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LeadingEdition is published four times a year, in February, May, August and November, covering topics related to employment, compensation and classification, employee relations, and training.
The purpose of LeadingEdition is to provide supervisors with the information they need to manage and supervise staff effectively.
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Current issue
Past issues
- February 2013
- November 2012
- August 2012
- May 2012
- February 2012
- November 2011
- August 2011
- June 2011
- March 2011
- November 2010
- September 2010
- May 2010
- February 2010
- November 2009
- August 2009
- May 2009
- February 2009
- November 2008
- August 2008
- May 2008
- February 2008
- November 2007
- August 2007
- May 2007
- February 2007
- November 2006
- August 2006
- April 2006
- January 2006
- October 2005
- July 2005
- April 2005
- January 2005
- July 2004
- April 2004
- January 2004
- October 2003
- July 2003
- April 2003
Topical index of articles
Benefits and WorkLife Programs
- Worker's compensation and disability for 2004. What do supervisors need to know?, January 2004
- Lactation program benefits employees, University, August 2008
- Seasonal Affective Disorder: How it affects productivity, February 2009
- PUSH no longer treating employees injured on the job as of July 1, May 2009
- Taking care of the caregivers, May 2009
- Helping manage grief and loss: The supervisor's role, November 2009
- Healthy office snacks: making a change, February 2010
- New company to handle worker's compensation claims, May 2010
- Supervisors have a valuable resource in WorkLife Programs' Employee Assistance, May 2010
- Campus resources exist to help employees with financial challenges, September 2010
- Smoke Free West Lafayette Campus, September 2010
- Worker's comp form updated, simplified, September 2010
- New employees must enroll to have Purdue medical coverage in 2012, November 2011
- Leaves can be requested and approved online through automated leave application, November 2011
- Essential tips to smooth paid parental leave processing, February 2012
- Time running out to use this year’s paid personal holiday, May 2012
- HR Service Center now handling all West Lafayette FMLA processing, February 2013
- Healthcare reform adds benefits eligibility for some employee groups, May 2013
- Improved benefits enrollment ahead for grad staff, May 2013
Compensation and classification
- Avoid overtime woes through proper workplace atmosphere and communication, April 2003
- Don't give much thought to overtime? Better think again., April 2003
- Determining the appropriate salary or wage to pay employees, October 2003
- Guidelines for temporary positions help protect staff, January 2004
- Winter is upon us: Snow recess reminders, January 2004
- Well-written job descriptions are worth the effort, April 2004
- Non-exempt and exempt: What do these terms mean and why does it matter? July 2004
- Tips for hiring student employees, July 2004
- Writing job descriptions to address competing needs, October 2004
- Pay during adverse weather, January 2005
- Time card tips, April 2006
- Pay equity - What does it mean? April 2006
- Compensation mythbusters, February 2007
- Policies assist participation in Spring Fling, May 2007
- Avoid making impossible promises, August 2007
- Pay practices for adverse weather conditions, November 2007
- The facts about holiday pay and vacation carryover, November 2007
- Recording Leave: changes and clarifications, February 2008
- Holiday pay and vacation carry forward: Get informed, November 2008
- Pay practices for adverse weather conditions, November 2008
- Guide to writing position descriptions at Purdue University, February 2009
- Pay practices for adverse weather conditions, November 2009
- Why salary matters: Required salaries for exempt positions, May 2010
- Making Pay Decisions In Light of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, September 2010
- Pay practices for adverse weather conditions, November 2010
- Changes to callback and overtime pay policy effective Jan. 3, November 2010
- Procedures for daylight saving time, February 2012
- Spring Fling: An opportunity to show appreciation, May 2012
- Supervisors can help employees understand tax withholding questions, February 2013
Employee relations
- Avoid overtime woes through proper workplace atmosphere and communication, April 2003
- Employees and supervisors responsible for following CDL rules, July 2003
- Ethics for supervisors, April 2003
- Hanging on to your most talented staff members, July 2003
- What you should be thinking about NOW for next year's performance evaluations, July 2003
- Reduction in force (RIF) changes affect vacation and work in temporary positions, April 2004
- Well-written job descriptions are worth the effort, April 2004
- Attention, supervisors: Get the facts before you act, July 2004
- Employee Assistance Program: A valuable supervisor resource, January 2005
