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The 2016 #FLSA Overtime Changes: What #HR Needs to Know

HR Bartender

That is, unlike before, employers now can include certain non-discretionary compensation toward the minimum salary. Specifically, employers can include non-discretionary bonuses, incentive payments and commissions to satisfy up to 10 percent (10%) of the minimum weekly salary. There is one bit of good news for employers.

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A New Management Mindset: 6 Keys for Greater Staffing Stability

HR Daily Advisor

In most organizations, long-term incentives are gone. Take a look at your current incentives for staff. If it’s at the 13- to 18-month mark, the staff probably see little incentive to stay until the 24-month mark, if they’re convinced they’ll only get a 3% cost of living adjustment (which is NOT a raise!).

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HR Budgeting: Meaning, Importance, and Process

Vantage Circle

Recommended Read: A Quick And Simple Guide To Compensation Planning. This framework is tailored to meet the unique needs of individual organizations and their key stakeholders. One can cut these costs by effectively implementing a clear and consistent compensation budget that coordinates all authorized activities.

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2016 Nobel Prize in Economics: Contracts and Compensation

Compensation Today

That number is central to any job negotiation: potential employees want to make sure they can meet their financial needs and goals while potential employers want to attract and retain key talent while remaining under budget. By tying compensation to performance, the employer can ensure the employee has the incentive to work hard.

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Signing Bonuses: A Useful Talent Acquisition Tool in Today’s Labor Market?

Astron Solutions

A 2016 WorldatWork survey found that 76% of employers were using signing bonuses to attract key employees. Signing bonuses are described as “a lump sum of money that an employer provides to a prospective employee. It is the employer’s hope that the extra money will be an incentive for the prospect to accept the job offer.

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the overtime pay law may finally change

Ask a Manager

Back in 2016, the federal government announced it was making major changes to who is eligible for overtime pay. In 2016, the Department of Labor announced it was raising that threshold to $ 47,476, which was going to make an additional 4.2 million American workers eligible for overtime.

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‘Tis the Season to Evaluate Your Total Rewards Strategy

WorkHuman

‘Tis the season for holiday parties, gift swaps, and … budgets, if you’re in compensation and total rewards. Interestingly, the same survey shows that annual performance bonuses will decline slightly next year, while discretionary bonuses will increase slightly. 3 reasons bonuses can be a reckless waste of money.