Why use electronic timekeeping?? A fellow payroll service center sent out a notice to others in the industry that they had just completed a United States Department of Labor meeting with one of their clients. One of the things that…

By Wisconsin Pay Specialists Tracking leave deductions accurately is tricky for many employers. If you are doing this by hand, there are lots of opportunities to create compliance issues. For example, if you don’t accrue appropriately, employees could have a…

by Wisconsin Pay Specialists How To Manage PTO Approvals By Wisconsin Pay Specialists No small business should limp along with a paper-based leave approval process. Why? First off, it is a time drain for the manager who already has a…

Wisconsin Pay Specialists advises Paid Time Off is an important benefit for employees and job seekers. If a generous PTO program helps you attract talent, you need to make sure employees can actually use it once they are hired. A…

What Are Accruals? In the Payroll/HR world, accruals refer to time off, sick leave and vacation time that ‘accrues’ as an employee works for the organization. For example, a company may offer four days of paid leave per quarter. When…

Following the unfortunate news about Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank’s shutdown, we want to provide some information as to how this may affect you – even if you do not bank at either of these banks.  Prime opportunity…

The basic advantage of an automated time-and-attendance system—whether based on time clocks, computer logins, badge readers, or other kinds of equipment—is that it pumps attendance and hours data directly from the collection points into your company’s payroll system. These automated…

Nov 13-19, 2022 is International Fraud Awareness Week. What is Fraud Week? International Fraud Awareness Week, or Fraud Week, was established by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) in 2020 as a dedicated time to raise awareness about fraud.…

“The Struggle is Real, but so is the Reward” Kat Meissner, Owner of Wisconsin Pay Specialists Kat was the guest presenter at the Marinette Menomoniee Area Chamber of Commerce this week and shared her story of the struggles and rewards…

Generally speaking, if you take a client out to dinner, 50% of the cost of the meal is deductible.  The IRS, as a means to stimulate the restaurant industry, removed the 50% limit on this deduction and replaced it with…