Veterinary Economics - Staff pay http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Staff+pay/Article/list/43449 Strategies and advice on veterinary employee compensation, including wages, salary and staff benefits 2013-05-21T19:12:54Z What's in your paycheck? http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Whats-in-your-paycheck/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/793564?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Salary negotiations are a balancing act for veterinary practice owners and associates. 2012-11-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/422012/793564null XML Give the right veterinary employee discount http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Give-the-right-veterinary-employee-discount/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/793566?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 What's reasonable and what's excessive for discounted veterinary services? 2012-11-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/422012/793566null XML 5 things veterinary practice owners need to know about healthcare reform http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/5-things-veterinary-practice-owners-need-to-know-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/787946?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 The Supreme Court has upheld a majority of the Affordable Care Act. So now what? 2012-09-11T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/372012/787946null HTML Compensate for community kindness http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Managing+team+members/Compensate-for-community-kindness/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/770844?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Q: Our veterinary practice often plans outreach activities for the community. Can we require team members to attend these events on their own time? If so, how should we compensate them? 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/172012/770844null XML Don't let veterinary team member raises raise your blood pressure http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Dont-let-veterinary-team-member-raises-raise-your-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757814?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Be smart about the costs of employing veterinary team members and make sure you can pay for what you promise 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/052012/757814null XML Gen Y demands new workplace benefits strategies http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Gen-Y-demands-new-workplace-benefits-strategies/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/740472?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Younger workers have a different set of workplace wants and needs than their elders. How is your veterinary practice responding to the challenge? 2011-09-19T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/392011/740472null HTML Need to cut expenses? Here's where to look first http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Need-to-cut-expenses-Heres-where-to-look-first/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/740113?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Analyze these key areas of your practice finances and identify potential savings. 2011-09-15T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/382011/740113null HTML Q&A: How to switch roles in veterinary practice and salaries http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/QampA-How-to-switch-roles-in-veterinary-practice-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/740313?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Time to reevaluate your position in the practice. Here's how to make the transition a smooth one. 2011-09-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/382011/740313null XML The outcome of your income for veterinary team members http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/The-outcome-of-your-income-for-veterinary-team-mem/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/734920?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Your paycheck as a veterinary team member may not reflect all your hard work but before you get upset, get some perspective. 2011-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/332011/734920null XML 3 strategies for offering raises to team members http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/3-strategies-for-offering-raises-to-team-members/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/715405?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Every one of your team members might work hard, but taking a one-size-fits-all approach to doling out raises isn't fair to your best performers. So pump up your superstars' salaries by using one of these proven strategies instead. 2011-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/152011/715405/veterinary_money_flash.jpg XML What to do with an overcompensated employee http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/What-to-do-with-an-overcompensated-employee/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/715411?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 What to do with an overcompensated employee 2011-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/152011/715411null XML Q&A: No deal on a professional discount http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/QampA-No-deal-on-a-professional-discount/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/707248?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 My practice regularly refers cases to a nearby specialty practice. Recently my own dog became sick, and the clinic offered me a disappointingly meager discount for its services. Am I expecting too much? Is there a standard for professional discounts? 2011-02-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/072011/707248null XML A fun way to share your profits with team members http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/A-fun-way-to-share-your-profits-with-team-members/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/707259?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 A fun way to share your profits with team members 2011-02-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/072011/707259null XML Q&A: The trouble with helping needy employees http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/QampA-The-trouble-with-helping-needy-employees/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/703202?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 A hard-working veterinary assistant at my practice is having money troubles and turning to payday loans to make ends meet. Our salaries are fair and reasonable for our area and our economy. I'm worried this is a poor personal financial decision on his part. What should I do? 2011-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/032011/703202null XML Q&A: Paying for the phone in their pocket http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/QampA-Paying-for-the-phone-in-their-pocket/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/700574?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 What's the best way to compensate on-call technicians? Should we pay them simply for carrying a phone at all times? 