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"I was thrown into the job with no training. I asked for some one-on-one time with my manager to go over the project inside out, but he never had the time. I sensed he didn't really know enough to be able to thoroughly brief me anyway. When...

10 July, 2019

Today's case study highlights how the owner of a small grocery chain (four stores) saw the investment in Workforce Management Suite pay off in some unexpected ways. Grocery employee scheduling is a balancing act. Schedule too few employees and the long lines that result can cause...

09 July, 2019

When someone legally changes their name, there are tax consequences they need to know about, especially at tax time. People change their names for several reasons: Taking their spouse’s last name after a marriage Hyphenating their last name with their spouse’s after getting married ...

05 July, 2019

The Self-Employment Taxes that most members of the Clergy must pay quarterly are actually made up of two different taxes: Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (also known as “OASDI” or the more commonly used term “Social Security”) Medicare taxes   OASDI taxes are calculated as 12.4% of...

04 July, 2019

There's a connection between involving your employees in their own achievement, and the achievement and success of your business or organization. And one important strategy to increase your employees' involvement in their own achievement is to switch from a traditional employee evaluation to an employee...

03 July, 2019

The HR experts at Payroll Partners want employers to understand the importance of employee engagement. How Does Employee Engagement Benefit Your Business?   1. When you increase engagement, you elevate productivity and profitability. 2. Engaged associates provide better service to your customers. 3. Engaged employees are more loyal to your...

02 July, 2019

Few things are more frustrating for employers than finding out that a new hire oversold their knowledge, skills, and abilities. The employee looked great on paper and appeared confident and competent in the interview, but when it came to doing the basic duties of the...

01 July, 2019

The Freedom from Religion Foundation, or FFRF, has decided not to pursue an additional challenge of the clergy housing allowance at the Supreme Court level. This means that clergy housing and parsonage allowance provisions will likely remain in place for tax year 2019 and beyond. For...

27 June, 2019

How do you define, in your handbook, which employees are entitled to certain benefits? In the past, employers commonly used the concept of "permanent" employee and "probationary" employee. Many employers and their employees still think in those terms. The idea is once a new employee completes so...

26 June, 2019