Author: Robert Hernandez

From the HR Support Center: Can We Allow an Employee with a Negative Vacation Balance to Take Time Off?

Question: I hired an exempt employee several months ago knowing that she wanted time off within her first month of work. We do not typically allow negative vacation balances, but we decided to allow it in this one situation. This employee still has a negative vacation...

23 September, 2019

See Why Accountants, Bookkeepers and CPA’s are Upgrading to Payroll Partners for their Clients Needs!

Payroll Partners offers your clients a complete workforce management solution for each industry type. We provide unmatched expertise, custom solutions, cutting edge technology, exceptional customer support and cost-saving solutions without compromising on the quality of our services, saving your clients time and resources. In business...

20 September, 2019

Employers Who Provide Leave Might Qualify to Claim Valuable Credit

Employers who provide paid family and medical leave to their employees might qualify for a credit that can reduce the taxes they owe. It’s called the employer credit for family and medical leave. Here are some facts about the credit to help employers find out if...

20 September, 2019

Should Churches File for Recognition of Tax-Exempt Status?

The Internal Revenue Code provides an automatic federal tax exemption for churches. Some churches choose to file for formal recognition of tax-exempt status and some do not. The following questions may help a church to decide whether to file for tax-exempt status: • How large is the church expected to...

19 September, 2019

Low Employee Morale Comes with High Costs

Employee morale is a measurable, controllable expense. That's the position of Carol Hacker, author of "The High Cost of Low Morale." And according to Hacker, employers and workplace leaders "can beat the negativity that saps employees' energy." Employee morale involves the attitudes of individuals and groups...

18 September, 2019

From the HR Support Center: How Do I Determine Whether a Position Is Exempt or Non-exempt?

Exempt and non-exempt are classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a federal law requiring that most employees receive at least minimum wage for each hour worked and overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Employees who are entitled to both...

16 September, 2019

All Taxpayers Should Plan Ahead for Natural Disasters

Floods, wildfires, hurricanes, tornados and other natural disasters happen quickly and often with little warning. No one can prevent these disasters from happening, but people can prepare for them. Here are some things taxpayers can do to help protect their financial safety should a disaster occur....

13 September, 2019

Should Churches File for 501(c)(3) Tax Exemption?

The Internal Revenue Code section 508(c) sets out that churches are automatically recognized as tax-exempt under 501(c)(3), and the IRS does not require churches to apply for tax-exempt status if they meet the following criteria: a distinct legal existence; a recognized creed and form of...

12 September, 2019

Gain More with Employees Doing These Tests

Involve your employees in ways to improve your organization's productivity. One way is to take some improvement tests with your employees and discuss the findings. Ask your employees to "Imagine you're self-employed. Imagine you're a freelance writer, for example." Then give them the following test situations...

11 September, 2019

Best Time Tracking Solution to Replace a Punch Card System?

Old-fashioned punch card systems have been a workplace mainstay for over one hundred years. But there are better employee timekeeping options today. What’s the best employee time tracking solution to replace an old-fashioned punch card system? Modern employee timekeeping systems combine hardware and software in many configurations....

10 September, 2019