2010-12-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/512010/700574/veterinary_phone_flash.jpg XML Healthcare reform: What it means to your veterinary practice http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Healthcare-reform/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/685798?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Learn how new healthcare laws mean big changes for your veterinary practice. 2010-09-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/362010/685798/veterinary_words_f_flash.jpg XML The veterinary compensation conundrum http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/The-veterinary-compensation-conundrum/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/680896?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 How pay affects the job satisfaction of associates and others. Flexibility is a factor, too. 2010-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312010/680896/veterinary_pay3_360_flash.jpg HTML Your employee rights were violated. Now what? http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Your-employee-rights-were-violated-Now-what/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673685?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Protect yourself and preserve a strong working relationship with these three tips. 2010-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/242010/673685null XML The Four Tier compensation formula at work http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/The-Four-Tier-compensation-formula-at-work/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/672203?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Here's how the three owners of practice are paid. 2010-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/232010/672203null XML 5 facts about employee rights http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/5-facts-about-employee-rights/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673687?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Many team members blindly stumble through issues of breaks, overtime pay, and family leave. Find out whether your practice gives you enough—or whether you expect too much. 2010-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/242010/673687/veterinary_blindfold_380240_flash.jpg XML Cheaters may prosper in your bonus system http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Cheaters-may-prosper-in-your-bonus-system/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/671148?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Study finds pre-set practice goals for employee bonuses could lead to fudging. 2010-05-21T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/212010/671148null HTML The new meaning of healthcare reform http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/The-new-meaning-of-healthcare-reform/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/666573?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 National Report — While sweeping healthcare reform legislation passed Congress, it will take until 2014 to create the infrastructure needed to support small business, experts say. 2010-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/172010/666573null XML 10 answers to your HR questions http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/10-hot-HR-questions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/665272?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Test your knowledge of human resources and tweak your procedures to keep out of the doghouse. 2010-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/162010/665272/opperman_10_sf_flash.jpg XML NAVC panelists address veterinary workforce trends, student debt http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/NAVC-panelists-address-veterinary-workforce-trends/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/658794?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Orlando — How insidious is escalating veterinary student debt? 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/092010/658794null XML Avoid a wage and hour audit http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Avoid-a-wage-and-hour-audit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659750?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Q: Will a wage and hour audit happen to my practice? 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/102010/659750/veterinary_time_clock_flash.jpg XML What's fair compensation? http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Whats-fair-compensation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/651034?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Keep employees happy and engaged with competitive compensation and benefits. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/022010/651034null XML Risks, rewards of commission compensation http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Risks-rewards-of-commission-compensation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/632529?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Some practices will benefit from production-based compensation packages, while others could be injured by them. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/412009/632529null XML Ask Amy: Part-time work for full-time pay — it's not fair http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Ask-Amy-Part-time-work-for-full-time-pay-mdash-its/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635169?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Amy offers advice on equity in pay. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/432009/635169null XML Veterinary practices offer these benefits to team members http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Staff+pay/Veterinary-practices-offer-these-benefits-to-team-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615564?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 A list of veterinary team member benefits by percentage of practices 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312009/615564null XML Helping team members be their best: Skill based compensation plans (CVC Proceedings) http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Proceedings+-+Practice+Management/Helping-team-members-be-their-best-Skill-based-com/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638219?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 One of the most difficult parts of managing a veterinary practice is setting wages and salaries. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/avhc/442009/638219null XML What do you make? http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/What-do-team-members-make/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617637?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Here's a look at average employee earnings by position and region. How does your pay stack up? 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/322009/617637/Veterinary_Map380x240_flash.jpg XML How to offer veterinary team members the benefits they want http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Staff+pay/How-to-offer-veterinary-team-members-the-benefits-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615550?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Ask team members what they want, compare local wages, and consider offering more time off 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312009/615550null XML Practice owners cut back on raises during this recession http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Practice-owners-cut-back-on-raises-during-this-rec/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615552?