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TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Jamal Warner
Vice President
Roxanne Crosley
Manager, Payroll
Departmental Error
DATE: July 24, 200x
This is to inform you that last month our central accounting
department changed it's computer program for payroll processing.
When this computer change was operationalized some of the stored
information was not transfered to the new information database. As a
consequence of this maneuver several errors occured in employee
paychecks (1) medical benifits were not deducted (2) annuity
deductions were not made and (3) errors occured in Federal
witholding calculations.
Each and every one of the employees effected have been contacted;
and this error has been elucidated. My staff and myself has been
working overtime to replace all the missing data; so that corrections
can be made by the August 30th payroll run.
Had I made a verification of the true facts before the paychecks were
ran this slip-up would not have materialized. To prevent such an error
in the future I decided to take the bull by the horns. At this point in
time I have implemented a rigorous new verification system. I am of
the firm opinion that utilization of the new system will definitely
prevent this perplexing event from reoccuring.
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Current date
Ms. Kay Bradley
Title Guaranty & Abstract Company
2430 Providence Avenue
Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T8
Dear Kay:
Pursuant to our telephone conversation this morning, this is to advise
that two (2) agent’s packages will be delivered to you next week. Due
to the fact that new forms had to be printed; we do not have them
immediately available.
Although we cannot offer a 50/50 commission split, we are able to
offer new agents a 60/40 commission split. There are two new
agreement forms that show this commission ratio. When you get
ready to sign up a new agent have her fill in these up to date forms.
When you send me an executed agency agreement please make every
effort to tell me what agency package was assigned to the agent. On
the last form that you sent you overlooked this information. We need
this data to distribute commissions in an expeditious manner.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call on me.
Yours very truly,
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Chapter 5
DATE:
TO:
March 2, 2007
Department Heads, Managers, and Supervisors
FROM:
James Robbins, Director, Human Resources
SUBJECT: Submitting Appraisals of Performance by April 15th
Please be informed that performance appraisals for all you're
employees' are due, before April 1 5th . These appraisal are
esspecially important and essential this year. Because of job
changes, new technologys and because of office re-organization.
To complete your performance appraisals in the most effective way,
you should follow the procedures described in our employee
handbook, let me briefly make a review of those procedures;
1. Be sure each and every employee has a performance plan with 3 or
4 main objective.
2. For each objective make an assessment of the employee on a scale
of 5 (consistently excedes requirements) to 0 (does not meet
requirements at all.
3. You should identify 3 strengths that he brings to the job.
4. Name 3 skills that he can improve. These should pertain to skills
such as Time Management rather then to behaviors such as habitual
lateness.
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5. The employee should be met with to discuss his appraisal.
6. Finish the appraisal and send the completed appraisal to this office.
We look upon appraisals like a tool for helping each worker assess
his performance. And enhance his output. If you would like to discuss
this farther, please do not hessitate to call me.
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Chapter 8
May 3, 2006
Mr. Ragu Raghavan
Medical Supplies, Inc.
P.O. Box 489
Calgary, AB T0L 0Z0
Dear Mr. Raghavan:
You will be recieving shortly the rubbermaid service and utility carts
you ordered along with 5 recycling stack bins. Unfortunately, the
heavy duty can crusher is not available but it will be sent from the
factory in St. John’s Newfoundland and should reach you by May
31st.
You may place any future orders, by using our toll free telephone
number (1-800-577-9241), or our toll free fax number (1-800-577-2657).
If you need help with any items ask for one of the following sales
represenatives, Ben Crowchild, Susan Fried, or Rick Woo. When the
items you order are in our currant catalog it will be shipped the same
day you place you're order. For products to be custom imprinted
please provide a typed or printed copy with your order.
Remember we are the only catalog sales company that guarantees
your full satisfaction. If you are not pleased we'll arrange for a prompt
refund, credit or replacement. We'll also refund or credit all shipping
costs associated with the returned items. We want your business!
Sincerely,
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