TIPS FOR CHOOSING A SOFTWARE PARTNER Tony Unfried, CSA360 As companies grow or become acquired, they tend to change; whether it’s an increase in price, a decrease in customer service, or both. It’s important to be aware of these changes because it affects the quality of service you receive. As you navigate your relationships with […]
BEST PRACTICES FOR INTAKE AND ONBOARDING Simplifying paperwork, avoiding liability, and more best practices for today’s hiring climate. Nina “Nine” De Forge, Agency Relations Manager, TEAM Software by WorkWave Between employment contracts, payroll and benefits forms, handbooks and standard operating procedure information, and emergency contact forms (to name a few), the onboarding process of a […]
THREE TIPS TO REDUCE OVERTIME, NOW. Plus: Things to keep in mind when dealing with overtime during a labor shortage. Gail Tutt, TEAM Software by WorkWave We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the best way to reduce overtime is to stop it before it starts. It’s a little cliché, especially when overtime […]
WHAT IS INCLUDED AND/OR EXCLUDED FROM PREMIUM IN A WORKERS COMPENSATION AUDIT? Shaun Kelly, Tolman & Wiker, CALSAGA Preferred Broker Hope all is well with everyone. In my last article, we discussed why Workers Compensation auditors are requesting more information than they have in previous years. This is due to the passing of Assembly Bill […]
IS INFLATION TO BLAME FOR RISING SECURITY FIRM INSURANCE PREMIUMS? Tory Brownyard, Brownyard Group In California gas prices have risen above five dollars a gallon. Food banks are experiencing extraordinary demand. Mortgage rates, housing prices, residential rent and even home repair and replacement costs are soaring. For many Americans, this historic rate of inflation has […]
PREPARING FOR YOUR BSIS RECORDS AUDIT Barry A. Bradley, Esq., Managing Partner, Bradley, Gmelich + Wellerstein, CALSAGA Legal Advisor So, you received a letter from the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services advising that they will be conducting “a routine inspection” of your documents. It should take no more than two hours (on the average) […]
ADDING VALUE TO YOUR BIDS AND PROPOSALS Debbie Trecek Volkens, TEAM Software, CALSAGA Network Partner Lowest bid technically acceptable is a painful part of the industry we work in. It’s why, sometimes, strategic initiatives to become more efficient fall to the back burner: initial investments in time and resources can seem like an unnecessary burden […]
SPRING CLEANING: THERE’S NO BETTER TIME FOR YOUR NEXT HR AUDIT Anne Laguzza, The Works Consulting, Network Partner As a California business owner, you may have jumped for joy at the start of the year when you realized there were significantly fewer changes to employment legislation than in previous years. If you’re with the majority, […]
POSITIONING YOURSELF AS AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE Jeff Davis, Group Vice President, Solution Sales, WorkWave It comes as no surprise that hiring (and retention) is still a hot topic in the security industry. While there’s no magic answer to overcoming the challenges of today’s competitive market, we know the key to attracting talent is to […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF DE-ESCALATION TRAINING IN A POST-LOCKDOWN WORLD Tory Brownyard, Brownyard Group In early April, three women physically attacked a security officer at a Macy’s in Palo Alto, California. When asked to return stolen goods the women punched the officer in the face and the head and assaulted him with pepper spray. Similar situations […]