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California Payroll How Difficult is it? Valerie Alexander, CPP Oct. 8, 2015 9:00 AM

Valerie Alexander, CPP Oct. 8, 2015 9:00 AM. Conformity To Federal Law Alternative Workweeks Wait Time Penalty Pay Mandatory Sick Leave Pay

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Page 1: Valerie Alexander, CPP Oct. 8, 2015 9:00 AM.  Conformity To Federal Law  Alternative Workweeks  Wait Time Penalty Pay  Mandatory Sick Leave Pay

California PayrollHow Difficult is it?

Valerie Alexander, CPPOct. 8, 2015 9:00 AM

Page 2: Valerie Alexander, CPP Oct. 8, 2015 9:00 AM.  Conformity To Federal Law  Alternative Workweeks  Wait Time Penalty Pay  Mandatory Sick Leave Pay

Conformity To Federal LawAlternative WorkweeksWait Time Penalty PayMandatory Sick Leave PayNew Hire ReportingQuarterly Tax Returns

AGENDA

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• CA Industrial Welfare Commission Orders (IWC)

• State Exemption Requirements• Health Savings Accounts – HSA

Taxability• Minimum Wage and Overtime

Conformity to Federal Law

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IWC WAGE ORDERS 16 Orders – Purpose and Definitions

Posting Requirements

Multiple Order Compliance

Conformity to Federal Law

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STATE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS Numerous Exemptions Available

Minimum Salary Requirements Computer Software Professions –

Exemption from Overtime Licensed Physician - Exemption from

Overtime

Conformity to Federal Law

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HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (HSA)

EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS

EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS

Conformity to Federal Law

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MINIMUM WAGE & OVERTIME State Minimum Wage

City of San Francisco

City of San Jose

City of Oakland

Living Wage Ordinances

Conformity to Federal Law

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Definition

Rules

Reporting Requirement

ALTERNATIVE WORKWEEKS

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Not Wages for FIT, FICA or FUTA purposes

Not Wages for PIT, SDI or SUI purposes

(Meal and Rest-time Penalty Pay is NOT included)

WAIT TIME PENALTY PAY

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Requirements as of January 1, 2015

Right to accrue and take sick leave – effective 7/1/2015

MANDATORY SICK LEAVE

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On or after 7/1/2015, works for 30 or more days within a year from the beginning of employment is entitled to paid sick leave. Accrual begins on the 1st day of employment of 7/1/2015, whichever is LATER.

Employer can limit use in 1 year: either 24 hours or 3 days (whichever is beneficial to employee)

Can be carried over and may be capped at 48 hours.

MANDATORY SICK LEAVE

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Employee may use accrued paid sick days beginning on the 90th day of employment.

Employee can take paid sick leave for employee’s own or a family member’s illness or healthcare.

Employer’s are required to notify most employees about Paid Sick Leave.

PosterWritten notice to employees

MANDATORY SICK LEAVE

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Employers provide for accrual of 1 hours for every 30 hours worked and allow use of at least 24 hours or 3 days. OR………

Provide 24 hours or 3 days at the beginning of a 12 month period of paid sick leave for each eligible employee to use per year.

MANDATORY SICK LEAVE

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Employers must show how many days employee has available on check stub or separate document issued same day as paycheck.

Keep records showing how many hours have been earned and used for 3 years.

MANDATORY SICK LEAVE

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Employees are guaranteed to at least partial compensation when they report to their job expecting to work

Scheduled Hours to Work vs. Minimum Reporting Time Pay Owed

Exceptions found in IWC Orders 1-16

REPORTING TIME

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[email protected]

Thank you and please remember to complete your evaluation for this session.