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Four Tips to Help Take the Pain Out of Union Payroll Reporting
Processing payroll is complicated, and adding union requirements to the mix can make the task feel insurmountable. Contractors who work with union employees not only have to worry about tracking benefits packages, health care, vacation time, and 401(k), but they...E-Verify Is Unavailable, But I-9s Must Go on
During the December-January government shutdown, E-Verify and its services are unavailable according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This temporary downtime affects both employers and employees, but until budget appropriations are resolved, not everything is changed. Employers in construction...What Are Davis-Bacon Wages? 5 Key Facts Every Contractor Needs to Know
Have you ever worked on a government construction project and wondered, “What are Davis-Bacon wages?” You’ve probably heard the name “Davis-Bacon.” Or else, those two words might be why you’ve never bid on a publicly funded job. Technically, Davis-Bacon is...Payroll Tip: Year-end’s Coming, Get Ready Now!
Year-end’s Coming, Get Ready Now! *Article Updated: 11/18/2020 A lot goes into making every construction payroll run accurate, successful and compliant — especially at year-end. Between ACA information returns, W-2s, end-of-the-year close and holiday bonuses, and PTO, you need...Payroll Tip: Take Back Your Vacation With Structured PTO
Still waiting on that vacation? Summer may be winding down, but the holiday season is still in full swing. If you’ve found yourself stuck in the office filling out employee PTO rather than getting your feet wet at the beach,...Payroll Tip: Not Sure Where to Start? Start With Labor
Not Sure Where to Start Job Costing? Try Starting With Labor Successful job costing starts simple and develops as you put it into practice. Once you begin coding your timecards by job, the next step is to begin using cost...Case Study: Bechter Plumbing, Inc. Takes Back Their Payroll
Employees at Bechter Plumbing know that construction payroll is hard. But at root of their struggles was a lack of control. Whether it’s because of a single fixed wage in their accounting software or being overwhelmed by rigid procedures, contractors...Payroll Tip: Run an Assessment Before Summer’s Busy Season!
Run an Assessment Before Summer’s Busy Season *This article was updated 3/1/2019 Now that the year-end crunch has passed and payroll’s been completed, it’s tempting to take a step back and relax. But any downtime before the summer is actually...