Automated timekeeping is one of the easiest ways to save your business time and money by making your payroll more accurate and efficient. With time tracking software, valuable employee time will no longer be wasted totaling and verifying time cards. Instead, automated...

For companies with a large workforce, payroll processing and reporting can be difficult to navigate in-house. In addition to security concerns, efficiency and accuracy can be hard to prioritize, and reporting can eat up valuable time. Payroll Specialties NW addresses...

On January 11, 2018, the IRS issued revised income tax withholding tables for employee paychecks to comply with the 2017 Tax Bill. Employers and payroll staff were instructed to implement the 2018 withholding tables as soon as possible, but not later than Feb. 15,...

With the holiday season fast approaching, we thought it would be appropriate to republish this article originally created by our sister HR company, Personnel Management Systems (PMSI). Like many things in HR, simple questions often require complex answers. If in...

It's a little known fact that August 24th is Vesuvius Day. On this day in 79AD the infamous volcano buried the town of Pompeii under a cloud of toxic gas followed by a flow of hot rock and ash. Sometimes frustrations at work can make us feel like a volcano ready to...

With temperatures heating up it is natural that we all start thinking of that ritual we all enjoyed as kids - the Summer Vacation. Unfortunately as adults we have many more responsibilities than we had in the past and fewer and fewer of us are taking advantage of not...

This month's blog post is provided by Carl Robinson, Ph.D., Advanced Leadership ConsultingA few years ago, a client of mine was leading the marketing department of a major financial services firm: high profile, internationally respected brand. Many of his people...

An Employee Handbook is an efficient and consistent tool for managing the complex employee/employer relationship.Employee handbooks can help accomplish the following: Improve Company CommunicationsEmployee handbooks provide an excellent and comprehensive way to...

The new year is a great time to encourage employees to meet health and fitness goals. Many want to participate in wellness programs, but may feel it's too hard, unfamiliar or inconvenient. Employers and managers may see a wellness program as a frivolous cost with no...

ACA: Administration’s Health Care Order – May Improve Availability & Affordability – But Congress Still Must ActThe Administration’s recent executive order, which will expand health-insurance options for individuals battered by rising premiums and fleeing...

Young, healthy employees still need protection The 2017 Insurance Barometer Study by Life Happens revealed that only 59% of people have life insurance. A separate survey by Princeton found stark differences in insurance coverage between different generations:...

Employers and employees alike often think that paycards are mainly for those who either can not get or don't want a bank account. For these 'unbanked' employees it certainly is much easier and cost-effective for them to receive their pay on a paycard then by a paper...

How to work in the right place for each task Activity-based working (ABW) is a growing trend in global corporations. Simply put, in an activity-based workplace, employees do not have assigned desks or offices. Instead, they choose the type of workstation they need at...

ACA Directive Expands Sale of Less-Expensive Plans/Fewer Benefits – Will Ease Insurance RulesThe administration plans to sign an executive order Thursday (10-12-17) to initiate the unwinding of the ACA and may advance sweeping changes to health-insurance regulations...

Human Capital Management Trends – End-to-End, Single Source SolutionIn early 2017, one third of global employers reported that their workforce turnover increased. And that, in addition, a high percentage of organizations admitted they were having problems keeping key...

Deadline Arrives for Health Insurers to Set 2018 RatesFlorida Update:The ACA plan premiums may increase an average of 45 percent in Florida next year due to health care insurers rate hike requests, according to Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation.Florida has six...

White House To Issue Executive Order Expanding Health Care OptionsThe White House is putting the finishing touches on an executive order that would expand health care options and allow individuals to band together and buy insurance beyond their state lines. The new...

Before you ask...be ready to act The labor market is tightening and competition for top talent has increased. Your company is not only competing to recruit great candidates, it is also competing to retain high performing employees. It helps to gain a good...

Payroll Technology Enhancements Continue in 2017Payroll management has modernized significantly over the past few years, thanks in part to innovations such as cloud computing, mobile devices, and new software that allows for better integrating payroll with other HR...