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How HSAs can transform retirement planning and your common questions

WEX Inc.

HSA contributions made through payroll are not subject to the 7.65% FICA tax. Withdrawals for HSA eligible medical expenses are tax-free. HSA funds can be invested , and earnings through investment accumulate tax-free. With an HSA, pre-tax payroll contributions are exempt from both income taxes and the 7.65% FICA tax.”

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Highland Home Carers motivates staff with shares and bonus schemes

Employee Benefits

It has a roster of more than 400 employees and has been an employee-owned organisation since 2004, rewarding staff with shares for working in challenging roles. The organisation has various schemes in place to both recognise these efforts from staff, and to help motivate them through difficult times.

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What You Need to Know About California Paid Family Leave [+ FAQs]

Patriot Software

California was the first state to create a paid family leave (PFL) program in 2002 (benefits became available in 2004). Since then, 11 other states have created paid family leave programs (plus Washington D.C.). If you’re an employer in California, you must withhold PFL contributions from employees’ wages while running payroll.

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Employment Laws in Nigeria

Global People Strategist

4. Personal Income Tax Act. Paying Personal Income Tax is a federal mandate, but HM Revenue & Customs also requires that individuals contribute to the state where they live. 7. The Nigerian Factories Act, 2004. Regarding retirement savings, Nigerian employees and employers have a legal obligation: make sure 7.5%

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The Oak Trust loses age discrimination and unfair dismissal case

Employee Benefits

Suzanne Millar started working as a school business manager at Fir Bank Primary School, which is owned by the trust, in 2004 after moving from a different role at a linked college in Oldham, where she had worked since 1996.

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The future of FMLA points to paid leave

Business Management Daily

In 2004, California enacted paid family leave. Patterned after unemployment compensation, leave is funded by an employee paid 1% payroll tax. Like California, paid leave in Rhode Island and Connecticut are funded by employee taxes. The law provides employers with tax credits for offering paid FMLA leave to employees.

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Speed Dating: Featuring all your favorite pre-tax benefits

Benefit Resource Inc.

Look no further, and join us for a February 14th Special: Speed dating your pre-tax benefits! In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ve recreated a speed dating setting, but your pre-tax benefits are the potential partners. There are five “tables”, one for each pre-tax account. What are my options?

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