In today’s volatile economic landscape, leave administration and management has become an increasingly challenging concern for both employers and employees. Being badly hit by the recent recession, many understand fully the difficulties around the local labor market. Thanks to modern business processes, such administrative concerns can be handled exclusively, efficiently and cost-effectively by third-party service providers. However, a recent finding is showing that many employers have not caught on and would prefer to administer their employee’s leaves the traditional way.
The result of a national-based survey on employee leaves was recently released by the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC). The San Diego based coalition, with the Spring Consulting Group, published their findings called the 2012 Employer Leave Management Survey. The findings track methods and performances of various employers’ Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) management programs.
According to the DMEC, the survey was completed with the participation of 238 employers across the U.S. representing all organizational sizes and various industries, including some companies based in Michigan.
Some key results of the survey found that 57% of employers find intermittent leaves as their biggest challenge. 53% of employers struggle to understand the American Disabilities Act Amendment Act. The result also found that the federal FMLA is the most common leave administration outsourced with 29%.
While most of the companies who outsourced their leave administration gave positive marks regarding the services of third-party vendors, it is noted that only a small group of employers surveyed rely on outsourcing services. The majority still prefer to in-source.
The DMEC believes that employers understand laws regarding leaves and are committed to implementing them; the actual administration in doing so is the challenge. The group agrees that as organizational processes improve through education and funding, the compliance and leave related costs associated will also ultimately improve.
The result of a national-based survey on employee leaves was recently released by the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC). The San Diego based coalition, with the Spring Consulting Group, published their findings called the 2012 Employer Leave Management Survey. The findings track methods and performances of various employers’ Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) management programs.
According to the DMEC, the survey was completed with the participation of 238 employers across the U.S. representing all organizational sizes and various industries, including some companies based in Michigan.
Some key results of the survey found that 57% of employers find intermittent leaves as their biggest challenge. 53% of employers struggle to understand the American Disabilities Act Amendment Act. The result also found that the federal FMLA is the most common leave administration outsourced with 29%.
While most of the companies who outsourced their leave administration gave positive marks regarding the services of third-party vendors, it is noted that only a small group of employers surveyed rely on outsourcing services. The majority still prefer to in-source.
The DMEC believes that employers understand laws regarding leaves and are committed to implementing them; the actual administration in doing so is the challenge. The group agrees that as organizational processes improve through education and funding, the compliance and leave related costs associated will also ultimately improve.
About The Author
Victor Dela Casa is
a Filipino-Canadian who spent over a decade working as a business
professional in Canada. Worked in IT, finance, marketing, international
trade, public service, project management and the maritime industry.
Degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines and Honours
Diploma from Eastern College. Currently based in the Philippines and
working as a professional writer for a multi-national business processes
firm.
Originally written for Miller Cohen, posted 31 Jan., 2013
Tags: Family Medical Leave Act, discrimination for taking family leave, outsourcing services, medical leave
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