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Compensation & Benefits

Final IRS regs clarify ACA’s individual mandate

02/16/2015
The IRS has issued final regulations that cover how group plans’ design affects affordability.

Don’t overpay for first shift of daylight saving time

02/13/2015
Daylight saving time begins at 2:00 a.m., March 8, 2015. Graveyard-shift workers, therefore, will actually work only seven hours that day.

Can we delay paycheck until personnel file is done?

02/13/2015
Q. We allow employees to begin working without handing in the documentation we require, such as reference letters. (We always have legal documentation, such as I-9s and W-4s) Are we legally allowed to hold an employee’s paycheck until their personnel file is complete?

Women trail men in retirement savings growth

02/13/2015
Women invest 6% to 12% more than men in defined contribution plans such as 401(k)s, according to the Vanguard investment firm’s “2014 How America Saves” report.

Form W-2c: The agony of errors

02/12/2015
The earlier you fix errors on your 2019 W-2s, the less likely it is you’ll be penalized by the IRS. Procrastinators don’t win: If you correct errors within 30 days, the penalty is $50 a form. If you wait until after Aug. 3, 2020, the penalty spikes to $270 a form.

Performance drives pay in 72% of workplaces

02/12/2015
Pay-for-performance continues to define U.S. employers’ compensation strategies. According to a new study by the WorldatWork nonprofit, 72% of 600 organizations surveyed report that they directly tie pay raises to job performance—and 67% say their best employees earn increases that are 1.5 times higher than those of average workers.

Sample request form for corrected/reissued 2014 W2s

02/11/2015
When an employee needs a new W2, make sure to print out and use this to ensure the process is documented.

Worker underreports hours? You still owe OT

02/11/2015
Do you have clear policies stating that employees can’t work off the clock, must record all hours worked and must report to HR any supervisor who demands early clock-outs? Good! However, that doesn’t mean you’re immune to a wage-and-hour lawsuit.

The conversation about ‘balance’ is changing

02/10/2015
Have technology and the global economy made it just about impossible to compartmentalize work and life separately?

Be it resolved: We will manage our money in 2015

02/10/2015
A Harris Poll of 2,255 U.S. adults found us making these money-related resolutions for 2015.