As you know, when a hurricane is approaching things can get crazy! Employees have to handle any time-sensitive work related tasks prior to the storm, back-ups need to be ran & the office needs to be fortified. These same employees have to prepare their homes for possible damage as well. It is easy to get so caught up in the prep that you forget what happens after the storm! Employees may have damage to their personal property, the office may sustain damage, roadways may be closed... How you plan to inform your employees can make all the difference in getting your business back up & running immediately or being closed indefinitely. The time to plan for staff communications is BEFORE a storm is threatening.

The single most important consideration after a storm must be communication. IT is important to have a pre-determined communication chain of command so that one person isn't responsible for calling everyone in the company with updates. This chain of command assists employees who may have had personal losses and are under stress to know who and how to communicate to their place of employment.

One of the easiest and most effective tools to implement is a Phone Tree. This Phone Tree is prepared in advance of the storm and handed to all employees. It includes clear instructions on who call who and lists all phone numbers for each employee. To see an example of a Phone Tree click here.

One of the benefits of using Smart Payroll Solutions is that in a time of disaster you can count on your payroll to be on time. Please call Angie at 239-939-2210 for more information on this and on the many other services we offer.