New HSA Plan Limits For 2018

New HSA Plan Limits For 2018 For 2018, individuals can contribute up to $3,450, up from $3,400 in 2017, while family contributions are up to $6,900, up from $6,750 in 2017. The maximum out-of-pocket figures are up too: $6,650 for single coverage, up from $6,550 in...

Overwhelmed by Hiring and Recruitment

Overwhelmed by Hiring and Recruitment To get started simplifying your hiring and recruitment chores, use technology to target the right people: Create a recruitment strategy that starts with understanding project needs and company goals. Identify the critical roles...

Performance Improvement Plans

  Surprisingly enough, employee performance improvement plans have nothing to do with general performance improvement of your average employee. Instead, they help problematic employees come up to a company standard. What a manager is saying to the employee with a...

How to Calculate Severance Pay

Although there is no legal requirement to offer severance, many companies provide it to employees after their employment is terminated. In general, severance pay is based on length of employment. You may decide to offer a week’s pay for every year of service, or a flat amount based on six weeks’ pay. When provided, it’s given either as a lump sum or paid over a number of weeks.

The Ins and Outs of Checking References

  Over the past decade or so, references have fallen out of favor. This is unfortunate, because they are the best indicator of potential success a company can receive about prospective candidates. References are not just a formality — they are necessary to ensure...

New Form I-9 Use Mandatory by Sept. 18, 2017

New revisions to Employment Eligibility Verification need to be used for new hire verifications by Monday, September 18, 2017. Form I-9 will help you verify your employees’ identities and employment authorizations while clarifying timelines for certain I-9 processes:...