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Hartford Area Office Frequently Asked Questions

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  1. How do I go about registering with your company?
  2. Can I get to your office by public transportation?
  3. Is there parking at your office?
  4. What are your office hours?
  5. What benefits does ASI offer its temporary employees?
  6. When are time slips due and paychecks available for pick up?
  7. Can a friend or relative pick up my check for me?
  8. What if I can't make it in to pick up my check before your office closes?
  9. When would I receive overtime?
  10. Is Direct Deposit Available?
  11. If I work on a holiday, do I receive time and one-half?

How do I go about registering with your company?

We first ask that you forward your resume, either by fax or email. Our fax and email information is located on our Contacts page. After your resume has been received and reviewed, one of our staffing coordinators or a recruiter will contact you to set up an appointment for you to come into our office to register and interview.You will be required to fill out our application packet. Some positions require testing as well.

When you come in to register, you will need to bring the following with you:

(1) two forms of ID;one being a picture ID such as a State drivers license or State ID, and either your Birth Certificate or Social Security Card;

(2) names and phone numbers of two previous employers for reference checking;

(3) CDL Drivers A&B need to bring in an updated Motor Vehicle report and a Medical card; drug testing would also be necessary; and,

(4) if you are looking for work in Allied Health or Nursing, copies of your immunization, MMR, Hepatitis-B, and TB records are required.

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Can I get to your office by public transportation?

Yes. You can either call the Connecticut Bus Transit directly at 860-525-9181 for route information and schedules, or you can visit their web site.

The following buses pass by our East Hartford office on Connecticut Boulevard:

Z Tolland Turnpike
YM Burnside Avenue / Manchester
YS Burnside Avenue / Sunset Hills
O Glastonbury
B Silver Line
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Is there parking at your office?

Yes. You can either park in the front or the back of the building.

An interview takes approximately one to 1-1/2 hours, depending on how long it takes you to fill out the required paperwork, test if necessary, and be interviewed.

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What benefits does ASI offer its temporary employees?

ASI offers its temporary employees vacation and holiday pay, free computer software skills training for applicants who need to brush up on their present skills, group supplemental medical and life insurance, referral bonus program, 401(k) plan, medical malpractice insurance, and family and medical leave.

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What are your office hours?

Our doors open at 8:00am and close at 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

Exceptions to this are Christmas Eve Day, and New Year's Eve Day. On these two days our office closes at 12 noon.

The office is closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (If you are working on a temp assignment and need to contact your coordinator when the office is closed, just call our main number and leave a voice mail; your message will be picked up by our On-Call Coordinator. Make sure to leave a number where you can be reached.)

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When are time slips due and paychecks available for pick up?

Time slips for assignments in the Greater Hartford and Springfield areas MUST be received no later than 2 pm on Monday of the following week worked.

You may fax or bring your time sheet into the East Hartford office as long as it meets the 3 pm Monday deadline. (Fax (860) 289-8456. All Springfield time slips are to be faxed to (413-739-4612. All faxed time slips must be followed by a phone call to be sure it was received. Phone & Fax numbers are also on all time slips.

Any time slip not received by the 3 pm deadline will automatically be processed with the following week's checks.

Do not forget to check off on time slip whether you want your check held for pick up or mailed. If you elect to pick up your check they will be ready after 11 am on Friday in the East Hartford office. All checks for SPRINGFIELD assignments are AUTOMATICALLY MAILED from our corporate office in Boston .

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Can a friend or relative pick up my check for me?

Absolutely. Call, our East Hartford office first thing Friday morning to give them the name of the person picking up your check. That person must have a picture ID before sealed checks are released.

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What if I can't make it in to pick up my check before your office closes?

All checks not picked up at our East Hartford office by 5:00pm on Friday are automatically mailed.

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When would I receive overtime?

If you worked a 48-hour week at one assignment, the first 40-hours would be paid out as regular time and the remaining 8-hours would be considered overtime, paid out at time and one-half.

In the event that you work on several assignments during the same week, and those hours combined are over 40 hours, then all hours would be paid out as regular time. Only when you work on 1 assignment would it be considered overtime.

Some of our clients pay overtime after 8-hours worked, and if you work with one of these clients you will be told that this is the case.

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Is Direct Deposit Available?

ASI offers direct deposit to all its active employees to the bank of your choice! Funds directly deposited will be available to you on Thursdays. To start direct deposit of your paycheck please furnish ASI with a blank voided check from your account with your social security number written clearly on the check.

Please be aware that ASI will be on a strict schedule to submit direct deposit information to the bank on a weekly basis. In order to assure that your paycheck is directly deposited to your account you MUST have your time sheet turned into ASI payroll by 2pm on Mondays!

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If I work on a holiday, do I receive time and one-half ?

You will receive time and one-half if you work on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

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