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Ask Rita: During Covid-19, Do We Furlough or Layoff Staff?
Dear Rita: During the Covid-19 crisis, we are having to close some programs, hopefully temporarily. I need your help understanding the difference between a layoff and a furlough. Signed, Sheltering-in-Place, but Challenged Dear Challenged: These are in …
Remote Team Environments: A How-To Primer
According to the 2018 NTEN Digital Adoption Report, 41% of nonprofit staff telecommute, work from home, or do much of their work outside the office. And this trend is only growing. Remote teams may seem really exciting due to lower overhead, the promis …
What Are My Nonprofit’s Obligations Under the Affordable Healthcare Act?
Dear Rita: I am the executive director of a nonprofit with 15 employees. We have never been able to afford to provide health insurance benefits for our staff. I’m confused about our obligations under the Affordable Healthcare Act. I heard that em …
Is Coming to Work Required to Keep My Job?
Dear Rita in HR: I have an employee with a disability who is requesting intermittent leave as an accommodation. She says she can’t tell ahead of time when she’s going to be able to come to work. It seems to me that just coming to work is an “essential …
Can I Be Held Personally Liable for Misclassifying an Employee as Exempt?
Dear Rita: I am the administrative manager for a small nonprofit. The executive director (ED) recently hired a new administrative assistant (AA) and wants to classify her as exempt to avoid paying her overtime when she attends evening board meet …
Telecommuting and Flexible Work Arrangements: Do Them Right
Flexible hours and working from home are benefits that many nonprofits want to implement, but are not sure how to do it fairly and in a way that acknowledges the value of having people in the office together. Robin Erickson, Director of Finance a …
Wading through the New Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations
New year, new forms to fill out! Though we love that employees can have some flexibility when serious medical and family issues arise, administering the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can be challenging. Mercifully, Ask Rita offers some guidance o …
Nonprofit Retirement: Part 1 of 3
This issue we begin a three-part series on nonprofit retirement, written by Blue Avocado columnist Steve Zimmerman. You’ve read about how organizations should prepare for people retiring, but not much about how you can prepare. In our trademark f …
