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Nov 12

WHY NONPROFITS NEED NOT WORRY ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION

By Mac Smith Blog

State unemployment insurance taxes affect almost all organizations. No matter how small or large your organization, payroll taxes are charged by the state to fund the state unemployment insurance program and are the sole the responsibility…

Nov 06

WHY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE EXISTS

By Mac Smith Blog

On August 17, 1936 the Employment Compensation Department of the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin cut a $15 check to Neils B. Ruud of Madison, Wisconsin. It was the first unemployment…

Oct 09

DEVELOP A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN TO PREPARE FOR THE UPDATED EXEMPT SALARY THRESHOLD

By Mac Smith Blog, Newsletter

In last month’s article about the updated exempt salary threshold, we reviewed job descriptions, job duties and exempt versus nonexempt positions. Now let’s develop a communication plan, anticipate issues, and educate…

Oct 02

TRUST SPOTLIGHT: JOHN MILLER OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA

By Mac Smith Blog, Newsletter

By Katie Bernard Every day, 460,000 kids walk through the doors of 4,645 local Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). These clubs are scattered in cities, towns, public housing,…

Sep 11

DON’T WAIT. PREPARE NOW FOR THE UPDATED EXEMPT SALARY THRESHOLD.

By Mac Smith Blog, Newsletter

We've been through this before, and without a working crystal ball, we may have a similar outcome to the proposed 2020 update to the exempt salary level as we did…

Sep 11

TAKEAWAYS: THE IMPORTANCE OF DOCUMENTING EMPLOYEE SEPARATIONS

By Mac Smith Blog, Newsletter

Members of 501(c) Agencies Trust are constantly reminded to understand the importance of documenting employee separations. Many members have utilized our guideline on types of documentation to collect after a…

Sep 11

WAGE AND HOUR ISSUES IN THE WAKE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER

By Mac Smith Blog, Newsletter

Each season brings us some form of inclement weather: tornadoes, hurricanes, firestorms and snowstorms. If you haven’t already done so, now is the perfect time to review your emergency organizational…

Aug 14

Strategies for Nonprofit Succession Planning: The Succession Planning Process

By Mac Smith Blog, Newsletter

By Dr. Nathan A. Schaumleffel, Proprietor & Senior Consultant, Driven Strategic LLC As I said in Part I and Part II of this three-part article series on strategies for nonprofit succession…

Aug 09

HOW PAYROLL INTERACTS WITH YOUR STATUS AS A REIMBURSER

By Mac Smith Blog, Newsletter

You’ve probably had an email from payrollcollect@501c.com requesting organizational payroll information and then wondered why 501(c) Agencies Trust needs your gross wages if we’re only handling your unemployment program. Or…

Aug 06

MEMBER PROFILE: NATIONAL HUMAN SERVICES ASSEMBLY HELPS THE HELPERS

By Mac Smith Blog, Newsletter

By Lisa Kaplan Gordon One day, you and every other human will need help. Maybe a hurricane will blow through your state, and you’ll need help rebuilding your life. Maybe,…