2018 FICA wage base, withholding allowances, retirement contributions

• October 19, 2016

The Social Security Administration has announced that the taxable wage base for the Social Security portion of FICA will increase to $128,700 in 2018. The amount...

Standardize your documents

• September 28, 2016

One way to avoid, or minimize, challenges involving shared documents is by creating and using standardized naming conventions.

If you could create your own job title, what would it be?

• September 21, 2016

Question: "After two years on the job, I've been given permission to come up with my own job title—my boss doesn't put much stock in them. Right now I'm basically...

The many hats of a leader

• September 20, 2016

Producer, manager and leader were once three distinct roles. Today, as a Manager/Leader in an increasingly volatile and complex world, you wear all three hats...

PowerPoint: 3 cool animation creations

• September 07, 2016

Like many things animation should be used in moderation in Power­Point. One place where it can be meaningfully applied is in presentations that are designed to be...

2 clever customizations in Outlook

• August 09, 2016

There are many ways you can customize Outlook to suit the way you work. Here are two not-so-obvious things you can do to smooth out your Outlook life.

Office fun can lead to increased productivity

• August 08, 2016

By injecting some levity into your workday, you just might shake off a sluggish or rigid mindset and bring a fresh perspective to your responsibilities.

Forms and templates for business office managers

• July 14, 2016

What should be on a form? What is a good starting place to create this or that type of record?

How to hold a productive meeting

• July 12, 2016

Team meetings are the equivalent of football huddles. As such, they are one of the most visible arenas in which you can exert control over the players.

Penalty wages are taxable but not subject to withholding

• July 05, 2016

Under many state wage payment laws, if you pay terminating employees late, you’re also on the hook to them for penalty wages.

Overcrowded workplace?

• May 25, 2016

Do you work in an office that is bursting at the seams with people and equipment?

10 timeless truths for admins

• May 10, 2016

Here's a list to keep handy as you journey through your career.

Setting up surveys in SharePoint

• May 06, 2016

If your organization uses SharePoint 2010 or greater, you can create, fully featured, automated surveys without using an external app or software.

IRS drops the veil on payroll audits

• April 26, 2016

The IRS has issued interim guidance that clarifies and updates auditors’ responsibilities during payroll audits.

2016 All-States Chart on Direct Deposit/Paycards

• April 25, 2016

This month’s chart lists states’ laws on Direct Deposits and Paycards.

Employer can’t sue software company for payroll mistakes

• March 25, 2016

If you use commercial payroll software, beware.

Top 8 meeting pet peeves

• March 17, 2016

Below are the meeting behaviors people find most annoying, according to a study. Are you guilty of committing or condoning any of them?

Minute-taking Q&A: 3 expert answers

• March 09, 2016

With everything that’s at stake in today’s challenging times, it’s no wonder that employers prize accurate minute-taking skills more than ever before....

Call an impromptu meeting

• February 23, 2016

Pulling a group of people to­­gether at the last minute (something all managers run into from time to time) presents a number of challenges.

A sample request form for corrected/reissued 2015 W-2s

• February 19, 2016

Here is a form you can use when employees request a corrected or reissued W2.