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Do you need more help getting your ACA information set up and ready for reporting? Attend one of these ACA workdays. The lab will be open from 8:30am-4:00pm and staff will be available to help. Seating is limited. Email Carol@region1.k12.mn.us to reserve your spot, indicating which day you want to attend.  If you had previously signed up and want to switch dates, let Carol know.  Tuesday November 21 (currently overbooked) Wednesday November 29 (new date added) Thursday Novemb...

Phone scams continue to evolve. The IRS is warning people to beware of a new scam linked to the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), where fraudsters call to demand an immediate tax payment through a prepaid debit card.In the latest twist, the scammer claims to be from the IRS and tells the victim about two certified letters purportedly sent to the taxpayer in the mail but returned as undeliverable. The scam artist then threatens arrest if a payment is not made through a prepaid d...

Schedule a time to come work in the Region 1 lab! Some of the items we can help you work on: Setup of next year’s payroll records including updated rate tables Setup Pay Detail information Retiree & COBRA Insurance COBRA notices and tracking Changes to your employee’s TimeOff benefits Setup new ACA rows Annual Payroll Budget  Setup Education, Training and Licensing information Injuries and Worker Comp reporting Implement additional features in SMART eR for employees to ...

We sometimes get asked “Can I classify this worker as an independent contractor?”Use this link,https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs13.pdf for the US Department of Labor’s fact sheet #13.It will provide general information regarding the employment relationship. It will give you some guidelineswhen determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.

ACA Update, SMARTHR Tip, TimeClock Plus Tip

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2017, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 53.5 cents per mile for business miles driven, down from 54 cents in 2016 17 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, down from 19 cents in 2016 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations 

(USCIS) has released a new I-9 form. By Jan. 22, 2017, employers must use only the new version, dated 11/14/2016. And Q. My company currently keeps copies of documentation presented by my employees for Form I-9. We would like to end this. How should we implement this change?