Oct 12, 2018 | Benefits, Retirement Services
A retirement plan shows that you are invested in the futures of your employees and gives employees the opportunity to plan ahead and care for their financial futures. The 401(k) is a type of retirement account, aptly named after its section description in the IRS tax...
Retirement Savings: Why It Pays to Start EARLY
Sep 28, 2018 | Benefits, Retirement Services
A childhood lesson on the value of compounding, or a penny doubled every day for 30 days grows to HOW MUCH?? When I was young, I asked my older brother to do my chores. (To this day I hate washing the car, because that was my job every Saturday). Even at 10 years...
Strategic Management of Vacation Requests
Sep 3, 2018 | Benefits, Human Resources
You want to support employees by providing the opportunity for work/life harmony, but you also have customers to service and a business to run. Sometimes it is difficult to juggle multiple vacation requests around popular vacation times, especially during the summer...
Should you offer Vacation or Paid Time Off?
Aug 31, 2018 | Benefits, HR Regulations, Human Resources
For the past 50-75 years, employers offered traditional leave benefits to employees. That is, they provided distinct paid time off benefits – often having separate paid vacation, sick leave, bereavement leave and other personal day policies. Offering separate...
How to Track Time Taken under Family Medical Leave
May 31, 2018 | Benefits, Human Resources, Industry News, Regulatory Updates
One of your employees, Sydney, is having a baby and plans to take medical leave to recover and bond with her newborn under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).  You’ve determined that she qualifies for protected FMLA. It will be considered continuous leave, as she...
Unexpected FMLA event? What you need to know about notice.
May 9, 2018 | Benefits, Human Resources, Industry News, Regulatory Updates
Your shipping department manager, Jack, is having knee replacement surgery next month. He has been told by his doctor that he should plan to be out of the office recuperating for three to six weeks. He has asked about Family Medical Leave (FMLA) eligibility. You...