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The SHRM Learning System recommended several links to assist you with studying or additional research you may want to do to clarify questions. You no longer have any excuses - here they are for your easy access.

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Web Links:

To learn more about the Independent Contractor Rules - Publication 15A - Supplemental Tax Rules
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15a.pdf

To learn more about FLSA "Compensatory Time" and FLSA "Compensatory time off"
http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/Title_29/Part_553/29CFR553.22htm

All employers can get a free copy of the "Federal Minimum Wage" poster by going to the Department of Labor site
http://www.dol.gov/

The legal publisher Commerce Clearing House has prepared a list of tips for employers regarding regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Access this list
http://cch.com/press/news/2004/20040329h.asp

There are many web sites that publish compensation survey results by occupation and location. One example is the BLS Web site - Bureau of Labor Statistics "programs and surveys"
http://www.bls.gov/bls/proghome.htm

American Payroll Association - source of information, networking, courses, vendors and membership
http://americanpayroll.org/

For more information on compliance with HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, see the regulations at the Department of Health and Human Services and consult a benefits advisor or legal counsel
http://www.hhs.gov/

Employers must provide employees with notice of their rights and obligations under USERRA whether or not the employer has employees serving in the military. To learn "Your Rights Under USERRA" and download the poster which must be posted go to
http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/userra/poster.htm

Want to learn more about the Department of Labor's Final Regulations Interpreting USERRA go to. Also note that many state laws may provide protection to employees beyond what USERRA goes. Employees are entitled to the maximum protection afforded under federal and/or state law.
http://www.kushnerco.com/article.php?fileName=userra

For additional information on your obligations as an employer go to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - "Employer and Union Plan Sponsor Information" Medicare Part D
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/EmplUnionPlanSponsorInfo

New Way to Save for Retirement: Roth 401(k) and Roth 403(b) Accounts
http://www.kushnerco.com/article.php?fileName=roth401k

Qualified versus Non-qualified Stock Options
http://www.aigclaw.org/tic25.html

To learn more about how HRA's work go to the article, "IRS and Treasury Department Release Guidance on Health Reimbursement Accounts"
http://www.kushnerco.com/articles/hra.pdf

To learn more about the U.S. Social Security Administration "International Agreements, Payments Outside the United States, and Social Security in Other Countries" go to
http://www.ssa.gov/international

Other Resources:

Society for Human Resource Management
http://www.shrm.org/

WorldatWork (formerly American Compensation Association)
http://www.worldatwork.com/