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Vision Payroll Announces Release of Updated File Transfer Site
Vision Payroll is proud to announce the availability of our updated file transfer site. Here employers, employees, vendors, and third-parties can upload and download files from a secure site without...
US Department of Transportation Issues Updated Standard Industry Fare Level Rates
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released updated Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) rates which are used to value employee personal use of company aircraft. The...
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter on Mandated Vacations for Exempt Personnel
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-2. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter on State-mandated Training Programs
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-1. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
Question of the Week: Do Employees Need to File a Revised Form W-4?
This week’s question comes from Jerri, an HR director. I know federal income tax withholding is supposed to change because of the new tax law. Do employees need to file a new Form W-4? Answer:...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for March 7, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 654,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Take Steps Now to Comply with COBRA Changes
Need to learn more about the changes in COBRA changes mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, but unable to attend next week’s seminar presented by Vision Payroll. Take the...
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter Discussing On-call Period Compensation
The US Department of Labor recently issued non-Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2008-14NA. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
Vision Payroll Announces Seminar on COBRA Changes Required by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Please join us on Thursday, March 19, 2009 for a seminar on changes mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. These changes affect virtually every employer in Massachusetts and...
Employees Must Forfeit Balance in Transit Reimbursement Accounts upon Termination of Employment
In a response to Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Barack Obama (D-IL), the Internal Revenue Service, in Information Letter 2009-0012, explains why employees who terminate employment are not...