- When personal issues affect employee performance: An Employee Relations case study, January 2005
- Watch your words: E-mails can be considered public records, April 2005
- Dealing with workplace bullies, July 2005
- Supervisors can build a culture of respect, July 2005
- WorkLife: What it means for employees, July 2005
- Eye on attendance: An Employee Relations case study, October 2005
- WorkLife to offer new health incentives for employees, October 2005
- Sharing medical information, January 2006
- Depression in the workplace, January 2006
- Staying civil at work, January 2006
- Employee Relations case study: Handling a social secretary, April 2006
- Supporting a grieving employee, April 2006
- Lactation legislation for the workplace, April 2006
- The benefit of pre-termination hearings, August 2006
- Welcome new staff into the fold, August 2006
- Employee Relations case study: Encouraging teamwork in your area, November 2006
- Managing tricky FMLA situations, February 2007
- Employees benefit from clear performance expectations, February 2007
- Employee hygiene: What you can do, May 2007
- Providing work guidelines to employees, August 2007
- Address performance problems promptly, November 2007
- Personal e-mail: How much is too much?, February 2008
- Managing overtime: Setting the stage for success, May 2008
- Workplace bullying and the supervisor's responsibility to stop it, November 2008
- Employee Relations Case Study: Are you contagious?, February 2009
- Purdue's policy on amorous dating, May 2009
- Employee Relations case study: How do you manage workplace bullying?, August 2009
- Employee Relations case study: Safety violation, November 2009
- Managing the people side of reorganizations and process improvement, February 2010
- New federal legislation will impact Purdue's workforce, February 2010
- Dealing with Reductions in Workforce, March 2011
- The importance of return to work slips, June 2011
- Employee Relations case study: Reductions in workforce, June 2011
- Recognizing a request for accommodation from employees, August 2011
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator identifies valuable differences within your workgroup, November 2011
- How can you manage flexibility in the workplace?, February 2012
- Time to prepare for new staff performance evaluation requirements, August 2012
- New database available to report volunteer registry checks, November 2012
- Does your workgroup know what to do in an emergency?, May 2013
Employment
- Hanging on to your most talented staff members, July 2003
- Interview questionnaire guide, July 2003
- Writing job descriptions to address competing needs, October 2004
- Diversity made simple: Understanding important terms, April 2005
- Helpful resources are available on the Human Resource Services Web site, November 2006
- The provisional period: What it's all about, August 2008
- Supervisor promises: Don't make one you can't keep, November 2009
- Background check policy now effective for all faculty, staff positions, June 2011
- Wading through applicant résumés: HR can help, plus 6 steps for doing it yourself, February 2012
- Give your staff a strong start with the new employee orientation program, May 2012
- Does Unemployed = Unemployable?, May 2012
- Who's interviewing whom? Providing a good candidate experience at Purdue, August 2012
- Will you consider "equivalent experience" next time you need to fill a position?, November 2012
- Supporting dual careers means endless opportunities for Purdue, February 2013
- Still printing resumes?, May 2013
- Satellite HR teams announce restructuring, May 2013
Supervisory skills
- Avoid overtime woes through proper workplace atmosphere and communication, April 2003
- Ethics for supervisors, April 2003
- Hanging on to your most talented staff members, July 2003
- Interview questionnaire guide, July 2003
- What you should be thinking about NOW for next year's performance evaluations, July 2003
- Integrity in action: Safeguarding confidential information, January 2004
- Well-written job descriptions are worth the effort, April 2004
- Get ready, get set ... Preparing for stress in customer service crunch times, July 2004
- Dealing with workplace bullies, July 2005
- Supervisors can build a culture of respect, July 2005
- New certificate program offers opportunity to polish HR skills, October 2005
- Supervisors must interview reduction in workforce candidates, January 2006
- Equal access/equal opportunity briefings, May 2007
- Successful coaching leads to motivated employees, November 2007
- Volunteers sought to pilot supervisory training course, February 2008
- Your most important job responsibility, August 2008
- Employee Self Service: More than just pay statements, August 2008
- HR Training and Development offers Positioned for Success sessions, November 2008
- Process changes for I-9 process due to e-Verify, February 2010
