Employment Practices
Laws & regulations, hiring/firing, office policies & manuals and performance
It can be challenging to balance the roles of healthcare provider and employer, but it doesn’t have to be. Find resources to help hire your dream team and keep your staff productive and happy. Get advice on how to write job descriptions, create applications, set office policies, establish alternative work schedules, and terminate an employee. In addition, all of this is supported by an Employee Manual that can be customized to your practice.
Employee Manual Resources
Staff compensation for meetings and education
Common scenarios and guidelines for pay requirements for employee meetings and continuing education events.
State and Federal Leaves of Absence Laws that Apply to Employers in California
This resource list provides information about varied state and federal leaves of absence laws that may pertain to a covered employer. Leaves of absence laws cover a variety of specifically defined reasons. Covered employer, employee eligibility, job and benefits-protections and any pay requirements (if any) can vary by leave.
In some instances, several leaves of absence can apply to one employee for the same reason.
Any corresponding required notices can be found in the CDA Required Poster Set or in Required Postings in a Dental Office.
Temporary Employees: Required Training Checklist
Temporary staff hired directly by the practice or through an agency may be considered employees of the dental practice. This includes candidates asked to perform working interviews as park of the interview process. Dental practices who employ temporary employees have the responsibility to provide site-specific safety training and patient information privacy and security training.
Use this checklist to track and document required training.
Termination Checklist
Requirements and best practices when separating an employee from employment.
The Team Bonus: To Have or Not to Have
Tips and guidelines for the practice owner who wishes to establish a team bonus.
Training and Non-productive Work Time Rate Sample Policy
Employers who wish to implement a reduced wage for employee training and other non-productive time may use this template to inform and document the new practice policy.
Vaccine Medical Exemption
Use this form to document an employee's request for accommodation from a mandatory vaccine for a medical exemption.
What to Expect When Your Employee is Expecting
When an employee tells you they are pregnant, you must be prepared. As a California employer, you must be well-versed in the various leave entitlements, documentation obligations, and wage replacement benefits your employees may qualify for.
Working Interviews in a Dental Practice
Use this letter to document the expectations of the day, rate of pay and documentation to bring. This will serve as a single day employment document and can put the employee on notice that they are not yet eligible for benefits.
If utilizing the services of licensed staff, request and verify that the license is current and in good standing. DCA LICENSE SEARCH