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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 these two important facts under your belt. The OT differential for minimum wage is $3.63. The calculation: $7.25 (minimum wage) x .5 = $3.63. The tipped wage […]

Offering employees comp time instead of paying them overtime is not legal. Giving your employees time off instead of paying them overtime has been a fairly common and accepted practice for many companies. However, both state and federal regulations clearly state that comp time instead of overtime pay is not legal for private companies. (It is […]

You won’t believe how easy it is to set up an employee in PPX.

Wait! Don’t click away just because you think this is one more boring article about online security and who has time for that and how can you remember all the passwords and you don’t need one more thing to do. Yes, this is another reminder about protecting yourself online, but trust us, this is sage […]

Employee reimbursements may be considered taxable income unless the three requirements of an accountable plan are met. Employee expense reimbursement is a common issue for employers. Often the question arises, “Should these reimbursements be considered taxable income to the employee?” That depends. Reimbursements are not considered taxable income if they meet the requirements of an […]

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 the employee self-serve portal.

If you receive a no-match letter from the Social Security Administration, stay calm and carry on. OK, so getting any sort of notification from a federal agency can be a bit disconcerting. If you receive a no-match letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA), there’s no need to panic. Mismatched information can result from a […]

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) could provide a 25-40% federal tax credit when you hire employees from specific groups. Applying for WOTC can be daunting because employers must avoid discrimination: You can’t ask if someone is in a targeted group before you hire them. Because you can’t ask, you may not know if a […]

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 pay can be a conundrum. You want to calculate OT at the lower rate; the employee thinks you should calculate it at the higher rate. Let’s break […]

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 HR or payroll-related, sending the message via HUB is an effective way to communicate.