- Supervisors have a valuable resource in WorkLife Programs' Employee Assistance, May 2010
- HR to increase efficiency through new structure, March 2011
- Equal access, equal opportunity briefings available for supervisors, June 2011
- Proposed staff evaluation policy addresses University-wide performance review standards, August 2011
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator identifies valuable differences within your workgroup, November 2011
- The spirit of the holidays: A reason to acknowledge and celebrate, November 2011
- Communication that resonates, February 2012
- 4 tips for managing employee vacations, May 2012
- Know your responsibility under Purdue's new Volunteer policy, August 2012
- Time to prepare for new staff performance evaluation requirements, August 2012
- New Employee Orientation and New Administrative Supervisor Orientation help hundreds, August 2012
- The Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act: 5 tips for supervisors, November 2012
- Top 10 Tips for the New Supervisor, February 2013
- 6 pointers for writing an effective performance appraisal, February 2013
Index of articles, alphabetical by title
- 4 tips for managing employee vacations, May 2012
- 6 tips for writing an effectiveperformance appraisa, February 2013l
- Address performance problems promptly, November 2007
- Attention, supervisors: Get the facts before you act, July 2004
- Avoid overtime woes through proper workplace atmosphere and communication, April 2003
- Avoid making impossible promises, August 2007
- Background check policy now effective for all faculty, staff positions, June 2011
- Campus resources exist to help employees with financial challenges, September 2010
- Changes to callback and overtime pay policy effective January 3, November 2010
- Communication that resonates, February 2012
- Compensation mythbusters, February 2007
- Dealing with workplace bullies, July 2005
- Dealing with Reductions in Workforce, March 2011
- Depression in the workplace, January 2006
- Determining the appropriate salary or wage to pay employee, October 2003
- Diversity made simple: Understanding important terms, April 2005
- Don't give much thought to overtime? Better think again, April 2003
- Does Unemployed = Unemployable?, May 2012
- Does your workgroup know what to do in an emergency?, May 2013
- Employee Assistance Program: A valuable supervisor resource, January 2005
- Employee hygiene: What you can do, May 2007
- Employee Relations case study: Reductions in workforce, June 2011
- Employees and supervisors responsible for following CDL rules, July 2003
- Employees benefit from clear performance expectations, February 2007
- Employee Relations case study: Encouraging teamwork in your area, November 2006
- Employee Relations case study: Handling a social secretary, April 2006
- Employee Relations case study: How do you manage workplace bullying?, August 2009
- Employee Relations case study: Safety violation, November 2009
- Employee Self Service: More than just pay statements, August 2008
- Essential tips to smooth paid parental leave processing, February 2012
- Equal access/equal opportunity briefings, May 2007
- Equal access, equal opportunity briefings available for supervisors, June 2011
- Ethics for supervisors, April 2003
- Eye on attendance: An Employee Relations case study, October 2005
- Get ready, get set ... Preparing for stress in customer service crunch times, July 2004
- Give your staff a strong start with the new employee orientation program, May 2012
- Guidelines for temporary positions help protect staff, January 2004
- Helping manage grief and loss: The supervisor's role, November 2009
- H1N1 pandemic flu information for supervisors, August 2009
- Hanging on to your most talented staff members, July 2003
- Healthcare reform adds benefits eligibility for some employee groups, May 2013
- Healthy office snacks: making a change, February 2010
- Helpful resources are available on the Human Resource Services Web site, November 2006
- Holiday pay and vacation carry forward: Get informed, November 2008
- How can you manage flexibility in the workplace?, February 2012
- HR Leadership Team designed to improve service, help you meet your goals, August 2011
- HR to increase efficiency through new structure, March 2011
- HR Service Center now handling all West Lafayette FMLA processing, February 2013
- HR Training and Development offers Positioned for Success sessions, November 2008
- Improved benefits enrollment ahead for grad staff, May 2013
- Integrity in action: Safeguarding confidential information, January 2004
- Know your responsibility under Purdue's new Volunteer ploicy, August 2012
- Lactation legislation for the workplace, April 2006
- Lactation program benefits employees, University, August 2008
- Leaves can be requested and approved online through automated leave application, November 2011
- Making Pay Decisions In Light of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, September 2010
