Mitzi Branvold

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Employee Benefits: Wellness Programs Continue to Be Important in 2016

You may have made — and possibly already given up — your New Year’s resolutions, but many companies are hoping that you’ll make your health a priority in 2016.  That’s because eating healthy and exercising regularly can make you a much more productive employee, according to researchers.  Here’s how: Saving

When Human Resources and Outsourcing Come Together

We’ve seen even the best HR professionals driven to a point of exasperation as the growth of their company has outpaced their team’s ability to keep up with their growing responsibilities. The beauty of outsourcing is that isn’t necessarily all-inclusive. A company can partner with an HR organization to ensure they remain

Human Resources and Outsourcing: Understanding Intermittent FMLA

Two workers sit in the company break room, discussing a recent crisis one is experiencing. “Kate” was recently diagnosed with migraines, and has gotten to the point that she doesn’t have any more time off. “Allie” comforts her but doesn’t know what to say. Kate mentions that her boss offered

Cadillac Tax Delay

On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Act) delaying the effective date of the “Cadillac Tax” until 2020 and making the tax deductible.  Leading opponents of the tax have said they would continue to press for it to be rescinded altogether. The House voted 316-113

Why Train Employees?

Most business owners are not fully aware of the high cost of poor leadership.  According to David Witt, Program Director at The Ken Blanchard Companies “the average organization is losing an amount equal to 7% of their annual sales because of poor leadership practices”.  How is this possible?  Poor leadership

The Facts on FMLA

FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) entitles employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job protected leave for family and medical reasons with continuation of any active health insurance.  Eligible employees are entitled 12 workweeks in a 12 month period for the following: Birth of a child/to care for a

Paid Sick Leave Refresher

There is a lot to understand about the Sick Leave Law that began to take effect on July 1st, 2015.  If you are an employee in California we thought it would good to provide a few refreshers on some of the common questions pertaining to sick leave.  How do you

Leadership within your Organization

At CPE our leadership team strives to possess certain qualities which are important to maintain the culture of our business, such as compassion and integrity.  Our leadership team’s main objective is to inspire the team as well as promote trust.  Communication is essential, respect is non-negotiable and fairness is a

Benefits of Outsourcing Your HR to a PEO Provider

One of the many reasons to use an outsourced provider – such as CPEhr – is to help manage workers’ compensation and risk management.  Mentioned below is information which highlights the advantages. At CPEhr, we also have a team of risk management experts who manage the workers’ compensation claims that are reported.  The claims

What is FLSA?

FLSA stands for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and it is a federal law which establishes minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in federal, state, and local governments.  FLSA can be difficult to manage from an employer’s standpoint so it is very important that if

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