A Partnership

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A Partnership Between The State of
Louisiana And Westaff
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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff
Westaff has been the Exclusive Provider
of Temporary Help to the State of Louisiana since
1998!
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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff

• Contents
• Westaff Overview
• Westaff Offices In Louisiana
• Westaff Internal Sourcing Capabilities
• Why Use Westaff?
• General Overview of Classifications
• How To Place An Order
• What You Can Expect
• Westaff Is The Legal Employer
• Co-Employment Issues
• Invoice Process
• Westaff is an EEOC employer

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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff

• Westaff Overview
• Founded in 1948
• Headquarters Santa Barbara, CA
• Over 400 offices throughout the United States
• Employs over 240,000 throughout the United States
• All Louisiana offices are locally owned and
  operated

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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff
Westaff Servicing Offices in the State of
Louisiana
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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff
Westaff Internal Sourcing Capabilities
www.westaff.com
Recruitment Triangle
Westaff Neighboring Offices
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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff

• Why Use Westaff ?
• Temporary employees to fill open permanent
  positions
• Saves time
• Controls budgets
• Supplemental staffing for special projects
• Covers peak seasonal workloads
• Covers approved leave

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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff
General Overview of Classifications Clerical-
General Office Clerks, Clerk Typist, Secretaries,
Word Processors, Receptionist, Accounting
Clerks Trades- Groundskeeper, Carpenter, Painter,
Electrician, HVAC, General Helpers,
Maintenance Custodial- Facilities
maintenance Food Service
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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff

• How To Place Your Order
• Go to State Agency users website
  www.westaff.com/louisiana
• user- louisiana
• password- westaff
• Determine job classification, give thorough job
  description, work hours and start date.
• Hourly rate is based upon job description and job
  classification
• Maximum assignment length is 680 hours according
  to State Contract Guidelines
• Complete a Temporary Help Requisition Form and
  have approved
• Approved requisition forwarded to local Westaff
  Office

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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff

• What You Can Expect
• Westaff will contact you to confirm receipt of
  requisition
• Westaff searches local database for best
  candidate fit
• Westaff will contact you with name of employee
  and start date
• For most orders, you can expect the position to
  be filled within 48 hours
• Arrival checks on start date and follow up calls
  during assignment to insure quality and
  performance

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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff

• Westaff Is The Legal Employer
• Employees are paid by Westaff based on approved
  timesheets
• Timecard options include an electronic timecard,
  individual written timecard and written multiple
  timecard.
• Westaff is the legal employer and responsible for
  all local, state and federal withholdings
• Westaff should ordinarily handle all assignment
  ending notices or terminations of employees.
  Please notify the local Westaff office to end
  temporary assignments and Westaff will notify the
  employee.

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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff

• Co-Employment Issues
• Westaff employees are on assignment to the State
  Agency and work under the supervision of the
  State Agency. Westaff will establish pay rates
  with employee based on job description and scope
  of work.
• Westaff must be notified by State Agency of any
  performance or behavioral issues. Westaff will
  discuss performance issue with employee
• Assignment may be ended at any time by State
  Agency but Westaff must notify employee
• Accidents or injuries must be reported
  immediately to local Westaff office.

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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff

• Invoice Process
• Invoice sent directly to Bill To address on the
  Requisition form
• The Agency Billing Reference Number (Purchase
  Order Number) on the Requisition will be
  referenced on the invoice.
• Each Agency will be responsible for determining
  internal procedures for processing of invoices.
  Any discrepancies must be reported immediately to
  local Westaff office
• Contract requires agencies to process and pay
  invoices within 30 days

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A Partnership Between The State of Louisiana and
Westaff

• Westaff is an EEOC Employer
• EEOC insures fair and equal employment
  opportunities for everyone, including protection
  from workplace harassment, regardless of race,
  sex, color, age, national origin, religion,
  handicap or disability.
• Applicants are selected and assigned based on
  their qualifications without regard to any factor
  unrelated to their ability to fulfill the job
  requirements