Search
Search
Login
Register
Toggle navigation
Products and Services
Edupoint Synergy
TeacherVUE
ParentVUE / StudentVUE
Synergy News You Can Use
Query Corner
Request a Demo
MN State Reporting
MARSS Support
MN State Reporting News You Can Use
SMART Systems
SMART HR
SMART HR News You Can Use
SMART Finance
SMART Finance News You Can Use
TimeTracker
SchoolPay
Destiny Library System
Technical Services
Event Calendar
About Us
Remote Support
Zoom
Home
Products and Services
SMART Systems
SMART HR
SMART HR News You Can Use
SMART HR News You Can Use
SMART HR Related News
Archive by category:
SMARTHR
Return
November 2017
10
November 2017
November ACA Workdays in the Region 1 Lab
Do you need more help getting your ACA information set up and ready for reporting? Attend one of these ACA workdays. The lab will be open from 8:30am-4:00pm and staff will be available to help. Seating is limited. Email Carol@region1.k12.mn.us to reserve your spot, indicating which day you want to attend. If you had previously signed up and want to switch dates, let Carol know. Tuesday November 21 (currently overbooked) Wednesday November 29 (new date added) Thursday Novemb...
[+] Read More
July 2017
21
July 2017
Don't Get Scammed!
Phone scams continue to evolve. The IRS is warning people to beware of a new scam linked to the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), where fraudsters call to demand an immediate tax payment through a prepaid debit card.In the latest twist, the scammer claims to be from the IRS and tells the victim about two certified letters purportedly sent to the taxpayer in the mail but returned as undeliverable. The scam artist then threatens arrest if a payment is not made through a prepaid d...
[+] Read More
21
July 2017
Do You Have a Payroll Backup Plan?
The most important part of payroll is ensuring that your employees are paid. This includes delivering your direct deposit file to the bank on time, printing your payroll checks, and disbursing them by payday. But sometimes things happen that are beyond our control. For example: You lose power - Last month's high wind storms were a significant reminder that you can’t control when a storm is going to strike. Waiting to run you...
[+] Read More
June 2017
21
June 2017
Want Help Getting Ready for Next Year?
Schedule a time to come work in the Region 1 lab! Some of the items we can help you work on: Setup of next year’s payroll records including updated rate tables Setup Pay Detail information Retiree & COBRA Insurance COBRA notices and tracking Changes to your employee’s TimeOff benefits Setup new ACA rows Annual Payroll Budget Setup Education, Training and Licensing information Injuries and Worker Comp reporting Implement additional features in SMART eR for employees to ...
[+] Read More
May 2017
19
May 2017
Employee or Independent Contractor?
We sometimes get asked “Can I classify this worker as an independent contractor?”Use this link,https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs13.pdf for the US Department of Labor’s fact sheet #13.It will provide general information regarding the employment relationship. It will give you some guidelineswhen determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.
[+] Read More
19
May 2017
SMART HR Fiscal Year End Handouts
Handouts
The fiscal year end checklist will be posted to the website after May 5. You must login to the Region 1 websiteto access the handouts. The checklist was written to help you through the fiscal year end process and the startof a new fiscal year. Place in your payroll binder for easy reference throughout the summer.
[+] Read More
February 2017
22
February 2017
SMARTHR News and Notes
SMARTHR
,
ACA Update
,
Timeclock Plus
ACA Update, SMARTHR Tip, TimeClock Plus Tip
[+] Read More
January 2017
16
January 2017
From the IRS Newswire
Mileage Rates
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2017, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 53.5 cents per mile for business miles driven, down from 54 cents in 2016 17 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, down from 19 cents in 2016 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations
[+] Read More
December 2016
01
December 2016
New I-9 Form and Q&A
SMARTHR
,
I-9
(USCIS) has released a new I-9 form. By Jan. 22, 2017, employers must use only the new version, dated 11/14/2016. And Q. My company currently keeps copies of documentation presented by my employees for Form I-9. We would like to end this. How should we implement this change?
[+] Read More
SMART Systems is owned, developed and supported by Regions I, II, III, IV and V, serving Minnesota school districts and other education related service agencies for more than 35 years