L. Benefits, Pensions and Perq’s
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Ronald Reagan
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i. Insurance and Other Benefits
- QA 1: Benefit Plan Complaint – “Sue or Tell?”
- QA 2: No Right to Maternity Leave: How Do I Negotiate Time Off?
- QA 3: Is it illegal to have two health insurance policies at the same time?
- QA 4: “Is there a deadline to file a Workers Compensation case?”
- QA 5: “Can I collect Unemployment Insurance benefits at the same time I am pursuing a claim for Workers Compensation benefits?”
ii. Pensions and Retirement
- NL 1: Twelve Steps to Negotiating a “Bridge to Retirement”
- QA 1: “My company avoids both severance and pensions by something called ‘re-badging’ employees. Is this legal?”
- QA 2: “If I receive severance payments over time, will that count toward the time I need to vest in the company retirement plan?”
- QA 3: “Can I retire and also continue working for my employer?”
- QA 4: “If I resign will I still get my retirement money I put in?”
- QA 5: “Can I use my severance to get a ‘bridge to retirement?’”
- QA 6: “Prior notice is required; can I retire now anyway?”
iii. Miscellaneous Perq's
- QA 1: “I’d like to ‘telecommute’ my job. How do I approach my boss?”
- QA 2: “Is it a violation of privacy if my supervisor told Human Resources that I am seeking counseling from Employee Assistance Program at work?”
- QA 3: “If an employee returns from a personal leave, and turns down a comparable position offered to her, is she entitled to anything else?”
- QA 4: “If I am required to give ‘four weeks’ notice when I resign, can one of those weeks be a vacation?”
- QA 5: “Others were paid for not using health insurance; not me. Any rights?”
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