How To Put Together a Compensation Plan
A compensation plan is designed to attract and retain employees. Build your compensation plan to ensure pay equity while balancing the needs of your small business and delivering...
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March 27, 2024
How To Put Together a Compensation Plan
A compensation plan is designed to attract and retain employees. Build your compensation plan to ensure pay equity while balancing the needs of your small business and delivering...
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Reset an Employee’s HUB Access Code
When an employee initially goes through HUB set-up, they can enter their cell phone number and receive a text to retrieve their access code. If an employee skips...
Six Downfalls of Independently Processing Payroll
It is no surprise that almost every small business owner at some point in their careers considers doing their payroll on their own. They have dreams and aspirations...
Six Tips to Process Payroll Successfully
For small business owners completing payroll can often be extremely detailed and confusing. They must keep many dates and times straight and fully understand and be aware of...
Five Ways Consumers Can Support Small Business During the Holidays
The holiday season is fast approaching. It is a time of wonder and cheer but also stress and late nights for consumers and business owners alike. Oftentimes, small...
How to Attract Entry-Level Employees
Entrepreneurs may find it particularly difficult to attract entry-level employees when setting out to hire new talent for their small businesses. While they may have an onslaught of...
How To Identify Exempt Employees
There are three basic tests an employee must meet to qualify as an exempt employee. We've sifted through the information and wanted to share the Department of Labor's...
Setting Up an Employee in PPX
You won't believe how easy it is to set up an employee in PPX.
Deducting Loan Balance from Final Paycheck
You cannot deduct the full balance of an employee loan from the employee’s final paycheck. You can only deduct the approved payment amount from the final paycheck upon...
Changing Pay Periods - Handle with Care
Consider the impact on employees when changing pay periods. You’re ready to change your pay period, but aren’t sure exactly how to make it work. You may need...
How to Use HUB's Company Directory
The HUB Company Directory is an easy way for you and your employees to get to know one another and access contact information quickly. Have you ever missed...
How To Find Your Employee's Local Tax Rate
PaySmart provides you with the tools to find an employee's local tax (EIT) rate. Go to PaySmart's Helpful Tools. Then, scroll down and click on "Find Your Local...
The Taxability of Car Allowances
To tax or not to tax, that is the question. The IRS is pretty clear when it comes to the taxability of car allowances: Taxable. If you provide...
Setting Up Direct Deposit in PPX
Direct deposit simplifies your payroll process, saves time, increases security, and improves privacy. And once you've contacted PaySmart to move your payroll to direct deposit, setting up employees for direct deposit in...
Tip Credit and Your Minimum Wage Obligation
The FLSA allows you to take a tip credit toward your minimum wage obligation for tipped employees. That's right. You can take a tip credit of $4.42...
Adding One-Time Pay in HUB
Need to pay an employee a bonus or another type of one-time pay? It's easy with HUB. If you don't have HUB, contact a Payroll Specialist to...
How to Compensate for Employee Travel Time
Know when your employees' travel time must be compensated. When a non-exempt employee travels for work outside of the parameters of a regularly scheduled workday, it's important to...
How to Calculate Overtime for Tipped Employees
Overtime for tipped employees is based on the overtime rate for minimum wage. Sharpen those pencils! Calculating overtime (OT) for your tipped employees isn't too complicated, once you have...
Adding Mileage & Expenses in HUB
Employees can now add a one-time pay to their timesheet for mileage and expenses. If you don't have HUB, contact PaySmart to learn more about the benefits of...
How to Calculate OT with Two Rates of Pay
Use the weighted average method to calculate overtime pay for an employee with two rates of pay. When you pay an employee two rates of pay, calculating overtime...
Communicate with Employees VIA HUB ... 1, 2, 3!
Sending direct communication to employees via HUB is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Sometimes you need to send a direct message to employees. When that message is...
Help Protect Employees from ID Theft
We all know identity theft is a critical issue. A 2018 online survey by The Harris Poll indicated that 15 million consumers experienced identity theft in 2017. That’s...
