Monday May 30th is Memorial Day Holiday! Except for a few special circumstances all offices, sites and corporate will be closed in observance of the holiday. As a reminder, if an employee’s regularly scheduled day off is Monday, another day during the pay period should be taken as the holiday. How to record your time […]
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Part of our employment requirement/ongoing training includes online classes through Grace Hill. Those classes are “Sexual Harassment” and “Fair Housing I & II” These three must be completed annually. If you or your staff have not completed these training’s within the last year, please do so. The attached packet includes instructions on where and how
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As part of our ongoing commitment to providing equal housing opportunities for all, we wish to take this opportunity to remind all Cambridge employees of our ongoing responsibility to provide translation services at our communities. Site staff is authorized and instructed to offer and utilize translation services for purposes of interpreting to anyone showing up
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Cambridge will pay a referral bonus to any employee who refers an applicant to our company who is ultimately hired by the company. The bonus is payable upon completion of the newly hired employee’s introductory period of 90 days. The referring employee must still be employed with the company at the time the bonus is
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As a reminder, Thoroughly completed Maintenance Request Forms are essential. Every data field on the form must be completed to create an exceptional business record. Special attention should be put forth to document Cambridge’s right to enter the apartment to complete the repair. Management staff should take the time to review the comments of the
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Dress Policy During business hours, employees are expected to present a clean and neat appearance and to dress according to the requirements of their positions. Part of the impression you make on others depends on your choice of dress, personal hygiene and courteous behavior. A daily regimen of good grooming and hygiene is expected of
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As a reminder- Anyone interested in applying for a conventional or tax credit apartment will go through the same, consistent application process. Key tips to remember include: Each adult member of household, regardless of marital status, must complete a separate application and pay a separate screening fee (not applicable at HUD properties) We strongly recommend
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How to fill out an I9: Step 1: Make sure the new hire brings their ID(s) according to Page 9 of the I9 on their first day of employment. Most frequently used IDs: Driver’s License (List B) and SS Card (List C) or Passport (List A) Step 2: Have the employee fill out only section
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Have you read your Spring Into Action packet yet? Now is the time to review this information with your staff and start getting prepared for Spring! Everyone should have received the packet in their site mail. Click here —> 2016 Spring Into Action
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We all know that physical fitness is important to our overall well-being, but when was the last time you thought about your financial well-being? Are you as financially fit as you could be? Do you ever stress over bills? Do you ever wonder how you would pay for an emergency? Is your retirement on track?
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USDA Nondiscrimination Statement: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation,
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Please do not forward any employment application to Background Investigations. All applications for background screenings and drug screenings need to go through the Site Employee Resource Center. If you have an applicant that has accepted a position, please let your supervisor, Jasmine Kwatra and Brain Harrison know. In addition, if you are receiving resumes on-site,
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As you may know, many of your Office Hours signs have seen better days and may not have up to date information on them. In the coming weeks we will be ordering new Office Hour signs for your property. In order to expedite this process we will need for you to respond to Greg Walker (gwalker@cambridgeres.com) at your
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If you are taking sick time, vacation, bereavement leave or time off for jury duty, you will need to enter that into Kronos. Step 1: Choose the time off type. Select the type from the drop down menu (If you don’t see the specific type in the menu, click the page/magnifying glass icon to the
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Any employee whose Employment Understanding (EU) is for 15 or more hours per week is eligible to participate. Please reach out to Human Resources to find out more about the following programs and how you can sign up for one or both. 1. Smoking Cessation o If you quit smoking and are nicotine free for
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