Did You Know?

Monday, August 24, 2009 by Human Resources

As Steve has mentioned in his blogs, managing payroll can be expensive and time consuming.  Add to that the myriad of wage and hour laws, and payroll administration becomes a daunting task at best.  

 Did you know that . . .

 . . . some states require workers under 18 to obtain a work permit - others...

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Downsizing - Consider Outsourcing

Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Andy Kuhn



If your business has or is considering downsizing, outsourcing certain functions could be key to keeping your business up and running. A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) can relieve you many time consuming administrative tasks. Management 2000 is a leading PEO in the Indianapolis area and we...

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What does Payroll really cost you?

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 by Payroll Manager

Lets talk about the cost of employment..Although I can't list everything because some things would be different due to number of employees and the state the employee is in. But, here are the obvious cost: Social Security, Medicare, FUTA and SUTA. Other payroll cost I view as 'Administration,' and...Read More »

Paper Checks VS Electronic Pay

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 by Payroll Manager
If you are still generating paper checks for your employees now may be a good time to consider going to Electronic Pay (Direct Deposit). Think about it...Direct Deposit has been around for over 30 years, yet employers still generate paper 'live' checks for their employees every pay period.
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Employees: Love their worth, Hate the administration

Friday, August 7, 2009 by Stephen Day

dWhen you got into your business, it was fun.  It was probably just you and maybe a partner...you didn't worry  about employees.  Then you figured out you had to have employees to grow.  That was exciting as well until you found all the government regulatoins that surround and protect employees....Read More »

Employees are having 'Payroll Withholding' problems this year.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 by Payroll Manager

We at Management 2000, have been helping the employees of our 200 clients (Employers) with possible withholding (W-4) issues for 2009. You see the tables issued to implement the 'Making Work Pay' tax credit may place some employees in a slightly under withheld situation at the end of the year. The...Read More »

Where do you stand on HR Outsourcing?

Monday, July 13, 2009 by Payroll Manager
I saw an interesting survey the other day. It asked 1500 Employers why they chose to Outsource.
51% thought of HR outsourcing as just Payroll and tax filing while 23% did think think of it as a full range of HR activities.
Further breakdown shows the primary benefits of HR outsourcing; 20% said it...Read More »

Keeping Afloat These Days Is No Easy Chore!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by Andy Kuhn


Running a small business these days is tougher than ever. With all the talk of downsizing, health care reform, COBRA subsidy, etc., etc, it's no wonder that you barely have time to attend to your core business. As an Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Management 2000 can help you navigate...Read More »

Employee Benefits for 2010

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 by Andy Kuhn



Take the hassle and the worry out of shopping for your employee benefits package for next year. By utilizing a Professional Employer Organization such as Management 2000 you let us do the legwork to customize a program that fits your needs.
  • We will shop for the best available health plan, dental...
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Watch your Overtime!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 by Payroll Manager

 

I just ran into a issue that I thought may be of interest to some of you.
A new client sent in hours / wages for their semi-monthly payroll. One hourly employee worked 43 hours the 1st week and 37 the 2nd week for a total of 80 hours. They felt that their employee shouldn't get paid OT for the 3...Read More »

Small Business Headaches

Thursday, May 28, 2009 by Andy Kuhn


Another one of those headaches from running your business. Have you ever considered a Professional Employer Organization (PEO)? A PEO such as Management 2000 can help with relieving some of the day to day duties necessary to run your business such as employee benefits, payroll, human resources, risk...Read More »

Labor and Employement Cost are Up...

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 by Payroll Manager

I asked our two newest prospects, 'what interest you most about Management 2000'. Turns out they said basically the same thing, and that is.
'The cost of labor and employment litigation has hit us hard in the last 12 months'.

These prospects will soon be clients. Why? Because they have it figured...

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Too Much Red Tape!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009 by Andy Kuhn


One of the biggest headaches for a business owner is securing quality health benefits for employees. With all of the hoops you have to jump through (underwriting, comparing quotes, administering benefits, bill reconciliation).
Consider a Professional Employer Orginization such as Management 2000.
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It feels good...when you can help!

Thursday, April 30, 2009 by Payroll Manager
We (Management 2000) just brought on a new client and I thought I'd share some of their story of being an employer and why they came to M2K.
The employer has 5 different locations and 155 employees.
Gathering payroll data from punch clocks and handwritten logs...
This lead to an employee crunching...Read More »

Tired of your business running you?

Thursday, April 30, 2009 by Andy Kuhn



Hey small business owners, are you tired of all the day to day hassles of running your business that take you away from growing your business? You should consider a PEO (Professional Employer Organization). Visit the Management 2000 website or give us a call, besides handling your company payroll...Read More »

benefit strategies for tough times

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 by Stephen Day
With health costs skyrocketing and recession revenues contracting, certain employers have had no choice but to eliminate group health coverage all together.  There are still options, however, for small employers to put together some sort of benefit package for their remaining employees.  For one,...Read More »

Is your Payroll a Management Tool?

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 by Payroll Manager

Think about using 'Payroll' as a communications tool. The last few years Management 2000 has been offering and helping our clients use our payroll advantages to help support their efforts in communicating with their employees.
We have a system that allows the employer to give their employees access...

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PAYROLL CHANGES...THEY ARE A COMING!!!!

Thursday, April 23, 2009 by Payroll Manager

Hope you're all doing well. You know how the weather changes every 15 minutes this time of year...well the same could be said about Payroll.
You've heard about the 'American Recovery and Reinvestment Act' (ARRA). Well this act presents Employers significant implementation challenges, such as...and...

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Does Payroll seem like a jig-saw puzzle?

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 by Payroll Manager

Yes, I know, payroll is much more then paying the employees. I can't count the times that employers have called Management 2000 saying that they... Missed a deadline for taxes
Had to pay penalty's
Didn't pay the right garnishment
Mis-coded workers' comp
Didn't pay overtime correctly
The county /...

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Are Payroll 'PAYCARDS' in your future?

Friday, April 17, 2009 by Payroll Manager
Management 2000 has been using pay cards for about 5 years. If you're not using this pay card option you probably will be soon...
Lets say your employee doesn't have access to a bank account and always gets a 'live' check then needs to cash the check at a Check Cashing place which charged  FEES, ...Read More »