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California minimum wage bill stalls in legislature

09/21/2015
A controversial bill to increase California’s minimum wage recently failed to pass in the state Legislature. The bill would have phased in a $3 per hour increase to the minimum wage rate and also would have imposed annual cost of living increases.

Think twice before changing authorized payroll deductions

09/21/2015

Under California law, employees must authorize voluntary payroll deductions and employers must provide itemized wage statements. A case is testing whether employers can raise the employee’s retirement contribution to a percentage of salary after he already approved a specific dollar amount.

Documenting payroll procedures: All-purpose solution to everything

09/21/2015
What if there was a way you could solve your new-hire training problems, identify areas that can be improved and aid in disaster planning? According to Raeann Hofkin, CPP, East Region Payroll Manager, Mobilex, USA, there is: Documenting the entire flow of the payroll process. Hofkin spoke at the American Payroll Association’s Annual Congress, held earlier this year.

Work sheet for fourth-quarter 2015 941 forms

09/17/2015
Payroll pros, download this sheet to reconcile your payroll through the third quarter.

Raises to average 3% in 2016, more for top performers

09/17/2015
Pay raises for U.S. employees are expected to hold steady in 2016, according to a survey by the Towers Wat­­son HR consulting firm. Virtually all respondents (98%) said they plan to give employees raises next year, with an average salary increase of 3% for exempt professionals.

Just got confirmation that you moved? Don’t be alarmed

09/16/2015
Beginning this year, the IRS must send you notices of your old and new address, if your mailing address for tax purposes changes.

Fed contractors can’t gag pay talk

09/15/2015
A new rule issued by the Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs explicitly gives employees of federal contractors and subcontractors the right to discuss how much they are paid.

Regulatory alert: Sec. 83(b) elections, address for refunds

09/15/2015
The IRS has been busy adding to its regulatory agenda. Here’s the latest news from the regulations front.

Don’t procrastinate: Plan now for a smoother year-end process

09/14/2015
Take the time to get some administrative duties out of the way now. Your employees can do like­­wise. The result will be a less hectic year-end process.

Q&As from the American Payroll Association’s Annual Congress

09/11/2015
Here are questions put to reps from federal agencies at the American Payroll ­Association’s Annual Congress, held this year in Las Vegas.