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This might be the easiest way to get employees back to the office...     Many HR and biz owners are struggling with how to encourage in-office work.   Well I saw a survey that might surprise you...   It listed the top perks - PERKS, not benefits - that would encourage employees to work on-site.   COMING IN AT NUMBER ONE: Free beverages at 46%   It ranked above free food at 45% and ability to bring kids at 29% (as the father of five young kids... how would you get any work done?!)   And it won't surprise you that 77% said they would choose coffee to drink, especially at the start of the work day.   Free coffee = the king of office perks ☕ 👑   PS: Thanks Esselon Coffee Roasters for supplying the coffee at Checkwriters HQ! Survey from Talker Research   #HR #wfh #coffee

🆕 🎙 EPISODE 13: Mastering Employee Conversations, the Solution to “Quiet Quitting,” and more with Amber Stockham, MBA, SPHR, NBOA Amber is the Senior Director of HR Programs at NBOA: Business Leadership for Independent Schools and joined our podcast to share HR leadership advice and insights on a range of topics: 🗣 Why mastering difficult employee conversations is the key to HR success ⚖ How to walk the line between being human and being HR 😱 When HR should be upfront about the worst aspects of a job opening 🤫 Why Amber doesn't buy the phrase #quietquitting and what this phenomenon really says about your culture! Follow the links in the comments to watch/listen 👇 #Payroll #HR #IndependentSchools

PAYROLL ‘N’ PICKLEBALL # 3 💲 🎾 ➡ The “DINK"   We agreed to do ONE more #PayrollNPickleball clip before our courts close for the colder months...   Featuring the DINK rally with Dominic Falvo and Jake Hebert!   A DINK is a light, controlled shot hit over the net to keep the ball low and unattackable. You need to pay close attention to your opponent. But according to Dom you should also DINK for Payroll:   D - Don't I - Ignore N - Non K - Kompliance   You don't want to mishandle #overtime or misclassify employees because you weren't paying attention!   #Payroll #HR #NationalPayrollWeek2024

It's not in the news like it used to be, but it's still incredibly important for Payroll + HR pros to ensure compliance with #ACA provisions, reporting requirements, and deadlines. 👇 👇 Check out these Tips and Deadlines from the Checkwriters ACA Team! #Payroll #HR #Benefits

💡 #HR Did You Know? 💡   Labor Law Posters are required for all organizations regardless of location and employee count. But what about digital versions of these posters in the age of #remotework?   🚕  In #NewYork, ALL employees must have DIGITAL access to Labor Posters. Employers should place these digital postings in a shared digital space where employees have regular access. 🏙  In #Illinois, remote employees must have digital access to the following postings: The Illinois Minimum Wage Act Law, The Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, and the Illinois Child Labor Law. 💻  And on the federal level, the U.S. Department of Labor recommends that hybrid workers who visit an organization's location less than once a week receive digital copies of notices. #wfh #HRCompliance  

What do you think about “scheduled hybrid” work? We have a significant portion of Checkwriters employees who adhere to this model! “Experts have previously told Inc. that consistency -- knowing you're going to see your team when you come to the office -- can be crucial for hybrid work arrangements. ‘Otherwise,’ Jim Harter, chief workplace scientist at Gallup told Inc. Magazine ‘it's chaotic, and people continue to regret the commute.’” #hr #wfh

During our pickleball final I looked behind me and noticed almost all the windows had faces staring down at the courts… Nearly every window represented a different department: 📞 Client Support 📊 Conversions 💰 Tax 🧑💻 Dev And more! Cool to see Checkwriters unified around pickleball the same way we are unified around payroll… (providing the best #payroll and #HR experience for our customers) Also very convenient that #PayrollNPickleball is alliterative. Who doesn’t love some good alliteration? PS this match took place after hours as part of our #NationalPayrollWeek2024 employee appreciation and team building events!

PAYROLL ‘N’ PICKLEBALL # 2 💲 🎾 ➡ The “Around the Post” (ATP) Shot ATPs are sneaky and can trip you up – just like the most common payroll errors like missing an employee that should be paid, or accidentally paying a termed employee 😱 So for Pickleball, "ATP" means "Around The Post." But for Payroll, "ATP" means “Always Track Personnel!” ✅ Track active employees correctly before you process payroll, and make sure terminated employees are removed! #PayrollNPickleball #Payroll #HR #NationalPayrollWeek2024 Chris Landry Dominic Falvo

🆕 🚨 IRS Releases Guidance on Employer Matching Contributions for Employee Student Loan Payments Employers: Have you considered offering this benefit to your employees with student loans? Review this update from our HR Compliance team for the latest... UPDATE: On August 19, 2024, the IRS released interim guidance relative to an employer’s matching contributions on account of employees’ qualified student loan payments (QSLPs) for certain retirement plans under section 110 of the Secure 2.0 Act. The new guidance addresses several topics to assist employers including: 🔵 Types of eligible retirement plans which may include a QSLP match feature 🔵 Definition of QSLPs 🔵 Certification requirements for payments 🔵 Reasonable student loan matching contribution procedures which plans may adopt 🔵 Frequency of QSLP matches by employers "While this provision went into effect for contributions for plans years beginning after December 31, 2023, many employers were awaiting further IRS guidance before considering offering this optional feature to their workforces," says Megan Butz, General Counsel for HR Compliance at Checkwriters. "For employees, this feature may assist them in saving for retirement while prioritizing their student loan payments. For employers, offering this feature may help employers attract and retain younger talent." 📋 💲 There will be some additional costs and responsibilities associated with implementation for employers to consider including plan amendments, administrative and operational costs in tracking QSLPs, recordkeeping, employee communication and engagement, and potentially higher overall contribution expenses as a result of increased employee participation. Full IRS Guidance: https://lnkd.in/eyMkub68 Internal Revenue Service #HR #HRCompliance #Payroll

HR Pros: do you ever think of yourself as a salesperson?   Like it or not, we ought to be!   HR needs to sell job opportunities, company culture, benefits packages, and more…   Check out this latest episode of our show, where Author, Harvard Business School Entrepreneurial MBA Sales Coach, and HubSpot INBOUND 2024 Speaker Carole Mahoney shares:   🚂 Onboarding tactics that prime new sales reps for success ⚡ Dopamine hits to make your recruiting, hiring, and sales efforts irresistible 🗒 A crash course on how HR can improve the dreaded performance improvement plan (PIP) 🤖 Strategies for staying HUMAN in our tech-heavy age   Watch on YouTube! https://lnkd.in/eRrKMf3Q   or Listen here: Apple - https://lnkd.in/eDfxXMwD Spotify - https://lnkd.in/ewURznD4 Find Carole >> Unbound Growth We loved her book! Find it at https://lnkd.in/edqyhf-B Checkwriters   #HR #HumanResources #INBOUND24