Payroll Manager's Report
Payroll Manager’s Report, a monthly publication, is written for payroll practitioners working with small and large employers. It provides how-to information on managing a payroll department cost effectively and service-efficiently. Analysis includes the latest benchmarks on payroll metrics, technology updates and software evaluations, latest trends in training staff, and cutting-edge counsel on developing leadership skills. In addition to original research on payroll practitioner’s career development and salary, PMR conducts a biennial Payroll Outsourcing Survey, rating the nation’s leading payroll processing providers. PMR also offers special reports on global payroll challenges and solutions.
June 2008 - Table of Contents
June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27: For semiweekly depositors, deposit Social Security, Medicare, and withheld taxes.
Last month, I discussed some of the complexities that arise when companies have employees who are citizens of one country working in another country. One issue that I only addressed in passing was the difficulty of dealing with potentially conflicting laws. A recent chief counsel advice (CCA) memorandum points out some of the difficulties you may face in this area.
How often have you said to yourself or to a colleague that compliance requirements and mandatory procedures would work better if lawmakers consulted a payroll expert? Chances are good that this has happened frequently in your career. Sometimes it seems like government is in dire need of expert payroll advice. So why not give it to them?
Electronic distribution of year-end wage and tax statements is an emerging best practice that increases payroll productivity and efficiency in a short period. Research done by the Hackett Group in 2006 shows that while just 36 percent of payroll departments used electronic means to distribute Forms W-2, 83 percent of the payroll departments that were not currently using electronic distribution were planning to implement this practice within the next two years. This made 2008 the target year for implementing this new system.
Iowa Amends Minimum Wage Law
Iowa’s minimum wage law has been amended by the passage of File 2194. The House bill, which will go into effect on July 1, removes outdated references to exemptions for retail or service establishments that were repealed in the federal law.
The law has been revised to provide that, with certain exceptions, the federal exemptions in 29 U.S.C. Section 213, as amended to Jan. 1, 2007, apply. Also exempt from coverage, with…
Payroll Fundamentals: Basic Principles to Help You Manage the Payroll Process, St. Cloud, Minn., June 5; Bakersfield, Callif., June 10; Grand Rapids, Mich., June 17; Glen Burnie, Md., June 19; Gaithersburg, Md., June 26; Ashland, Neb., June 27. Contact: Lorman Education Services, 866-352-9539; www.lorman.com
Paying Exempt Employees, Audio Seminar, June 10. Contact: Center for Competitive Management, www.c4cm.com …
DoL, SSA Collaborate to Provide Better Access to Online Benefits Information
A newly designed version of the U.S. Social Security Administration’s online Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST), powered by the U.S. Department of Labor-managed Web site GovBenefits.gov, has been launched to make it easier for individuals to determine their eligibility for 17 different Social Security programs. …
Applying Scorecard Results to Get Results Inside or Out: Paying Your Sales People Correctly Under the FLSA Payroll Accounting Made Simple & Accurate Tactics for a Pain-Free Payroll Period Frequency Switch State of Direct Deposits and Pay Cards: Where It Is Now and Where It’s Going…
Challenge: Direct deposit programs have been in effect in most payroll departments for at least 20 years. But participation has stagnated at roughly 75 percent in the United States. European payroll managers, however, average upward of 90 percent participation. With a cost savings between 50 cents and $1.25 per payment over paper checks, payroll managers need to increase direct deposit participation.
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