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Many team members aren't getting raises this year. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312009/615552/veterinary_raises_809f_flash.jpg XML Staff compensation: What's fair and viable (Proceedings) http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+business/Staff-compensation-Whats-fair-and-viable-Proceedin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/676831?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 According to Benchmarks 2009, non-doctor staff compensation represents 25% of revenue. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/avhc/272010/676831null XML Benefits and pay: Making a slow upward climb http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Benefits-and-pay-Making-a-slow-upward-climb/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617640?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 While average earnings are up from years past, 2009 isn't a banner year for team pay. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/322009/617640null XML How the new minimum wage affects your practice http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/How-the-new-minimum-wage-affects-your-practice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/613484?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Minimum wage laws are changing. Here's what you need to know. 2009-07-23T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/302009/613484null HTML Overtime rules for veterinary practices http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Staff+pay/Overtime-rules-for-veterinary-practices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599810?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Operate by the book when it comes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/222009/599810null XML Shawn McVey's two cents http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Shawn-McVeys-two-cents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590826?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Shawn McVey says a $70,000 salary is possible. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/590826null HTML Production-based pay: An economic necessity http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Production-based-pay-An-economic-necessity/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591631?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Our immediate future is about 80 watts short of bright. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/142009/591631/DVM_veterinarynews_production_pay_flash.s_flash.jpg XML Should technicians earn $70K? http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Should-technicians-earn-70K/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590853?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Here's what a few experts think. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/590853/Technician70GrandTEAM_flash.jpg HTML Past NAVTA president speaks up http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Past-NAVTA-president-speaks-up/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590864?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Julie Legred, CVT, talks about the overwhelming need for veterinary technicians. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/590864null HTML Dr. Karen E. Felsted responds http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Dr-Karen-E-Felsted-responds/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590822?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 NCVEI CEO, Dr. Karen E. Felsted, responds to CBS's claim that technicians can earn $70,000 a year. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/590822null HTML Stimulus plan brings COBRA changes http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Stimulus-plan-brings-COBRA-changes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590123?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Government is subsidizing premiums, but employers pay up front 2009-03-30T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/142009/590123null HTML Audio tip: How salaries relate to overhead costs http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Audio-tip-How-salaries-relate-to-overhead-costs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588261?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Practice management consultant Shelia Grosdidier, RVT, explains the relationship between overhead costs and employee salaries. 2009-03-19T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/122009/588261/VeterinarySalary_flash.jpg HTML Raises out, bonuses in http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Raises-out-bonuses-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584372?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 If you can't afford to give raises, use bonuses to keep employees happy. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/102009/584372null XML 5 ways to avoid layoffs http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/5-ways-to-avoid-layoffs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584371?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Think twice before laying off good employees. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/102009/584371null XML Forecast: Salary outlook not grim, not great http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Forecast-Salary-outlook-not-grim-not-great/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586882?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 National Report — Salaries might be flat this year, but the demand for veterinary services remains strong, DVMs say. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/112009/586882null XML In 2009 raises will come ... for some http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/In-2009-raises-will-come--for-some/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/578335?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 More than half of employers expect to raise salaries in next three months, according to survey. 2009-01-29T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/052009/578335/veterinary_hikes_dvm360_flash.jpg HTML Nine smart ways to downsize http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Nine-smart-ways-to-downsize/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573387?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 If your practice's finances are down, you may need to downsize. Follow these tips to do it the right way. 2008-12-30T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/012008/573387/veterinary_downsize_bf_flash.jpg HTML DVM salaries up since 2005, but trend could be slowing http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/DVM-salaries-up-since-2005-but-trend-could-be-slow/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567614?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Veterinary salaries are growing at a higher rate than inflation, according to a new AVMA report. 