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Welcome to Pay Matters, our monthly roundup of all the payroll and compliance news that you must know. Stay informed and in compliance with our monthly payroll alerts and insights. SSA to Notify Employers of 2018 Form W-2 Name/SSN Errors The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that they have started mailing out notices to all employers … Continue reading Pay Matters! April 2019

An Overview of Paid Family and Medical Leave Your 12-year-old daughter needs an x-ray for her orthodontic consultation. Your cousin has an alimony hearing and wants you to come along for moral support. Then your brother, stuck in bed with the flu, asks you to take his dog Spoteria to her appointment for a long-overdue … Continue reading Home Health Care: An Overview of Paid Family and Medical Leave

“I’m sorry. You’re not eligible for a raise because you’ve already hit the top of your pay range.” When HR professionals and managers say this to employees, one of two things is going on: They believe that there’s no way to boost compensation. They are lying. Not lying about reaching the upper limit of a … Continue reading What to Do When People Reach the Top of Their Pay Range

Welcome to Pay Matters, our monthly roundup of all the payroll and compliance news that you must know. Stay informed and in compliance with our monthly payroll alerts and insights. New Jersey Expands Paid Family Leave Law On February 19, New Jersey Governor  Phil Murphy signed legislation expanding the state’s paid family leave program effective July … Continue reading Pay Matters! March 2019

How to prepare your new employee for their first day  There’s so much to think about when you have a new employee starting.  Who’s their mentor?  What is their training program?  How long will it take them to get up to speed?    Then, of course, there’s the issue of compliance and the need to get … Continue reading Payroll Simplified: New Employee Forms

Forget about the Oscars, the Grammys, and all those other awards ceremonies. We’ve got something more exciting for you this awards season! It’s time to hand out the statues — OK, fine, there are no actual statues — for the worst payroll blunders. Welcome to this year’s Paystakes (get it? payroll? mistakes?), where the stakes could … Continue reading And the Award for the Worst Payroll Blunders Go To…

A payroll is a payroll is a payroll. Or is it? We’ve all heard HCM providers profess to be flexible with any industry and payroll. I’m sure you’ve listened to one – or all – of these claims before: “we customize payroll to meet your needs,” “simplify your payroll today,” “flexible payroll to suit your … Continue reading 3 Reasons Home Care Needs HCM in 2019

My grandparents used to tell stories of when they were young. I’m sure yours did too!  It usually went something like this:  Well when I was young, we didn’t have buses.  We had to strap tennis rackets to our shoes and walk uphill in the snow to and from school each day. Sound familiar? So … Continue reading When is the Right Time to Outsource Payroll?

PTO – three little letters that carry so much meaning.  After health insurance and more flexible hours, paid time off is one of the most important benefits to job seekers, according to a recent study from Fractl.  It shouldn’t sound surprising since a decent paid time off policy contributes heavily to employees’ work-life balance. There … Continue reading PTO 101 for Employees