Solution to Vacation Advances
Spring is here and that means your employees are starting to plan summer vacations. That also means you may be trying to figure out how to make sure...
Let's Talk About I-9s
You must retain a completed and signed Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification Form) for every employee. Ay-yi-yi! Let's talk about I-9s. Form I-9 from the U.S. Customs and...
Setting Up Holiday Hours in HUB
HUB allows you to customize the holidays your company will observe and establish the hours full-time and part-time employees will earn. Just follow these few simple steps and...
Take PPX to the Next Level
Make payroll better than ever with PPX Pro. You already know how easy and efficient PPX makes your payroll process. Ready to do more? Consider upgrading to...
Import Payroll Directly Into QuickBooks
PaySmart's Payroll Import service is an easy way to track payroll in QuickBooks. Deducting payroll from your bank account(s) can gobble up your valuable time faster than Uncle...
Use HUB to Track Only PTO
Don’t want employees to punch in and out every day, but want to track time for PTO? Here's how to set up an employee for PTO only. ...
Request PTO through HUB
How to Customize Questions in FLIGHT
FLIGHT gives you the flexibility you need to add customized questions to your FLIGHT library. Here's how.
How to access and download PPX Reports
Go to the “Reports” from the Dashboard or header. All “Scheduled With Payroll” reports will populate. To select a specific pay date click on the calendar/ Or for...
How to Update Employee Information in HUB
Tired of faxing us changes? When employees have changes to make, send them to HUB. Simply log into HUB and they can change their address, direct deposit...
How to Customize Forms in FLIGHT
One size doesn't always fit everyone. When you need to customize a document in FLIGHT, follow these steps: Your Next Very Smart Tip: In your March 8th tip,...
How to Add a Document to Specific Employee in HUB
You can save time and headaches by adding employee documents in HUB. This gives you easy access to important information 24/7, without maintaining a paper file. Follow these...
Tired of Faxing Us Changes?
When employees have changes to make, send them to HUB. Simply log into HUB and they can change their address, direct deposit or W-4 status.
Navigate the PPX Reports Feature
Here are some helpful tips for finding all of your reports once you are logged into PPX.
Activating the HUB Time Clock in PPX
Have a new hire starting today? Follow these easy instructions to get them clocking into HUB Time Clock right away!
How to Add a Document to Your Company in HUB
One of the great features in HUB is the ability to distribute timely correspondence to your employees. You can request read receipts and add time frames to make...
How to Customize Documents in FLIGHT
One size doesn't always fit everyone. When you need to customize a document in FLIGHT, follow these steps:
Resending HUB Activation Notifications
It happens. The HUB activation email you sent to your newest employee didn’t reach their inbox. Or maybe they accidentally deleted it. No matter – it’s pretty easy...
How to Request PTO through HUB
With HUB PTO, employees can request PTO online, making your job and life a whole lot easier! Here’s how they do it once they log into HUB. ...
Accessing W2s and Pay Stubs in PPX
Ever had an employee who needs a copy of their W2 or a prior pay stub? This information is easy to retrieve in PPX. A few easy steps,...
How to Navigate the PPX Reports Feature
So you've logged into PPX to retrieve your reports, and BAM! Why is All Reports empty? Here's a little helpful information for you to find all of your...
How to Make Payroll Notes in PPX
PPX's reminder feature is a convenient way to leave a note or reminder in an employee's payroll file.
How to Set Up Local Taxes in PPX
Editing local tax information can be accomplished in a just a few simple steps, but let us offer this caveat: this is optional. Because it’s critical to have...
How to Use HUB Clock for PTO Only
Don’t want time clock employees to punch in and out every day, but want to track time for PTO? Here's how to set an employee up for PTO...
Using the HUB Company Directory
Have you ever missed a coworker’s birthday? Does it help to have an ice breaker to start a conversation? Need an employee’s cell phone number? When you use...