Human Capital
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Transition to professional services model
My company is a technology services company servicing ecommerce clients. We presently are compensated on a pay for performance basis (i.e. sales conversion) and also perform services that we do not receive compensation. Would like to convert to a professional services model for those services rende…
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Do you think recruiters are worth the cost?
We’ve tried several different recruiting techniques to find new employees, but all methods seem to suck up lots of time. Recruiters seem expensive, so we’ve avoided that route until now. What has your experience been?
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Working as a 1099 contractor
For the past 4 months I've worked for a temp agency for a company that is in growth mode. The company now does not want to pay the additional fee for agency, and wants to have me convert to their 1099 contractor. I've always been an employee, and this is a great opportunity for me to stay working, …
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Company wide bonuses, except for 2 'not eligible'
Here's the situation. I've worked for the same small (less than 50 employees, all salaried) company for 6.5 years. Many changes in management, the latest being a new CEO 2.5 years ago. The vast majority of employees were hired under the new CEO. I have received a level of bonus of between 4.5-10% (…
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Contingent Payments to Employees
Hi- I'm in the process of structuring a maternity leave agreement with a key employee. The spirit of agreement is that the maternity leave payments would be contingent on employee staying with company for 6-12 months after return to service. In terms of this payment, a 1099 payment is much clean…
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How do we pay hourly employees if they work at a job outside their dept. that pays a different scale?
I work for an ambulance company. Our medical technician, lets say our EMT-B work a 48hr On and 96hr Off. They are paid $10.50/hr. We have office or maintenance employees who work in their respective dept at a different wage scale. Some of these employees are also certificed to work as EMT-B. W…
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Payrolling service for contractors
I am wondering what payrolling companies people are using for their contractors. To avoid bringing in contractors on 1099s, I am looking for a reputable and low cost payrolling company to w2 contractors. Thanks!
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Concerning supplemental payments, are there alternatives to the optional or aggregate methods for withholding allowed?
One of our employees has a flat Federal amount withheld from regular pay. We are about to pay bonuses and the employee wants a flat amount or $0 withheld. Per the information on-line it appears that we are required to use either the optional flat rate (25% for 2013) or the aggregate method which wo…
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Hiring an HR expert
Would you hire an HR/talent expert who has excellent experience with a great track record, overwhelming references, a PHR but that only has an Associates degree instead of a Bachelors degree?
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What state(s) are 1099s filed in?
Are 1099s filed in the state of incorporation (where required per http://www.realtaxtools.com/Payroll-1099/1099/state-1099-filing-requirements-1099-state-reporting-requirements/) or the recipients's state?
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How to ask for a raise at my existing job? (Webinar Attendee Question)
Any tactics for negotiating increased comp at an existing position? This question was asked by an attendee during the Proformative webinar "How to Win Your Compensation Negotiation" held on December 21, 2012. Please join the discussion and add your insights below. A video of the webinar can be v…
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How do I find out what a job pays at a specific company? (Webinar Attendee Question)
What is the best way to find what they have targeted in salary for a position you are interviewing for? This question was asked by an attendee during the Proformative webinar "How to Win Your Compensation Negotiation" held on December 21, 2012. Please join the discussion and add your insights belo…
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How much less should I accept in a job offer if the company does not have the budget to meet my needs? (Webinar Attendee Question)
What if the position is perfect, but the company has its budget for the position that is lower than what you current make? This question was asked by an attendee during the Proformative webinar "How to Win Your Compensation Negotiation" held on December 21, 2012. Please join the discussion and add…
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