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Payroll Professor
by Roger A. Smith,
CPP & Payroll Consultant

“If it's the Psychic Network why do they need a phone number?”

I recently ran across the above quote attributed to Robin Williams, and it got me to thinking about two recent phone calls I have experienced. I am a customer of both companies, and I needed to talk to a representative in each case.  [more]

February 2009 Workforce Chronicle

Welcome to the Workforce Chronicle. This issue reveals the importance of automating and documenting internal controls for payroll. Meanwhile, the Payroll Prof shares his thoughts on keeping your customers happy. This month’s Learning Series webinar is “Sarbanes-Oxley and the Payroll Professional.” View this webinar by February 28, 2009, for a chance to win a fee copy of Aspen Publisher’s APA Basic Guide to Payroll.

Congratulations to Kary Mabie from the University of Colorado for winning Aspen Publisher’s The Complete Guide to Federal and State Garnishments, 2009 ED, for viewing “An Organizations Involvement with Wage Attachments” during the month of January.

Featured Article

Automating and Documenting Internal Controls for Your Organization’s Largest
Cost - Payroll

Protecting the investing public isn’t solely about financial statements, but providing credible information on how organizations reach their results. Organizations must hire approved auditors to evaluate its internal control structures and procedures, and to ensure its financial records are accurate. The auditors also verify that senior management authorizes receipts, expenditures, and transactions. If an organization does not have proper internal controls in place, the auditor is required to report non-compliance to the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Articles & Insights

Layoffs Mean Lawsuits

Nothing in life is free. While companies are reducing head count to save money as the economy sinks, they should be prepared for the possibility of legal actions by laid-off workers, and for the accompanying costs. [more]

Workers at Nestle eligible for back pay
Company agrees to $5M settlement over prep time

About 800 former and current employees at Nestle in Gaffney are eligible for compensation after federal officials ruled the time clock should have been ticking while they prepared for jobs and moved to and from work areas. [more]

Lawsuit Filed Over Possible Overtime Violations by Fiserv; Filed by Stember Feinstein Doyle & Payne

The law firm of Stember Feinstein Doyle & Payne, LLC has filed a collective action lawsuit to recover unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") for salaried help desk, client support, customer service, and account management workers who have been employed by Fiserv, Inc. (NASD: FISV) or its subsidiaries, including Fiserv CIR, during the past three years. The lawsuit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. [more]

WorkForce Software in the News

Case Study

Wackenhut Services
Customer Since: October 2006
Industry: Government
Employees: 1,000

Wackenhut Services, Incorporated (WSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Wackenhut Corporation (TWC), contractually performs security, law enforcement, operations and maintenance, fire suppression and prevention, facility services management, training, emergency medical services, airfield management, and aircraft operation and maintenance for federal, state and local government agencies.

Wackenhut Services, Inc - Savannah River Site is the security contractor on a 300-square mile government/state site, and its headquarters is an administrative, law enforcement, and training complex.

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EmpCenter

EmpCenter® Multiple Assignments

Multiple Assignments is ideal for environments that place employees into multiple, concurrent positions. This module creates and processes a separate timesheet for each position held by an employee. The system remembers that the timesheets belong to the same employee and performs all cross-timesheet calculations effortlessly. The result is compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and other requirements relating to employee pay and accruals, without custom programming or awkward workarounds. Click Here For More Information

Contact WorkForce Software for more information at info@workforcesoftware.com.

White Paper Highlight

Don’t Leave Your Casino Scheduling to Chance

Most casinos operate on a 24/7/365 schedule, and like any business that operates within that particular time frame, peaks and valleys of business are bound to occur. And whereas weekday afternoons tend to be a bit slower for most casinos, peak hours tend to come during weeknights, holidays, major sporting weekends, and of course, during weekends.

Shouldn't your casino schedule accordingly as it pertains to these peak hours? [more]

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