December HR To-Do List

Now is the time to start preparing for a smooth year-end! You probably have a number of things on your year-end list specific to your company, but here’s a start to your To-Do List for the month of December, 2016:

• Ensure you are in compliance with the new FLSA Overtime Ruling BY DECEMBER 1st!

(see our post describing the ruling in more detail here.)

• Is your holiday party finalized?
• Prepare or revisit your winter weather policies and be sure employees are aware of them
• Distribute 401(k) plan contribution change information for 2017 to employees
• Distribute FSA plan 2017 contribution information to employees
• Start your year-end payroll audit
• Prepare for creation and distribution of W2 forms, ACA 1094 and 1095 forms, and 1099 forms
• Analyze your exit interview results for the year