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Advanced HR 2.0 – Assigning a New Hire Employee to Complete their Section of the I-9 Form

Form I-9, officially the Employment Eligibility Verification, is a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services form. Mandated by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, it is used to verify the identity and legal authorization to work of all paid employees in the United States. I-9...

19 April, 2019

Will Outsourcing Save Your Church Money?

When Steve Dawson first started working with churches more than two decades ago, much of the accounting work was still being done by hand. Churches were just starting to use computers for spreadsheets and bookkeeping software. Not everyone was convinced that was a good idea, said...

18 April, 2019

How the Work World is Changing with Millennials

Definitions of the Millennial generation vary, but basically these are people who, today, range from 22 to 38 years old. Their distinctive characteristics are attributed to two primary factors: 1. Most were raised by highly attentive Baby Boomer parents, and 2. Instant communication via electronic technology has...

17 April, 2019

4 Common Wage and Hour Pitfalls

Wage and hour laws are a complex problem for every HR manager. Federal laws end where state laws take over, and both are always in flux. It can be a full time job to keep them all in order. Compliance with wage and hour laws is...

16 April, 2019

From the HR Support Center: Are job descriptions required by law?

Job descriptions are not required by law, but they’re certainly great to have and serve several purposes. First, a job description, when accurately written, should reflect the actual work done. The applicant or employee can see what will be expected of them and to what they’ll...

15 April, 2019

TimeWorksPlus: How To View Employee List (View “Termed” Employees)

A list of active and inactive employees can be found in the “Employee Setup” page. This page is useful for many reasons including adding new employees, inactivating employees, and viewing employees based on certain populated fields. This list can be sorted and filtered in many...

12 April, 2019

Estimated Taxes Form and Publication Can Help Clergy Staff and Others Pay the Right Amount in 2019

WASHINGTON –The Internal Revenue Service recently reminded self-employed individuals, retirees, investors and others who pay their taxes quarterly that the first estimated tax payment for tax year 2019 is due Monday, April 15, 2019, for most taxpayers. A 2018 tax return and 2019 Form 1040-ES,...

11 April, 2019

Can You Make Direct Deposit Mandatory?

In 2016, the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) reported that 82% of U.S. employees are paid by direct deposit, jumping from 74% in 2011. Clearly, direct deposit is on the rise. But you may be surprised to learn that, according to the NACHA survey, 64%...

10 April, 2019

Build A More Engaged Workforce With Employee Absence Management

Do your employees take time off? Of course they do; that was a rhetorical question. Everyone takes time off, and that's why absence management is so critical for today's workforce management. Employees take time off for a variety of reasons. Time off can include everything from...

09 April, 2019

From the HR Support Center: Which State’s Minimum Wage Do We Pay?

Do we pay the minimum wage of the state where our headquarters is located or the state an employee does the work? Good question. It comes up a lot with employers who have people working remotely or at a worksite in a different state. The answer...

08 April, 2019