Question for all those in HR -- Rehires

[Nascia]

I'm wondering how common this practice, it seems very strange to me. At my company everyone typically starts at an entry level, lets say class C. After one year with the company they are promoted to a class B, with a corresponding increase in pay. Recently we found out that two individuals who left the company in the past year have been rehired. They are starting exactly were they left off in terms of class, pay and benefits. Keep in mind they both left to take "better" jobs and weren't exactly stellar when they were employed with the agency initially. I'm shocked that they don't start over so to speak, especially after both voluntarily resigned to take better jobs.

So tell me, how does your company handle this situation?

 

[Rafiki31]

My company is union, so that could never happen.

Seems really unfair to me! It is one thing if they were like excellent employees and the company had to entice them to come back, but that does not seem to be the case from your post. ALthough if they have more experience, I wouldnt expect them to start off at square one, since they will need less training I imagine.

 

[Nascia]

For most positions within the company there are only two classes, B & C.

I forgot to add that one of the employees was originally hired before they decreased vacation and sick days, this person had been with company about 4 years before leaving, benefits were cut during year 2 but only new hires were/ are effected by the change. She was rehired with her originally benefits which I really don't see as fair.

FTR we are not union employees.

 

[joyjoy]

I'm in HR and when we have rehires, they start exactly where they were pay and benefit-wise as long as they are hired in the same position. If the gap is less than 90 days, they keep their original hire date for seniority purposes, too.