Jan 26, 2015 | Consulting Services
As noted by President Obama in his recent State of the Union Address, many employers do not provide paid sick leave. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 73 percent of U.S. employers provide paid sick leave to full-time workers, and 27 percent do so for...
Jan 5, 2015 | Consulting Services
The new year is underway, and there have been several updates regarding certain benefits that your staff may be utilizing. Please see below for some important 2015 employee benefits changes. FSA, HSA, and 401(k) Contribution Limits Increase in 2015 Several of the most...
Dec 18, 2014 | GTM Business Blog HCM
The Internal Revenue Service has issued its 2015 standard mileage rate. Effective January 1st, 2015, the IRS standard rate will be 57.5 cents per mile driven for business purposes (an increase of one-and-a-half cents from the 2014 rate of 56 cents per mile). Use of...
Nov 24, 2014 | GTM Business Blog HCM
According to the IRS, many pension plan limitations will change for 2015 because the increase in cost-of-living met the statutory thresholds that trigger their adjustment. The 401K contribution limits for 2015 that participants can elect to contribute on a tax...
Nov 10, 2014 | Consulting Services
Restaurants, coffee shops, hair salons, call centers, and customer-focused offices often have “just enough” staffing on hand at any given time. Limited staffing makes it challenging to relieve an employee for a rest period or meal break. An employee who leaves the...