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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Chris<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I asked the question of a staff member=
who
booked a holiday and wanted to take 2 wks LSL – one before the holiday=
s
and one after the holidays. I told her that this would mean the holida=
ys
would become LSL as well. She then asked the question could she take 1
week LSL and 1 week LWOP. This would mean she was only losing 1 week&#=
8217;s
pay rather than 2 extra weeks of her LSL. I wasn’t sure what
affect, if any, this would have on her vacation leave. I couldn&=
#8217;t
find anything in HRWeb to cover this and I know it probably can’t deal
with all scenarios. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D5 color=3Dnavy face=3D"French Script MT"><=
span
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"French Script MT";color:navy'>Pat Mal=
colm</span></font><font
color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><s=
pan
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Business Manager</span></font><font
color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on"><font=
size=3D2
color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;colo=
r:navy'>Boroondara</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=3D2 color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> <st1:Pla=
ceType
w:st=3D"on">Park</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Primary School<=
/st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span lang=3DEN-US
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span><=
/font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:Tahoma'>
busmanagers-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:busmanagers-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span style=3D'font-weight:b=
old'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Towers, Chris G<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 28 February=
2007
2:05 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"o=
n">Business
Managers' Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Busmanagers] HR Pol=
icy
and Procedure Questions</span></font><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></=
p>
</div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'=
font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi all<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The primary reason for my request to be part of this mail
list was so that I could gain some insight into the issues, problems and
questions from business managers and SSOs, particularly with concern to
HR/Personnel responsibilities. One of the things that I have noticed o=
ver
time is that questions are asked where the answer/information is available o=
n
HRWeb. (I also have the feeling that the number of such questions is
increasing, but that might just be me.) I am very keen to understand w=
hy
this might be so. Is it because?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ol style=3D'margin-top:0cm' start=3D1 type=3D1>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>it’s too hard to fin=
d the
answers on HRWeb<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>the information is not cle=
ar
enough<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>need reassurance that your
understanding is correct<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>don’t have time to l=
ook<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>don’t have the requi=
red
skills<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>all the above<o:p></o:p></=
span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3D2 face=
=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>some other reason/s<o:p></=
o:p></span></font></li>
</ol>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Answers to the above is important to me at this time beca=
use
we are in the early stages of a review of HRWeb with the aim of improving it=
to
better meet the requirements of the various user groups
(managers/administrators, employees, potential employees). Please feel
free to contact me directly (email or phone) with your comments, complaints=
or
suggestions. If you have any tips or tricks <o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I feel that the insight I gain from the exchange of email=
s
is invaluable in helping me better support all business managers and SSOs as=
my
main responsibility is for HR communications, which includes being site mana=
ger
for HRWeb and the editor of HRM Online. If I can also occasionally hel=
p
out by answering questions, clarifying or (even rarer) correcting informatio=
n
that is posted, then hopefully that is to the advantage of us all too.<o:p><=
/o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on"><b><f=
ont
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-f=
amily:Verdana;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Chris</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><fo=
nt
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-fa=
mily:Verdana;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Towers</st1:PlaceN=
ame></span></font></b></st1:place><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-fam=
ily:Verdana;
color:navy'> <br>
<strong><b><font face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-family:Verdana'>Senior P=
roject
Officer</span></font></b></strong><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>HR Services</span></b> <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Human Resources Division</span></b> <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Department of Education (<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State w:st=3D"on">Victoria</st1:State></st1:place>)</span><=
/b></span></font><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-famil=
y:Arial;
color:navy'> <br>
</span></font><b><i><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy;font-weight:=
bold;
font-style:italic'>_________________________________________________________=
__________
</span></font></i></b><font color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font color=3Dnavy face=3DWingdings><span style=3D'font-family=
:Wingdings;
color:navy'>.</span></font><b><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weig=
ht:
bold'>Address:</span></font></b><i><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial>=
<span
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-styl=
e:italic'> Ground
Floor, <st1:address w:st=3D"on"><st1:Street w:st=3D"on">2 Treasury Plac=
e, East</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st=3D"on">Melbourne</st1:City></st1:address> 3002</span></font>=
</i><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;fo=
nt-family:
"Courier New";color:navy'> </span></font><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <=
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style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy'>(</span></font><b=
><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:7.5=
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font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><f=
ont
size=3D1 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:7.=
5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Phone: </span></font></b><i><=
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size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'>+ 61 3 9637 3648
Fax + 61 3 9637 3418</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0=
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size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><u><font size=3D1 color=
=3Dblue
face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'><a href=3D"mailto:towers.chris.g@edumail.vic.gov.au"
title=3D"mailto:towers.chris.g@edumail.vic.gov.au"><font face=3D"Times New R=
oman"
title=3D"mailto:towers.chris.g@edumail.vic.gov.au"><span
title=3D"mailto:towers.chris.g@edumail.vic.gov.au"><span lang=3DEN-AU
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman"'>towers.chris.g@edumail.vic.gov.au</s=
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