Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees must be paid a minimum hourly wage and an overtime premium of one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of forty per week. This is the one of a continuing series that discusses FLSA...
The Labor Department of the Arizona Industrial Commission announced recently that pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §23-363, the minimum wage for the state of Arizona will increase to $7.25 per hour effective January 1, 2009. The law requires an adjustment to the...
This week’s question comes from Dan, a business owner: I just found out that I had an ADP failure. What can I do to fix it? Answer: ADP failures are unfortunately too common, but Vision Payroll can easily help fix them. ADP, or Actual Deferral Percentage, and ACP, or...
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending October 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 479,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised figure of 479,000. The 4-week moving average was 475,500, a decrease of 5,000 from...
Do your employees still waste time and money driving around to get a pay check cashed? Direct deposit is a great solution, but what about employees without a bank account. A Vision Payroll Platinum Pay Card is the answer. With low fees to the employee, it’s usually...
A court-appointed referee, retired California Superior Court Judge William J. Cahill, has awarded current and former drivers for FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc. (FedEx) $14.4 million in expenses and interest. In 2005, the court granted judgment to the plaintiffs in...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 will be Veterans Day, a federal holiday. Although the offices of Vision Payroll will be open and payrolls will be processed, most banks will be closed in observance of the holiday. Payrolls dated November 11 will be paid November 10 unless a...
In IR-2008-118, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an increase for 2009 to the compensation limitation for Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plans. Under §408(k)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, SEP contributions are generally required for any...
In IR-2008-118, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an increase for 2009 to the Highly Compensated Employee Limitation under §414(q)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Non-discrimination testing in some types of retirement plans limits the deferral...
This week’s question comes from Jennifer, an office manager: A new employee gave me a Form W-4 claiming exemption from federal income tax withholding. Can I give him a paycheck without withholding federal income tax? Answer: An employee who gives you a valid Form W-4...
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending October 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 478,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 463,000. It is estimated that the effects of Hurricane Ike...
In TD 9356, the Internal Revenue Service made final the regulations on disregarded entities effective August 16, 2007. In order to allow taxpayers sufficient time to make the changes required by the regulations, the IRS delayed the effective date for the payroll tax...
In IR-2008-118, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an increase for 2009 in the compensation limitation from $230,000 to $245,000 under §401(a)(17), §404(l), §408(k)(3)(C), and §408(k)(6)(D)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC). The contribution...
In IR-2008-118, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced increases to the limits on deferral contributions for 2009 under §401(k), §403(b), and §457(e)(15). These limitations are codified in those sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC). Under IRC...
In IR-2008-118, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced increases to the limits on SIMPLE plan contributions for 2009. The limitation for SIMPLE plans is codified in §408(p)(2)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC). This section also requires annual...
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Bernardino directly affected by the damage resulting from the fire may request up to a 60-day extension of time from EDD to file their State...
This week’s question comes from Roseanne, a payroll manager. When will the 2009 Social Security wage base be announced? Answer: The US Department of Labor has just announced that the 2009 Social Security Wage Base will increase by $4,800 to $106,800. Since wages are...
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending October 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 461,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 477,000. It is estimated that the effects of Hurricane Ike in...
Today and on the fifteenth of every month, Vision Payroll posts a new HRCast, a recording provided by our team of HR Pros. These recordings help you better manage your business and your most important asset, your employees. In prior months, topics covered included...
The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced recently that pursuant to Montana Code Annotated 39-3-409, the minimum wage for the state of Montana will increase to $6.90 per hour. The law requires an adjustment to the minimum wage that must be calculated no...
Todd Smith, Director of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR), recently announced that the Missouri minimum wage will increase $0.40 effective January 1, 2009. Under Section 290.502.2, RSMo (Missouri Revised Statutes), the DOLIR director...
The Division of Labor of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment recently promulgated Colorado Minimum Wage Order 25 which increases, effective January 1, 2009, the minimum wage for the state of Colorado from $7.02 to $7.28 per hour. Pursuant to the inflation...
The Division of Labor & Worker Safety of the Ohio Department of Commerce announced recently that, effective January 1, 2009, the minimum wage for the state of Ohio will increase to $7.30 per hour for non-tipped employees and $3.50 for tipped employees. The minimum...
This week’s question comes from Joe, a payroll administrator. I’m always busy at year-end. Is there anything I can do now to make 2008 year-end easier? Answer: There are several things that can be done to ease the year-end crunch. Review each employee’s basic...
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending October 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 478,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 498,000. It is estimated that the effects of Hurricane Gustav...
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