- Managing overtime: Setting the stage for success, May 2008
- Managing the people side of reorganizations and process improvement, February 2010
- Managing tricky FMLA situations, February 2007
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator identifies valuable differences within your workgroup, November 2011
- New certificate program offers opportunity to polish HR skills, October 2005
- New company to handle worker's compensation claims, May 2010
- New database available to report volunteer registry checks, November 2012
- New employees must enroll to have Purdue medical coverage in 2012, November 2011
- New Employee Orientation and New Administrative Supervisor Orientation help hundreds, August 2012
- New federal legislation will impact Purdue's workforce, February 2010
- Non-exempt and exempt: What do these terms mean and why does it matter? July 2004
- Pay during adverse weather, January 2005
- Pay equity - What does it mean? April 2006
- Pay practices for adverse weather conditions, November 2007
- Pay practices for adverse weather conditions, November 2008
- Pay practices for adverse weather conditions, November 2009
- Pay practices for adverse weather conditions, November 2010
- Payroll Urges Supervisors to Inform Staff of Convenience of Electronic Direct Deposit, August 2009
- Personal e-mail: How much is too much?, February 2008
- Policies assist participation in Spring Fling, May 2007
- Procedures for daylight saving time, February 2012
- Process changes for I-9 process due to e-Verify, February 2010
- Proposed staff evaluation policy addresses University-wide performance review standards, August 2011
- Providing work guidelines to employees, August 2007
- Purdue's policy on amorous dating, May 2009
- PUSH no longer treating employees injured on the job as of July 1, May 2009
- Recognizing a request for accommodation from employees, August 2011
- Recording Leave: changes and clarifications, February 2008
- Reduction in force (RIF) changes affect vacation and work in temporary positions, April 2004
- Satellite HR teams announce restructuring, May 2013
- Sharing medical information, January 2006
- Smoke Free West Lafayette Campus, September 2010
- Spring Fling: An opportunity to show appreciation, May 2012
- Staying civil at work, January 2006
- Still printing resumes?, May 2013
- Successful coaching leads to motivated employees, November 2007
- Supervisor promises: Don't make one you can't keep, November 2009
- Supervisors can build a culture of respect, July 2005
- Supervisors can help employees understand tax withholding questions
- Supervisors have a valuable resource in WorkLife Programs'; Employee Assistance, May 2010
- Supervisors must interview reduction in workforce candidates, January 2006
- Supporting a grieving employee, April 2006
- Supporting dual careers means endless opportunities for Purdue, February 2013
- Taking care of the caregivers, May 2009
- The Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act: 5 tips for supervisors, November 2012
- The benefit of pre-termination hearings, August 2006
- The facts about holiday pay and vacation carryover, November 2007
- The importance of return to work slips, June 2011
- The provisional period: What it's all about, August 2008
- The spirit of the holidays: A reason to acknowledge and celebrate, November 2011
- Time card tips, April 2006
- Time running out to use this year’s paid personal holiday, May 2012
- Time to prepare for new staff performance evaluation requirements, August 2012
- Top 10 tips for the new supervisor, February 2013
- Volunteers sought to pilot supervisory training course, February 2008
- Wading through applicant résumés: HR can help, plus 6 steps for doing it yourself, February 2012
- Watch your words: E-mails can be considered public records, April 2005
- Weed out old forms that ask for Social Security number, August 2006
- Welcome new staff into the fold, August 2006
- Well-written job descriptions are worth the effort, April 2004
- What you should be thinking about NOW for next year's performance evaluations, July 2003
- When personal issues affect employee performance: An Employee Relations case study, January 2005
- Who's interviewing whom? Providing a good candidate experience at Purdue, August 2012
- Why salary matters: Required salaries for exempt positions, May 2010
- Will you consider “equivalent experience” next time you need to fill a position?
- Winter is upon us: Snow recess reminders, January 2004
- Worker's comp form updated, simplified, September 2010
- Worker's compensation and disability for 2004. What do supervisors need to know?, January 2004
- WorkLife to offer new health incentives for employees, October 2005
- WorkLife: What it means for employees, July 2005
- Workplace bullying and the supervisor's responsibility to stop it, November 2008
- Your most important job responsibility, August 2008
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