Accounting, Payroll & Pension Issues/Changing Payroll Frequency

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Expert: - 9/30/2010


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We want to change from a weekly payroll to a semi-monthly payroll. We're in Texas, what are the regulations/requirements for how much notice we have to give employees?  

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I could not find a time period in either the federal or Texas regulations. Texas simply says that the employee must be paid at least semi monthly and if no payperiods are established they should be paid on the 1st and 15th of the month.

Federal regulations simply says the employee must be paid on established payperiods.

Here I have given 30 days notice when changing pay periods.

Shirley

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Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR

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I can answer payroll questions, payroll tax questions, 401K questions. No stock option questions please and I have some knowledge of other pensions but am most familiar with the 401K pension. I can answer U.S.and Canada payroll questions proficiently and have a good general knowledge of UK and South Africa and some knowledge of Australia and New Zealand Payroll procedures. Please do not ask me homework questions I do not have time to answer them.

Experience

25 years with an international company in the Human Resources, Payroll and Payroll Tax areas.

Organizations
SHRM, APA, I.O.M.A.

Publications
I.O.M.A. and BNA

Education/Credentials
P.H.R., C.P.P., Canadian Payroll Administrator, Successfully passed APA class on UK Payroll Administration. Boise State University Human Resource Certification

Awards and Honors
APA Hotline Citation of Merit for last 8 years.

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