LABOR LAW CORNER:
Partial deduction of exempt employee salary
Ques: You have an exempt employee who took a day off for vacation. However, the employee did not have enough vacation accrued to cover an absence for a complete day. Are you required to advance the vacation or can you make a deduction from salary for a partial day of absence?
Ans: An employer is not required to advance vacation to any employee and doing so for exempt employees has some risks.
Partial-Day Work
In order to maintain the employee's exempt status, you must pay the exempt employee if he/she performs any work during the work day; you cannot deduct from the salary of an exempt employee for a partial day's absence...READ MORE...
Eliminating the Tax Deduction on Charitable Gifts
Survey findings released recently from Grey Matter Research (Phoenix, Arizona) show a majority of Americans believe removing the tax deduction for charitable contributions would decrease giving to non-profit organizations substantially. However, among Americans who itemize their deductions, a majority feel their own charitable giving would remain unchanged. To read more about this issue, click HERE.
Minister/Employee Expense Reimbursement
A ministry can reimburse business expenses under either an "accountable" or a "non-accountable" reimbursement plan. A reimbursement plan is "accountable" only if it meets both of the following criteria: READ MORE