2008-11-21T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/472008/567614/DVM_veterinarynews_salary_survey_flash.s_flash.jpg HTML Monitoring your practice in today's economy http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Monitoring-your-practice-in-todays-economy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561159?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Paying attention to demographics, finances, diagnostics yields benefits. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/432008/561159/veterinary_monitor_wd_flash.jpg XML A winning bonus program http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/A-winning-bonus-program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561830?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 This bonus program rewards employees fairly. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/442008/561830/veterinary_bonus_own_flash.jpg XML Tackling turnover http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Tackling-turnover/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533183?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Lakewood, Colo. — Associate veterinarians are jumping jobs faster than the average American worker, according to a new study, and salaries that don't keep pace with inflation could be partly to blame. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/312008/533183null XML True or false? Take this compensation quiz http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Practice+Finances/True-or-false-Take-this-compensation-quiz/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/386103?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Complete this quiz—and size up your salary smarts. 2008-07-02T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/462006/386103null XML Give your team a cut http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+owners/Give-your-team-a-cut/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/411983?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Bonuses give team members a strong incentive to succeed. 2008-07-02T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/112007/411983/veterinary_team_cut_flash.jpg XML Salary vs. hourly pay http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Salary-vs-hourly-pay/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/402580?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 You might be entitled to overtime pay even if you hold a degree or have "supervisor" in your title. 2008-07-02T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/062007/402580/Veterinary-Overtime_flash.jpg XML Low-cost benefits, big-time payoffs http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Low-cost-benefits-big-time-payoffs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/526433?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 People make your practice a success, so take care of your team members—and earn a profit too. Try these 3 ideas. 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/262008/526433/mopperman_thumbnail.jpg http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/262008/526433null XML Calculating the annual cost of labor http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Calculating-the-annual-cost-of-labor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529586?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 A wake-up call might be in order when we study the profit-and-loss ledger for the year. What might look like a 25 percent labor cost is really 33 percent. A huge difference. 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/292008/529586null XML Summer volunteers raise legal, insurance and pay issues http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Summer-volunteers-raise-legal-insurance-and-pay-is/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/514831?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 I remember the summer days of my youth. My dad's veterinary practice, within walking distance of the local high school, was always fully staffed with local adolescents who just loved to be around animals. True, they didn't know anything about animal restraint or when to use gloves or pretty much anything else, but they were eager and willing and looking for a chance to get some experience with a veterinarian. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/192008/514831null XML Colorado surveys employee compensation http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Colorado-surveys-employee-compensation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/451784?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Denver — The Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) wants to know what practice-owning members are paying their employees. 2007-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/342007/451784null XML Check out this data to learn about veterinary practices' approach to personnel management http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+Market+Data/Check-out-this-data-to-learn-about-veterinary-prac/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/448871?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 These study results illuminate issues that help a veterinary practice run smoothly, with a strong focus on personnel solutions. 2007-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/322007/448871null HTML Playing the percentages Beware of pay pitfalls http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Playing-the-percentages-Beware-of-pay-pitfalls/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/420827?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Lou Swinney wheeled his new SUV into the cramped parking lot. A cup holding his morning java suddenly jarred forward as he made the abrupt stop. The inertia sent a quarter of the contents on an additional journey. Swinney quickly wiped the rim and base of the cup with a tissue and barreled out of the vehicle toward the front door, a wide briefcase trailing from his right arm like a broken rudder. 2007-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/162007/420827null XML If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/If-you-pay-peanuts-you-get-monkeys/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/386112?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 You get what you pay for, so it should be no surprise that paying peanuts yields less-qualified, more-likely-to-be-unhappy employees—and high turnover. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/462006/386112/ifyoupay_flash.jpg XML Reality check for a receptionist http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Reality-check-for-a-receptionist/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/381886?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Our receptionist is excellent at her job, and the clients love her—when she's here. She's been with us for less than a year, but she's frequently absent and still asked for a raise. So we switched her wages from hourly to salary, but now she wants even more money and doesn't want to work Saturdays. Am I being taken advantage of? 2006-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/432006/381886null XML Sticky salary situation http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Practice+Management+Q%26A/Sticky-salary-situation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/370123?