Performance-Based Raises vs. Market-Based Raises
Q: Our senior leadership team wants to focus on compensation this quarter. Currently, our raises and bonuses are tied to performance. Can you help me to understand the HR best practices for performance-based raises vs. market-based raises? A: It sounds like your...
How to Budget for Employees’ Business Travel
Trying to figure out how to budget for employees’ business travel? This can be tough, particularly if employee travel is new for your organization or if you don’t know the going rates for food and accommodations. Conveniently, the General Services Administration (a...
Tax Rules for Personal Use of a Company Vehicle
Free use of a company car is one of the best perks an employee may be entitled to as part of a compensation package. But the benefit to the employee isn’t completely “free” under current tax law. Essentially, personal use of a company car is treated as a taxable...

