Joyce Vas is the senior consultant at HRNC, a human resources consulting firm. She has over 20 years of experience in municipal government and is a certified human resources professional. HRNC's mission is to provide information to help businesses improve productivity and reduce costs through effective human capital management. The firm offers various HR services and consulting, including payroll, health and safety compliance, training, and recruiting. HRNC is committed to excellence and partners with various organizations in the community.
3. Joyce (Joy) Vas, CHRP
Senior Consultant HRNC
• Certified Human Resources Professional
(CHRP)
• Member of the Canadian and Ontario
Human Resources Professional
Associations
• Over twenty years’ experience working
for municipal government
4. Joyce (Joy) Vas, CHRP
Senior Consultant HRNC
• Powerful passion for Human Resources
• Knowledge, experience, drive, determination
• Venture Niagara Award Nominee
• Abiding interest in employment law provide a
strong foundation for my professional
consulting business
5. MISSION
HRNC’s mission is to nurture businesses
through information. To do this, we:
1. Deliver information that assists Canadian
businesses to become more productive and
cost effective through their greatest asset -
their human capital; through the use of their
talents, skills and resources to participate in
learning, work and their community;
6. MISSION
2. Support business initiatives that help reduce
costs by outsourcing HR Management;
3. Create more profits for businesses through
service excellence with Customer Service
Training; and,
4. Engage our clients and their employees, assist in
establishing a healthy work environment,
nurture a culture of teamwork, and build
leadership capacity for long term retention and
reduced costs due to employee turnover.
7. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN WHAT WE DO:
For People - as we serve Businesses with a focus on
accountability and results.
Through Partnerships - as we work with Businesses and
Consultants to find innovative ways to develop and
deliver the policies and programs they need.
Through Knowledge - generating, contributing, and
sharing knowledge effectively to support
informed decision-making.
8. Professional Services - HRNC
• Payroll Specialist
• Employment Standards
• Health and Safety
• Labour Relations
• Compensation
• Employee Benefit Plans
• Performance Metrics
• Training and Development
• Organizational Development
9. Professional Services – HRNC
PAYROLL SPECIALIST
• Did you know that all employees must have government
deductions of income tax, employment insurance and Canada
Pension Plan taken off at source ?
• Failure to comply could mean penalties and interest charged
against you.
• You can have the expertise of a full-time payroll specialist who
would make sure these duties are performed for your business -
without the commitment of hiring an employee. If you find
yourself needing assistance in these areas, there is help.
Call us at 905-938-7281 or e-mail: info@hrnc.ca.
10. Professional Services – HRNC
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
• Did you know that failure to follow these
Standards could result in penalties of up to
$500,000?
▫ Ontario businesses must comply with the Ontario
Employment Standards Act, 2000 and its Amendments.
▫ What is the next statutory holiday in Ontario?
▫ Will your business be open or closed?
▫ What will you pay your employees if you are closed?
▫ What will you pay your employees if you are open and the
employee must work?
▫ What will you pay the employee whose regularly
scheduled day off falls on the statutory holiday?
▫ What do you have to pay for public holidays?
11. Professional Services – HRNC
Health and Safety
Do you have employees in Ontario ?
Are they members of a union ?
How do you negotiate with the union ?
It is a good idea to have employee contracts even if you only have one
or two employees.
When questions come up both you and the employee have something
that you can look at and say 'Yes' - this is what we agreed upon.
Everyone is more comfortable when they don't have unexpected
surprises.
Even if the employee contract only has the minimums according to the
Ontario Employment Standards - it is always helpful to 'have it in
writing'.
Contact us for a full list of policies and procedures
especially made for YOUR business!
12. Professional Services – HRNC
Compensation
• EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT, 2000 AND ITS
AMENDMENTS
• PART IX
• MINIMUM WAGE
23. (1) An employer shall pay employees at least the prescribed
minimum wage. 2000, c. 41, s. 23 (1).
Contact us for information on compensation comparisons
in your business sector.
