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Monday, September 5, 2011 will be Labor Day, a federal holiday. The offices of Vision Payroll will close Friday, September 2 at 5 pm EDT and re-open Tuesday September 6. Most banks will also be closed in observance of the holiday.

Date Paid	Process Deadline
9/05/2011	8/31/2011
9/06/2011	9/01/2011
9/07/2011	9/02/2011

Payroll Dates May Be Affected by Labor Day

Payrolls dated September 5 will be paid September 2 unless a previous change in schedule has been submitted. Payrolls submitted after these processing deadlines will be pushed back until the next available processing day. No changes are required for payrolls dated September 8.

Columbus Day Is Next Federal Holiday

The next federal holiday will be Monday, October 10, 2011, Columbus Day. Contact Vision Payroll as soon as possible to make changes to or for questions on your processing schedule.

Due to the damage caused by flooding in Missouri beginning on June 1, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Holt, Lafayette and Platte.

Declaration Leads to Extension of Payroll Tax and Other Deadlines

Therefore, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced recently that it will waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due after May 31, 2011 and before June 17, 2011 as long as the deposits were made by June 16, 2011. In addition, affected taxpayers had until August 1, 2011 to file most tax returns.

Vision Payroll is Here to Help Affected Taxpayers with Payroll Tax Issues

Contact Vision Payroll if you were affected by the flooding and need further information on the relief provided by the IRS.

Due to the damage caused by flooding in Nebraska beginning on May 24, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Boyd, Burt, Cass, Dakota, Dixon, Douglas, Knox, Sarpy and Washington.

Declaration Leads to Extension of Payroll Tax and Other Deadlines

Therefore, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced recently that it will waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due after May 23, 2011 and before June 9, 2011 as long as the deposits were made by June 8, 2011. In addition, affected taxpayers had until August 1, 2011 to file most tax returns.

Vision Payroll is Here to Help Affected Taxpayers with Payroll Tax Issues

Contact Vision Payroll if you were affected by the flooding and need further information on the relief provided by the IRS.

This week’s question comes from Eileen, an office manager. I read about your handbook wizard application, but we already have a handbook that hasn’t been updated in several years. How can I get an updated handbook? Answer: Vision Payroll offers three levels of HR support: MyHRSupportCenter, HR On-Demand, and HR Compliance Services. Different options are available depending upon which service your company has chosen.

All Levels May Use the Handbook Wizard

Clients who subscribe to any of the levels of service listed above may use the Handbook Wizard to create a new handbook. If it has been several years since your handbook was updated, it may be more practical to create a new handbook than to amend your existing handbook.

Customers Using HR On-Demand May Request Assistance

Customers using HR On Demand may request assistance with their handbook. There are four levels of service an HR On-Demand customer may request:

• General handbook questions – no consultation needed as answers will be provided by e-mail
• Handbook orientation – a sixty-minute consultation to help you create a new handbook
• Policy consultation – a thirty-minute consultation to update and address specific policies
• Annual review – a thirty-minute consultation to review your current handbook to help ensure it is still compliant

Customers Using HR Compliance Services Will Get Feedback Based On Their Audit

Customers using HR Compliance Services will be contacted to discuss and review their handbook and to make changes as necessary. The information gathered during their HR compliance audit will be used to assess their current handbook. Additionally, these customers may also request assistance in the same manner as HR On-Demand customers.

Get Started Updating Your Handbook Today

If you haven’t yet signed up and would like a free trial of MyHRSupportCenter, contact Vision Payroll today.

According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending August 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 408,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 399,000. The 4-week moving average was 402,500, a decrease of 3,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 406,000.

Advance Seasonally Adjusted Insured Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9% for the week ending August 6, unchanged from the prior week’s unrevised rate of 2.9%.

Advance Seasonally Adjusted Insured Unemployment Increases

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending August 6 was 3,702,000, an increase of 7,000 from the preceding week’s revised level of 3,695,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,716,000, a decrease of 4,500 from the preceding week’s revised average of 3,720,500.

Some employers in the private sector hear the concept of “unfair labor practices” and think it applies to employees represented by labor unions. However, unfair labor practices essentially include employer or union violations of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

What Is an Unfair Labor Practice?

Actions considered unfair labor practices include the following:

• Coercing workers not to join unions;
• Threatening to close a worksite or plant if workers decide to join or form a union;
• Promising extras to employees if they don’t join the union; and
• Forcing workers to quit because of legitimate union activities.

Get More Details on Unfair Labor Practices in the Private Sector

To learn more details about each of these unfair labor practices, be sure to listen to Unfair Labor Practices in the Private Sector in this month’s HRCast, a recording provided by our team of HR Pros and available exclusively on MyHRSupportCenter.

MyHRSupportCenter Provides Alerts, Best Practices, and HR Tools Every Day

Visit MyHRSupportCenter regularly, not only for our HRCasts, but also to get late-breaking compliance alerts, best practices to implement, and HR tools to use every day. If you haven’t yet signed up and would like a free trial of MyHRSupportCenter, contact Vision Payroll today.

You’re the perfect candidate!

How do we know?

