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Bottom Line Human Resource Issues
Spring 2010
Quick and Dirty Updates
 
COBRA subsidy payments for involuntarily terminated employees expired on March 31, 2010. However, a bill to extend the 65% subsidy through December 31, 2010 is being debated in Congress. 
 
A new Civil Air Patrol Leave is now available to California employees who have been employed at least 90 days and work for an employer with more than 15 employees.  This is unpaid leave, but requires reinstatement to the same or equivalent position. 
 
Employers who pay employees less than the IRS mileage rate (50 cents/mile in 2010) for business travel will risk having to pay for loss or damage to an employee's vehicle while on company business.  The IRS rate  is deemed to cover such damages under an opinion from the CA Dept of Labor Standards Enforcement. 
 
Yes, we've shortened our name and brightened our logo.  Same team; just a new logo with the boss' favorite color.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Our Upcoming Sacramento
 Management Workshops

Can You Hear Me Now? 
June 23, 2010 
 
 
 
 Harassment Prevention Workshop for Managers
 
 June 24, 2010
 
 
Registration will open on  May 3, 2010. 
Reservations are required for all classes.
Contact Mary Patterson at (916) 791-8506  
 
 
 
Free Seminar -Cutting Edge Job Search Strategies for Today's Job Market
 
 
 
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          New Hiring Incentives Now Available 
  
On March 18, 2010, President Obama signed into  law the  Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act) HR 2847.  In essence, this new law allows employers tax incentives for hiring and retaining unemployed workers. 

The IRS reports that the law amends the Internal Revenue code for two new employment related tax programs as follows: 

(1 ) Employers who hire unemployed workers this year (after Feb. 3, 2010 and before Jan. 1, 2011) may qualify for a 6.2-percent payroll tax incentive, in effect exempting them from their share of Social Security taxes on wages paid to these workers after March 18, 2010. This exemption applies to for-profit and nonprofit employers,including public institutions of higher education, for social security taxes in 2010 for new employees who are hired within the stated period and who certify that they have not worked more than 40 hours during the last 60 days; and
 
(2) allows an increase in the general business tax credit for the retention of such employees for at least one year at specified wage levels. 
 
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Health Care Reform is on its Way 

As you've likely heard, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act last week.  This "tome" (over 2000 pages) has numerous changes to how health care will be paid for and managed in the U.S. over the next decade.  The specifics of the Act and how it will be carried out are still being examined.  We suspect there will be substantial debate on the interpretation and execution of the new requirements.   We are beginning to learn about some of the immediate changes as the insurance, government and legal forces scurry to prepare for this major overhaul.  

 

Here are a few highlights 

 
Tips for Employing Minors
By Susan R. Breslauer, SPHR
 
When you come across an ideal candidate for a job but they're a minor (under age 18), it's important to consider the legal restrictions and requirements before making a job offer.  There is specific documentation required before the minor can start work.  In addition, a minor's work schedule cannot necessarily be the same as a regular, adult worker.  Here's what's necessary....
Stop Managing Time to Achieve Goals
 
 
By Patricia Haddock, Author and Speaker Special To Smart Business Supersite
Are you using your time efficiently? Do your actions support your goals and job requirements? Checking items off a to-do list is less important than performing tasks and activities that support you. Doing a lot is less productive than doing the right things. In order to get what you want, you need to produce results. You do this not by managing time, but by investing it to produce the highest return. By adopting the following strategies, you will save time, reduce stress, and create more of what you want. You cannot fail. You can only succeed and achieve more than you ever dreamed possible.
   Each week, review your goals and link them to your activities for the week. This habit will keep you on target.
 
   Ask yourself if each activity takes you closer to your goals. Prioritize those activities that contribute most to the achievement of your goals. Don't give away your time. Life gives no refunds.
   Set deadlines for all critical activities and meet them. This will boost your self-esteem and establish your credibility.
 
 
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