Insperity

JUNE 26, 2018

If you hire two recent graduates and one has student debt and the other doesn’t, will you offer the non-debt-laden employee extra salary? You’ll also have to make sure payroll is prepared to accurately process this taxable income and report it on your employees’ W-2 forms. Will it be fair if you don’t?

Payroll 199

Payroll Banking Finance Consulting 199

Insperity

MARCH 20, 2018

Paid on a salary basis for all hours worked ($455 weekly minimum or higher). Examples include people who have authority to negotiate and bind the company on important issues, provide consultation or expert advice to management, or are involved in planning long- or short-term business objectives. Administrative exemptions.

Supervising 189

Supervising Salary Sales Administrative Assistance 189

Success

OCTOBER 5, 2024

They typically earn a fixed monthly salary rather than get paid on a project basis. Contractors might work remotely or on-site and, depending on the contract, might not be able to work for other companies at the same time. They often use more complex business structures such as a limited liability company (LLC) or S corporation (S corp).

Bookkeeping 98

Bookkeeping Consulting Networking Flexibility 98

Work Life

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Simply gathering payroll data and then sharing it does not mean that any action will be taken, or that the action taken will be correct. For instance, if there are existing discrepancies in pay within your organization that haven’t been addressed, making salaries public could cause more harm than good right off the bat.

Salary 75

Salary Construction Sales Payroll 75

Insperity

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Since companies pay less in payroll taxes for independent contractors versus employees, the government is determined and quick to identify mislabeled workers. In doubtful cases, always consult a knowledgeable attorney. This usually indicates that a worker is an employee, even when the wage or salary is supplemented by a commission.

Supplies 109

Supplies Payroll Controlling Insurance 109

Success

JUNE 2, 2023

There are numerous reasons employees might not speak up at work, from fearing backlash from bosses in charge of their promotions and salary to worrying about how it will impact their reputation. Just as you would negotiate a salary with comparisons, it is important to highlight data that could benefit the implementation of your idea.

Communication 105

Communication Consulting Salary Payroll 105

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 28, 2021

I used your and commenters’ excellent suggested wording to push back against the ED’s statement that I didn’t deserve to be “rewarded” with the agreed-upon salary given that I was leaving the org in a difficult position. I doubt my responses went anywhere.

Promotion 49

Promotion Payroll Salary Consulting 49

Attendance Bot

JUNE 13, 2024

This involves a variety of tasks such as scheduling staff, tracking paid time off, and ensuring that employee hours are accurately recorded for payroll processing. These obligations include salaries, bonuses, benefits, and other related costs. Adopting workforce management practices offers a clear view of daily employee operations.

Payroll 52

Payroll Software Onboarding Equipment 52

Attendance Bot

JUNE 13, 2024

This involves a variety of tasks such as scheduling staff, tracking paid time off, and ensuring that employee hours are accurately recorded for payroll processing. These obligations include salaries, bonuses, benefits, and other related costs. Adopting workforce management practices offers a clear view of daily employee operations.

Payroll 52

Payroll Software Onboarding Equipment 52

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

It was truly awful – bait and switch on what the job consisted of, hidden info about company instability (they hadn’t been able to make payroll in the weeks leading up to me starting my role), a terrible product, etc. I was also on a team with the most toxic culture I’ve ever experienced.

Consulting 48

Consulting Salary Interviewing Supervising 48

Attendance Bot

APRIL 21, 2025

This role is not exclusive to the legal industryit is also common in accounting, consulting, and investment firms. A CEO is typically a salaried executive with no ownership stake in the company. There’s a common belief that law firm partners always earn massive salaries, but the reality is more nuanced.

Legal 52

Legal Salary Leadership Decision Making 52

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 23, 2018

I’m a business development consultant, and work with a lot of start-ups assisting in total compensation development. I get it, I really do, but I’m of the mind that there should be a basic benefits package factored into total compensation … not just an hourly rate and payroll taxes.

Insurance 41

Insurance Payroll Catering Salary 41

Vantage Circle

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The discount is paid for with payroll deductions. Employee stock purchase plans help you gain a competitive advantage by rewarding employees with equity and not just salary. A stock purchase plan often provides a larger ROI than other employee compensation methods such as salary, bonuses, and commissions. 69% of the employers.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Planning Salary Payroll 52

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 8, 2019

At a previous job, one of our vendors/consultants made a holiday gift of a box of gourmet cookies for each person on our team. However, in a couple of group meetings following the gift, this consultant made a point of joking, “I told [OP] these are for everyone, not just her! It was a nice, simple gesture.

Legal 35

Legal Interviewing Consulting Payroll 35

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 18, 2015

For people unfamiliar with this: The Department of Labor has proposed raising the minimum salary required for an employee to be exempt from overtime laws to $50,440 from its current $23,660.). She works for a consulting group and is currently “unassigned,” which means she is waiting on a new project.

Salary 34

Salary Payroll Retail Purchasing 34

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

No one currently has any garnishments, but if they did I would know because I’d have to process them with their payroll. After multiple interviews, it gets even more obnoxious, since it’s not reasonable for them to ask you to keep investing time without giving you the chance to make sure you’re in the same ballpark on salary.

