Settle an office politics debate.

[DappaDonDave]

We have a database that contains our employees records. It produces mail merge documents. We have recently merged two contracts for separate terms and conditions into one document.

I suggest we split the document into its two versions. version a and version b, a combined version contains too much info and half is irrelevant for the other half. Then when we need to we just mail merge to the document and print it off and send it.

A muppet in my team thinks its better to have one letter and then you have to delete the sections of the document to suit whether its A or B.

It's not just me, but my idea is much more logical and would be much less work for the team?

 

[G_Mulligan]

punch them in the face then do it your way

 

[birdieman]

We have a database that contains our employees records. It produces mail merge documents. We have recently merged two contracts for separate terms and conditions into one document.

I suggest we split the document into its two versions. version a and version b, a combined version contains too much info and half is irrelevant for the other half. Then when we need to we just mail merge to the document and print it off and send it.

A muppet in my team thinks its better to have one letter and then you have to delete the sections of the document to suit whether its A or B.

It's not just me, but my idea is much more logical and would be much less work for the team?

Is there really an answer to this? It's like a Mensa question, the old grey matter can't cope!:mmm:

 

[Hobbit]

If you merge two contracts you end up with a document the signatory didn't sign.

 

[DappaDonDave]

If you merge two contracts you end up with a document the signatory didn't sign.

Thanks for your input but...

Is it more efficient to have two standard documents and mail merge to the one you want

Or

Mail merge to one template then alter as required.

 

[brendy]

Definitely 2 different documents, human error could leave part of other employees terms and leave everyone confused.

 

[SS2]

A muppet in my team thinks its better to have one letter and then you have to delete the sections of the document to suit whether its A or B.

Great idea. Create lots of documents (legally binding?) and then get someone to randomly delete the bits that don't matter in their opinion. This muppet could go far in Local Government with that sort of ingenius thinking.

 

[Hobbit]

We've recently merged two separate arms of our business, and in so doing a number of T&C's were aligned. Cue all merry hell as different groups of employees had different elements of their contracts changed. There's nothing illegal with changing T&C's but you really need to be consulting with the employees beforehand, or risk a drop in production and solicitor's letters.

Even if you're just doing a tidy up of the paperwork, it will be viewed with suspicion. In all honesty, if you are just fiddling for fiddling sake you're best just leaving them as two separate docs.