Employers: You Are Now Required to Use the New Form I-9

Employers: You Are Now Required to Use the New Form I-9 Employers must now use the new version of Form I-9, "Employment Eligibility Verification."  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued the new version on November 14, 2016. Employers had until January 22, 2017, to begin using the new version of Form I-9. Through January 21, 2017, employers could still use the version of Form I-9 dated March 8, 2013.  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Form I-9 requirements were established in November of 1986 w...

BOCA RATON December 7, 2016 -- CertiPay Payroll Service has been selected for the 2016 Best of Boca Raton Award in the Arts & Entertainment category by the Boca Raton Award Program. Each year, the Boca Raton Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Boca Raton area a great place to live, work and play. Various sources o...

Many employers have been wrestling with plans to comply with new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rules since last May. That's when the rules were finalized, with a December 1 compliance deadline. Those new rules included raising the minimum salary overtime exemption to $913 per week from $455. A little more than a week before the December deadline, a federal judge in Texas issued an injunction, at least temporarily blocking mandatory implementation of the changes. In its decision, the court stated it believes the DOL exceeded its authority in promulgating the rule. The DOL's in...

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​JULY 12, 2016 | WINTER HAVEN – CertiPay, a Florida-based payroll and human resources solutions company, today announced a $20,000 contribution to Step Up For Students, providing scholarships for financially disadvantaged families for the 2016 -17 school year.

This is the second year CertiPay has donated to the nonprofit organization that helps administer the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. The company’s donation will help fund four K-12 scholarships for Florida schoolchildren who will be able to attend the private school of their choice.

Summertime is here and the temps are heating up. During Summer, many companies allow their employees to dress more casually, which can mean inappropriate and unprofessional dress. Companies can avoid potential problems by establishing clear dress code policies and providing clear training and communication on the issue.

The Department of Labor announced the new salary threshold for certain employees to qualify as exempt from minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act’s White Collar Exemptions.

Effective December 1, 2016, the new minimum salary level will be $47,476 per year ($913 per week). Up to 10% of this income may come in the form of non-discretionary bonuses, incentive pay, or commissions, as long as that portion of the compensation is paid at least quarterly. In the event that an employee does not earn enough in bonuses and commissions to meet the full minimum salary requirement, a catch-up payment can be made by the employer once a quarter.

Under the play-or-pay provision, an "applicable large employer" (ALE) may be subject to penalties for failure to offer adequate health coverage to enough of its full-time employees (and their dependents).An ALE is generally an employer that employed 50 or more full-time employees (including full-time equivalents) during the previous year. Although seasonal workers must be included when determining whether your workforce exceeds this threshold, you won't be considered an ALE if:You passed that threshold for 120 days or fewer during a calendar year, andThe employees in excess of 50 who were empl...

Winter Haven, FL, April 15, 2016 — CertiPay, a national Payroll, Human Resources and Benefits Enrollment solutions company, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its annual Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 16 Type II audit for 2015. Completion of the SSAE 16 audit provides evidence of CertiPay’s strong commitment to the integrity of its web-based applications, including benefits enrollment, HR and payroll processing tools.The results of the audits were “unqualified,” meaning that the control measures in place are effective and operating as designed. “Rece...

Last September, President Obama issued an executive order requiring federal contractors to allow employees at least seven days of paid sick leave. Proposed regulations issued in late February 2016 (subject to public comment until March 28) added flesh to the bones of the executive order. Final regulations are to be published and will take effect by September 30. The number of people working under contract for the federal government is huge — so big, in fact, that the Congressional Budget Office last year couldn't even estimate a number when asked to do so by a member of the House Budget Commi...