Payroll 34

Payroll Interviewing Banking Finance 34

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 11, 2016

Just like putting together a resume or negotiating salary, I think the tendency can be towards downplaying your value — “well I did X but I was part of a team” or “My clients all say they think I do a great job for them, but they’re probably just being nice.” It comes back to awareness.

Coaching 40

Coaching Interviewing Problem-Solving Banking 40

Ask a Manager

MAY 29, 2016

My friend, who is an Arbonne consultant recently posted this on her Facebook page and I was wondering your thoughts (and the readers’ thoughts) on it: If your friend sells Avon, try it! Nope, it’s got to be salary. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Are you obligated to support your friends’ businesses?

Salary 21

Salary Payroll Finance Insurance 21

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

I am a manager at a small consulting firm, with one direct report who I manage. My boss was required to provide a copy of my complete employment record: pay info, salary increases and review notes, medical leave documents, any disciplinary documentation, basically 10 years worth of records. No, you’re right to be annoyed.

Insurance 24

Insurance Coaching Interviewing Training 24

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

The person she talked to told her they would look into it and her paychecks did diminish (though stayed above her previous year’s salary). Most other states do allow employers to reclaim the money through payroll deductions, but some have limits on exactly how it’s done. She thought the matter was solved.

Planning 21

Planning Problem-Solving Payroll Software 21

Insperity

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The common misconception is that all employees paid by salary are exempt. Some non-exempt employees are paid a salary for a set number of hours and then overtime is paid over that amount at a rate of 1.5 For example, under federal minimum wage law, a non-exempt employee can be paid a weekly salary of $600.

Salary 201

Salary Legal Consulting Payroll 201

Vantage Circle

JANUARY 9, 2024

Payroll Management : Automated payroll processing to ensure accurate and timely compensation. Compensation and Benefits: Compensation Planning : Helps design and manage salary structures, bonuses, and other forms of compensation. They have the expertise and resources to handle complex HR and payroll challenges.

Software 64

Software Payroll Onboarding Catering 64

Insperity

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

accountants, payroll and HR managers). Consulting firms can easily hire consultants; manufacturing companies can easily hire machine operators. When you need to hire doctors and nurses, you are competing with local medical practices of about the same size, so the market rate for their salaries is pretty straightforward.

Payroll 169

Payroll Salary Manufacturing Consulting 169

Insperity

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

In 2014, 90 percent of publicly traded firms offered such plans, according to a WorldatWork and Deloitte Consulting LLP report. With an annual incentive pay plan, employees earn a payout, often expressed in terms of percentage of salary, when they achieve performance-related goals. How an annual incentive pay plan works.

Planning 116

Planning Sales Payroll Manufacturing 116

Insperity

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

In 2014, 90 percent of publicly traded firms offered such plans, according to a WorldatWork and Deloitte Consulting LLP report. With an annual incentive pay plan, employees earn a payout, often expressed in terms of percentage of salary, when they achieve performance-related goals. How an annual incentive pay plan works.

Planning 116

Planning Sales Payroll Manufacturing 116

Great Place to Work

MARCH 30, 2023

95 on the 100 Best list, increased salaries by 10% overall in 2022, compared to an average of 4.5% 19 on the 100 Best list, offers workers a program called “Purchasing Power,” which allows employees to buy items like refrigerators, TVs, computers, and more through a payroll deduction over 12 months, avoiding interest and fees.

Prioritization 52

Prioritization Finance Payroll Real Estate 52

Vantage Circle

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Adam Calli, founder and principal consultant at Arc Human Capital, explained, "The employer does this to drastically cut costs in times of economic difficulty, [whether for] the economy overall, or specific to a particular industry, company, or location." Have salaries been cut across the board, for instance?

Onboarding 45

Onboarding Government Salary Payroll 45

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 30, 2022

After our first meeting, I had the impression that this would be a consulting arrangement since he mentioned a consulting fee. Personally I’d choose consultant — it’s guaranteed pay for your work, and I’m risk-averse. Justifying a low salary because the person in the job lives with their parents.

Consulting 52

Consulting Interviewing Problem-Solving Legal 52

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 12, 2018

However, I don’t think you need to be a business consultant to know that six people are not enough to manage nearly 200 employees. Even though I know nothing about HR, health insurance, 401K administration, payroll deductions, and a myriad of other issues, those are all items that I have to manage day to day. I love your list!

Salary 26

Salary Administrative Staff Correspondence Consulting 26

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 22, 2016

If there’s a way to do that that doesn’t compromise the results that the work needs to get, then the next question would be what a fair salary is for that entirely new job. Since the work you’d be folding in is presumably lower level work than your current job, fair pay probably wouldn’t be your current salary plus $20K.

Supervising 23

Supervising Salary Manufacturing Interviewing 23

Success

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Today, I own a grant-consulting company. Alison Erazmus, an independent nonprofit fundraiser and my colleague at Grant Consultings, builds next year’s grant calendar in November. Budget: This is the estimated total of how much your project will cost (don’t forget to include your own time and salary). Deadline is Dec.

Security 105

Security Supplies Controlling Consulting 105