Telephone: 905-938-7281 or e-mail: info@hrnc.ca.
13. Professional Services – HRNC
Employee Benefit Plans
• Is it the right time to include a benefits plan
for your employees ?
• Which one will work for you ?
• If you are a member of a Chamber of
Commerce or another association, you may
have an opportunity to enrol in a Benefit
Plan through them so that you gain a
good rate with a larger group.
14. Professional Services – HRNC
Performance Metrics
• The value of annual employee evaluations can be measured
in time, money, and productivity.
• The annual performance evaluation with your employee is
an excellent time to review the past year, set goals for the
next months and write out strategies for how to accomplish
those goals.
• You may be amazed at how much your employees know
about your business !
• Ask them for their input and they can give you ideas that
you never dreamed of.
• They are your front line when it comes to dealing with your
customers. What do they know about your customers that
YOU don't ?
16. Professional Services – HRNC
Training and Development
New legislation is coming up
regarding Customer Service Accessibility
training required for every
organization in contact with the public.
Is your Municipality prepared?
17. Professional Services – HRNC
Training and Development
• There is government mandated training for employees
through the Ontario Health and Safety Act for the
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
(WHMIS) is Canada's national hazard communication
standard. The key elements of the system are cautionary labelling
of containers of WHMIS "controlled products", the provision of
material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and worker education and
training programs.
(www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/occup-travail/whmis-simdut/index-eng.php)
18. Professional Services – HRNC
Training and Development
• HRNC also delivers information training and development
that assists Ontario businesses to become more productive
and cost effective through their greatest asset - their
human capital; through the use of their talents, skills and
resources to participate in learning, work and their
community.
• Do you need to certify JH&SC employees in WSIB Parts I and
II ? We have partnered with the specialists who can do that
for you!
Call us at 905-938-7281 to make your appointment and find
out how we can assist you today!
19. Professional Services – HRNC
Organizational Development
• Organizational development gives you a plan and a
structure to make your business work well and be able
to compete effectively in today's marketplace.
• Communication gaps could be as simple to solve as
developing your municipality into a well aligned
business with known channels of communication.
• Company policy that make it easier for employees to
deliver what you need, when you need it and how you
need it to be done.
• We can develop job descriptions and reporting
structures to make your business run smoothly.
20. Human Rights – Ontario and Canada
Human Rights ?
What ever happened to Human Responsibility ?
• The Federal and Provincial governments of Canada and Ontario
have put into law what the United Nations has described as the
basic human rights of all persons.
• We can be the third-party investigator for you that will resolve
your Human Rights issues and provide the policies and
procedures to keep any situations from occurring.
Contact us for investigations into a business situation
you have right now!
Telephone: 905-938-7281 or e-mail: info@hrnc.ca.
21. Professional Services – HRNC
Recruitment and Hiring
• Talent Acquisition
People are your most valuable asset.
Assess, interview and hire top performers faster with support from
HRNC's comprehensive talent acquisition services.
Experienced professional recruiters can help you focus on strategic
business initiatives, while we build the foundation of talent on
which your municipality's reputation and success thrive.
You will still be in control of who you hire knowing that all the best
practices, legalities and human rights acts were maintained. Keep
safe, keep doing the job you do best - let us do the rest.
• Contact us to take the hassle of recruiting one employee or one
hundred employees off your hands.
23. Partnerships:
• Memberships in:
Canadian Council of Human Resources Association
Human Resources Professional Association
Human Resources Professional Association of Niagara
Niagara Industrial Association
CME - Business Takes Action
Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce
33. Panel of Experts for Bill 168 Power Breakfast
presented by Welland-Pelham Chamber of Commerce
Hosted by Reuter & Reilly Insurance Brokers and
Scotia-Bank
34. Please contact HRNC (Human
Resources Niagara Consultants) at:
Website: http://www.hrnc.ca/
E-mail: info@hrnc.ca
Telephone: 905-938-7281
Ask us how we can help your municipality!