You’re a dynamic B2B sales professional looking to reach the next level. Your entrepreneurial spirit has been stifled by the bureaucracy at your present company. You continuously bump up against the limits of a territory that keeps shrinking with a quota that keeps increasing. And you’re tired of making excuses for failures in customer service and operations.

Vision Payroll is a fast-growing payroll company in north central Massachusetts. Our clients stay with us because of our over-the-top customer service, BUT our clients come to us because of outstanding sales professionals such as you.

Of course, Vision Payroll offers all the usual benefits, including the following:

• Competitive base salary, up to $50,000 to start
• Generous commission plan
• Multiple bonus levels based on productivity
• Supplemental bonus plan based on client retention
• Auto and cell phone allowances
• Health insurance, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and other group benefits
• Extensive sales and product training programs, both in-house and with well-known national trainers

There’s nothing here that any serious company doesn’t offer. What sets this outstanding opportunity apart from others is that in fast-growing entrepreneurial companies not bogged down by excessive rules and tiny territories, superior sales professionals can thrive and flourish. And with no cap on our tiered commission structure, talented performers can reap substantial rewards based on their own performance.

Take advantage of this rare opportunity at a unique company that offers personal satisfaction and the potential for significant career growth by applying today. Interested applicants should send an updated resume to Vision Payroll.

Desired Skills & Experience

• You’re a dynamic B2B sales professional with at least two years experience in a high-activity sales field.
• You’re a relationship builder who develops new clients from networking and referrals.
• You’re an exceptional communicator, both orally and in writing.
• You work hard while at work so that you have time to enjoy life outside work.
• You’ve received a bachelor’s degree.

Company Description

Vision Payroll is an award-winning, fast-growing payroll company in north central Massachusetts. We’re big enough to offer not only payroll, but also solutions in HR, tax compliance, timekeeping and many related areas. And we’re small enough that you become part of a cohesive team, working to help each employee grow personally and professionally, not only because it makes us feel good, but also because we realize that when one of us grows, we all grow together. Due to low turnover, job openings are infrequent. Apply today to become part of the Vision Payroll team.

The employee handbook is a critical part of protecting your business. Having an effective handbook in place can help you keep your business out of court, improve overall operations, motivate employee performance, and establish clear communication. Join hundreds of our HR professionals, small business owners, and office managers in creating your own customized employee handbook!

Use Our Handbook Wizard to Create Your Customized Handbook

Our Handbook Wizard will allow you to answer specific questions about your company and the wizard tool will build a completely customized employee handbook for your unique organization. Just answer a few basic questions about your company and complete your contact information and you’re ready to begin. Getting a customized handbook has never been easier.

Sign In Today to Get Started

The Handbook Wizard can be accessed by clicking Handbook in the Essentials tab section of the MyHRSupportCenter. If you’re not yet signed up or would like a free trial of MyHRSupportCenter, contact Vision Payroll today.

Due to the damage caused by the severe storms and flooding in Montana beginning on April 3, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Big Horn, Carbon, Cascade, Custer, Fergus, Garfield, Hill, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Musselshell, Petroleum, Sweet Grass, Valley and Yellowstone. Additionally, the Blackfeet Indian, Crow Indian and Fort Belknap reservations have also been declared a federal disaster area.

Declaration Leads to Extension of Payroll Tax and Other Deadlines

Therefore, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced recently that it will waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due after April 2, 2011 and before April 19, 2011 as long as the deposits were made by April 18, 2011. In addition, affected taxpayers had until June 30, 2011 to file most tax returns.

Vision Payroll is Here to Help Affected Taxpayers with Payroll Tax Issues

Contact Vision Payroll if you were affected by the severe storms and flooding and need further information on the relief provided by the IRS.

The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a $16,233,360 National Emergency Grant that will create 1,144 temporary jobs to assist in cleanup and recovery efforts in the wake of spring storms and flooding that occurred in Ohio. Communities across 15 counties located in the Appalachian region were affected by the storms, which occurred between April 4 and May 15.

DOL Secretary Solis Comments on Grant

“The destruction caused by the floods this spring has placed a terrible strain on thousands of Ohioans, and they need to know their government stands with them as they work to make their communities whole again,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “These emergency funds will help local workers provide for their families as they raze destroyed buildings, repair buildings, and clear streets and streams of debris. After natural disasters like this, it’s critical that Washington steps up to help residents rebuild their neighborhoods and families rebuild their lives.”

Funds Are Awarded to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

These funds are being awarded to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Of the total award, $3.5 million will be released initially.

FEMA Declared 21 Counties Eligible for Assistance

On July 13, the Federal Emergency Management Agency declared 21 Ohio counties eligible for FEMA’s Public Assistance Program. This grant will assist 15 of those counties, including Athens, Belmont, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Ross, Scioto, Vinton and Washington. Other counties may be added at a later date if further evaluation warrants their inclusion. More information on designated disaster areas in Ohio is available from FEMA at: http://www.fema.gov/news/eventcounties.fema?id=15052.

National Emergency Grants Are Part of Discretionary Fund

National Emergency Grants are part of the secretary of labor’s discretionary fund and are awarded based on a state’s ability to meet specific guidelines.