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 I've been with the same clinic for seven years. There's a lot of turnover, and my boss hires new graduates. Depending on my day, I'm stuck playing teacher with up to three new veterinarians. My boss isn't around much and says I'm not pulling my weight given what I'm being paid. How can I explain the situation to him? 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/362006/370123null XML "I save the owner 25 hours a week—and then some." http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/I-save-the-owner-25-hours-a-weekmdashand-then-some/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/370137?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Practice managers lower turnover, free up the doctors' time so they can focus more on patients and clients, and improve the owners' sanity. Could you use one of these gems in your practice? 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/362006/370137/isave_flash.jpg XML Perfecting team pay http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Perfecting-team-pay/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/362352?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Are you paying your team too little, too much, or just about right given your location and their experience? 2006-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312006/362352null XML Reality check: the true cost of living http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Personnel+Solutions/Reality-check-the-true-cost-of-living/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/362351?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Salaries make up a big chunk of your total expenses, but when team members cover their basic living expenses, there may not be much left. 2006-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312006/362351null XML Sweeten the deal http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Personnel+Management/Sweeten-the-deal/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/333642?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Make sure your benefits stack up well against the other options team members could find in your area—and give employees more reasons to stick around. 2006-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/232006/333642null XML Taxability of service rewards http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Practice+Finances/Taxability-of-service-rewards/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/313036?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 What tax rules apply to awards given to employees for service? 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z XML The ins and outs of worker's compensation http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Law+and+Ethics/The-ins-and-outs-of-workers-compensation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/313049?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 As an employer, you want to provide the safest environment for your workers. Yet even with extreme precautions, accidents happen. Worker's compensation is designed to provide medical care and compensation to those who are injured in on-the-job accidents?and to protect employers from lawsuits resulting from workplace accidents. 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z XML Compensation Statement http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Compensation-Statement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/338217?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 A form to help you determine the costs of employment, such as health insurance, continuing education, dues, license, retirement programs, and payroll taxes. 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/252006/338217null PDF Health care eats up more of employers' costs http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Practice+Finances/Health-care-eats-up-more-of-employers-costs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/302619?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 The rising cost of health care is taking a bigger chunk of the pie when it comes to the total compensation employers pay to employees. 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z XML Controlling unauthorized overtime http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Controlling-unauthorized-overtime/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/279853?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 I have an employee who regularly stays for overtime that I haven't authorized. My attorney says I have to pay her for the time, even though I didn't schedule it. What can I do to keep team members from working unapproved overtime? 2006-01-01T05:00:00Z XML A moment of truth about your receptionist http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+managers/A-moment-of-truth-about-your-receptionist/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/253701?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Do you give this critical player the respect and responsibility she deserves? 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/492005/253701/veterinary_receptionist_own_flash.jpg XML Ill employees and the law http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Law+and+Ethics/Ill-employees-and-the-law/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/178514?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 How should I handle a chronically sick employee who calls in at the last minute or struggles to come in ill? I previously switched her from hourly- to salary-based pay, and I'm considering changing her back. 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML Pay with a personal touch http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Personnel+Solutions/Pay-with-a-personal-touch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/145966?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Let staff members know how much you appreciate all they do by adding a personal touch to their paycheck stubs, suggests Dr. Laura Lee at Acres Animal Hospital in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. 2005-02-01T05:00:00Z XML Create a strategy for effective employee compensation http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Create-a-strategy-for-effective-employee-compensat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/97412?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Practice owners need to strategize on employee compensation. 2004-06-02T04:00:00Z HTML Face the facts: Teams want more http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Training+and+motivation/Face-the-facts-Teams-want-more/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/79364?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Surveys show that staff members want you to say thank you more often, delegate more, and offer more benefits. Here's why you should. 2003-12-01T05:00:00Z HTML Show staff members the total value of their compensation package http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Personnel+Solutions/Show-staff-members-the-total-value-of-their-compen/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/145593?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 To show staff members how much they earn each year--not just in salary, but in benefits, too--give them a total compensation statement. (PDF) 2002-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/062005/145593/icon_pdf_thumbnail.gif PDF