For some of us, working for a great company, with good benefits and co-workers we like is all we ever wanted. But sometimes, no matter how great the company is that we work for, having our own business, being our own boss, is a calling. [Read more…]
Payroll Services – Sick Days
Most companies have a fixed policy regarding the number of sick days they offer to their Employees. In the case of injury or a serious illness there are some exceptions made, but for the most part is important that company policies regarding Maternity, Paternity and Sick Leave are all spelled out clearly so there are no misunderstandings on anyone’s part.
I know that many of the companies we work with have a very limited sick leave policy, only 4 or 5 days. But I was curious to find out what the basic guidelines are. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics it looks like the average number of paid sick days for white collar workers is around 8 days. For blue collar workers, the average appears to be more like 6 days.
These are not regulations, especially if your company is under certain number of employees.
Should you want to learn more about the paid leave policies and how it affects your company, Complete Employee Solutions is here to answer your questions!!
Jennifer Comer
When Hiring Employees
If you have a company that is growing, you to need hire more employees, and you have never hired employees before, Complete Employee Solutions is here to help. Give us a call, come on in, and we will get you started. If you are not quite ready just yet, call us anyway, and we can tell you what you need to prepare for.
We also want to be a repository for helpful information for all shapes and sizes of companies in our area here in Indian River County. Before you hire an employee, make certain you read and understand this information from the IRS. gov website:
“To know how much income tax to withhold from employees’ wages, you should have a Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate (PDF), on file for each employee. Ask all new employees to give you a signed Form W-4 when they start work. Make the form effective with the first wage payment. If employees claim exemption from income tax withholding, they must indicate this on their W-4. The amount of income tax withholding must be based on filing status and withholding allowances as indicated on the form. If a new employee does not give you a completed Form W-4, withhold tax as if he or she is single, with no withholding allowances. Additional withholding may be required on wages paid to non-resident aliens.
A Form W-4 remains in effect until the employee gives you a new one. If employees claim exemption from income tax withholding, they must give you a new Form W-4 each year. If an employee gives you a Form W-4 that replaces an existing Form W-4, begin withholding no later than the start of the first payroll period ending on, or after the 30th day, from the date you received the replacement Form W-4. For exceptions and invalid Forms W-4, refer to Publication 15 Circular E, Employer’s Tax Guide.
You may also refer your employees to the withholding allowance calculator. Remember that this application is to help employees to ensure that they do not have too much or too little income tax withheld from their pay. It is not a replacement for Form W-4, but most people will find it more accurate and easier to use than the worksheets that accompany Form W-4. They may use the results of this program to help them complete a new Form W-4, which they will submit to their employer. Special rules may apply to agricultural employers.”
If you find any of this information confusing, remember, we are pretty much experts at Payroll and Employee Leasing.
Jennifer Comer
What Makes You a Valuable Employee?
What makes someone a valuable employee? I don’t know about your work place, but around here, one of the things a person can do to make themselves more valuable is to pay attention.
When I explain something to an employee, and time and time again I have to show them how to do something. It’s easier to just do it myself. But if I wanted to do it myself, I wouldn’t have hired someone to do those particular tasks.
Show initiative. If something is not in your job description, but it’s a task you can handle and do it right, then do it. You might want to check in first, if I am not buried, but just do it. If the phone is ringing off the hook, if the filing is piled up, if people need help with questions that are not complex, those are things you can JUST DO. Thank you.
When I am not crazy busy, then ask some questions. Learn about other jobs that need to be done around the office. Take some classes at night. Show initiative. Show that you care about our company.
If you work for a professional firm, don’t wear jeans and a tshirt to work. Male, female, I don’t care which gender, unless it’s very casual Friday, no flip flops, no collarless shirts, and if you wear jeans, no holes!!
Leave your problems at the door. If we are friends and you are having issues, we can talk about them over lunch. But please, leave your grumpy attitude outside the door. If will infect the entire office, and everyone will be more stressed and less productive.
I don’t know about other workplaces, but these are some of the things I look for in a good employee. One that I want to continue to keep on the salary continuation plan!!
Jennifer Comer
Working Part TIme?
During the past several years, full time jobs were hard to come by. Employers nervous about the economic picture were reluctant to hire full time workers. Over the past year things have begun to change in some market places, but here in Vero there are people still working part time and hoping for a great full time position. [Read more…]