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Sparrow
Gazette

January 2023

Sparrow’s high-tech, high-touch approach to leave management means that we are constantly improving both our software and customer experience. Here are some exciting developments.

Update your Data in 2023

It’s a new year, and we know that can mean many changes for your organization. We’ve sent you a survey to collect any changes that will impact leaves in 2023 (e.g. policy changes, HRIS changes, PDI changes, etc.). Please take a few moments to respond so that we can smoothly transition into the new year with leaves for your employees. If you need any help or have any follow-up questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your Leave Specialist team at [email protected].

Did you know that Sparrow manages Canada leaves?

Sparrow is managing leaves across Canada (except Quebec, which is coming soon). If you have Canadian leaves coming up, please reach out to your dedicated Sparrow team at [email protected] to get started.

Enterprise-ready Security

ISO 27001

Sparrow is ISO 27001 certified. ISO 27001 is recognized as the premier information security management system (ISMS) standard around the world. This certification demonstrates Sparrow’s commitment to continually and comprehensively managing and improving our physical, technical, and legal controls.

SOC 2 Type 2

Sparrow renewed its AICPA SOC 2 Type 2 certification covering all five Trust Service Criteria for Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy. This independent audit confirms that Sparrow’s information security practices meet the highest standard of security and compliance.

Compliance Updates

It’s a new year, and we know that can mean many changes for your organization. We’ve sent you a survey to collect any changes that will impact leaves in 2023 (e.g. policy changes, HRIS changes, PDI changes, etc.). Please take a few moments to respond so that we can smoothly transition into the new year with leaves for your employees. If you need any help or have any follow-up questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your Leave Specialist team at [email protected].

Leaves of Absence

There have been changes to the definition of “family member” and amended leave of absence compliance requirements in California and Illinois’s bereavement leaves effective Jan 1, 2023.

Paid Family Leave

There have been changes to paid family leave programs in Colorado, Oregon, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York effective Jan 1, 2023.

Customer Spotlight

ATEC Spine is a California-based medical device company focused on developing new standards for spine surgery. When ATEC acquired two software technology platforms and quickly grew from 180 to over 600 employees, they came to Sparrow to deliver a concierge-level service that would provide a consistent world-class, full-cycle leave process. If you’d like to be featured, let your Leave Specialist know!