort of the doctor in mind, all tools within reach, stainless handles, 400 different adjustments, etc... What about the patient? They get an "ergonomic" vinyl banana seat to lay in. (A friend of mine had a root canal recently, and her only complaint was back pain from laying in the chair. No root canal pain, just pain from the chair. She complains about it still to this day.)

Action-To-Take Tip: Look at your practice, take every aspect and ask yourself - what am I doing to run my practice for best interest of the patient? Then take your marketing and ask - what am I doing to convey my patient benefits? Remember, the patient ultimately signs your check.

James Erickson is the President of EMC Dental Marketing which gives Dentists a resource for turn-key dental marketing programs and dental practice marketing education including new patient attraction, and internal marketing systems. Visit http://www.emcdental.com and get a free practice building kit sent directly to your home or office.

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Saturday, August 23, 2008

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Distributing printed umbrellas to business associates, clients and to your customers is one of the bets method that can be adopted by an organisation to promote and advertise about it. They serve as a constant reminder and help the consumer to recall your company whenever they use these promotional umbrellas. The product can be distributed on special occasion and events as a corporate gift in order to impress your clients and to please them. Apart from your customers and clients there is another group of people that needs to be pleased. It is equally important to please your employees and maintain good relations with them.

For this, the printed umbrellas can be gifted to the employees as a special reward to motivate him to work better. These printed umbrellas can also be given to the employees at the time of joining and can serve as a welcome gift. It would please them and help to maintain the goodwill of the company. Get the company name or brand printed on the printed umbrella and it would serve as a promotional gift as well. The printed umbrellas would not only please your office staff but would promote your brand also whenever they would use it. The people who would pass them on the streets may get a glimpse of the printed umbrella and would read the brand name on it. This way they can be informed about the company and its product.

There are various styles and designs of printed mugs available in the market to select from. Instead of wasting your precious time in searching for the perfect printed umbrella in stores and malls, visit online stores. They provide their consumers with a range of promotional products at the website easily so that they do not have to worry about going anywhere and searching for the product. Apart from printed umbrellas, they have a range of other promotional products also that can be gifted to your office staff or your employees.

The printed umbrellas you select should be bright and colourful so that it attracts attention easily. The umbrella should be good quality so that it can be used for a long time. A cheap quality umbrella might break after some time and would be a waste of money. The umbrella thus selected should be related to your product. For this, special designs may be printed on the wide canvas of the umbrella which would remind the viewers of the product instantly. The canvas of the umbrella can be used for printing the message, aims and objective of the company also.

For any kind of help related to the promotional products available online, contact the customer care executive through email or through telephones.

Tina Rinaudo is one of the leading lights in the UK promotional umbrellas industry. Tina is a key member of YesGifts, the UK's fastest growing online promotional items resource specialising in promotional pens, mugs, mouse mats, umbrellas, conference items and much more.

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If you have discovered that you have scorpions, rats, mice, silverfish, earwigs, pillbugs, ants, crickets or any other type of insect or rodent infestation in your home or place of business, you will want to contact an expert Phoenix, Arizona exterminator to help alleviate the problem. With custom service options including the use of Integrated Pest Management, your pest problem will soon come under control.

What is Integrated Pest Management?

Integrated pest management, or IPM, is a method originally used on farms and orchards to control insect populations that were damaging to crops. It utilizes non-toxic means for controlling pests as a first step on the road to pest control, and it builds up only as necessary to chemical pesticides to eradicate insect and rodent pests. This makes IPM a much safer option for people and pets. Top Phoenix, Arizona exterminator services will utilize integrated pest management to safely remove pests from your home or office.

IPM techniques include prevention, monitoring, mechanical controls, and chemical controls. Once an insect pest has been removed from a building, there are several steps that can be taken so that the pest does not return. Removing any items that a pest could use for food or in which it could nest is one method for keeping pests away. Another is sealing up little cracks and crevices through which an insect might gain entrance into your home or office. Your Phoenix, Arizona exterminator will go over all of these steps with you and will ensure that your home or office is protected.

Monitoring is also used to keep pests out of buildings. It takes a regular schedule of observing to see if insects or rodents have returned in order to prevent a buildup and keep pest populations in check. Insect traps are also used to check on how many pests are in the area, and if the numbers rise to take steps to keep them under control.

Mechanical controls can offer non-toxic methods for keeping pests away. Your Phoenix, Arizona exterminator may put an insect barrier up, one that the insect cannot find a way through, to prevent the pests from entering your home. Traps and vacuum devices can also be used. Sometimes breaking up their nest by digging it up can be enough to make them move away.

If these do not work, however, then chemical controls may be in order. Chemical pesticides need to be used according to EPA recommendations, and the correct ones need to be applied depending on the pest and its life stage in order to be effective. This is the arena in which a Phoenix, Arizona exterminator has received advanced training, and to whom you can turn for pest control solutions.

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