This time of year, a lot of IPS clients are laying the groundwork for the coming year, putting together budgets and financial forecasts. And there is a lot of data available to guide them in the process – sometimes to…
President John Feaman and Payroll Specialist Camille Pierce spent a few days in Salt Lake City in late August taking part in iSolved’s internal training for benefits administration. iSolved® is a top human capital management (HCM) software solution designed to…
Ganshert Nursery and Landscapes, a Madison-area based company specializing in the renovation, design and construction of residential properties, was starting fresh on a new 401k plan as of January 1, 2017. But it wasn’t long before frustration set in. “We…
It’s summertime and the last thing on your mind may be thinking the time is right to switch payroll providers. Conventional thinking holds that switching payroll providers is best accomplished at the beginning of the year. After all, it’s the…
So, you want to hire an intern? There are a number of things to keep in mind regarding wage laws and more before bringing someone on board. One of the big questions for employers when hiring interns these days is…
With Memorial Day behind us and the Fourth of July just around the corner, we’ve been hearing from IPS customers lately about how to best handle employee holidays and compensation. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act from the U.S. Department…
Are employees having difficulty getting their timesheet turned in each month? As their employer, is there anything that you can legally do about it? This is just one of the thousands of real-life questions fielded by our HR Professionals –…
IPS President John Feaman spent a few days in Hollywood, California earlier this month, attending The Payroll Group (TPG) 2018 Conference. The annual event brings together similarly-owned small business owners in the payroll industry from the across the country to…
More than 80 percent of U.S. employees have their paychecks directly deposited into a bank account and never lay eyes on the paystub. But out of sight should not mean out of mind when it comes to monitoring take home…
In our first installment of this IPS series, we catch up with Vice President Pete Feaman about why he became involved with Friends of Nashotah, and how the non-profit is supporting and creating awareness for numerous local charities. What is…
In an age where job turnover is higher than ever, it’s important for organizations to be smart about how they handle the pending or sudden departure of an employee. In part 1 of our 2-part series, we addressed how to…
In an age where job turnover is higher than ever, it’s important for organizations to be smart about how they handle the pending or sudden departure of an employee. In the first of this 2-part series, we offer three quick…
