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Dashboard widgets are a tool for TimeClock Plus users to see information regarding their employees as soon as they log in. Each user can have their own set of widgets. Widgets can be created for: Clock exceptions, such as missed punches that need approval Listing employees that are approaching overtime Pending TimeOff requests that need approval Employee Events such as birthdays and hire date anniversaries Links for easy access to other websites.

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.

The fiscal year end checklist will be posted to the website after May 5. You must login to the Region 1 websiteto access the handouts. The checklist was written to help you through the fiscal year end process and the startof a new fiscal year. Place in your payroll binder for easy reference throughout the summer.

The SubSearch Demo is scheduled for March 15 at 10:00 a.m. What is SubSearch and how does it work? SubSearch is designed to help teachers and administrators find substitutes using an automated, easy to use interface.

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?