Overtime Calculation & Compliance: Trump-Era Changes & Challenges

Under the Trump administration, significant changes are being discussed that would impact how overtime is taxed. Before making changes to how overtime is calculated, taxed, and reported, it is crucial that employers understand how overtime pay is computed.

In our interactive, instructor-led 100-minute event, you will learn how to accurately calculate, report, and communicate overtime pay in compliance with evolving federal guidelines. You’ll also gain clear guidance on specific situations that make calculating overtime more complex.

Join us, and you’ll discover:

• Legislation that could impact how overtime is taxed and reported
• What’s included—and excluded—in overtime pay calculation
• How to calculate and report overtime with bonuses and shift differentials
• Difference between “overtime” and “premium” pay, and how to apply each
• Best practices to communicate changes and manage employee expectations

Program Highlights

Compliance Essentials for Accurate & Stress-Free Overtime Pay

• Determine which earnings, including bonuses or differentials, must be factored into overtime pay
• Solutions for reporting overtime accurately on employee pay statements
• Methods to correctly define and apply “premium” pay within compensation plans

Legislation & Taxation: Navigate Current Rules & What’s Coming

• Techniques to interpret and apply federal legislative requirements
• How to clearly communicate tax-related changes in overtime pay to employees
• Ways to calculate and report overtime using the correct supplemental tax rates

Best Practices for Managing Overtime & Employees' Expectations

• Learn how to avoid common policy pitfalls that can lead to compliance issues
• Solutions for structuring your overtime policies to align with incentive plans
• Techniques for anticipating and answering tough employee questions on overtime

Questions & Answer Session – have your specific questions answered!

About the Speaker

Tricia Richardson has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of workforce management (payroll processing, taxation, employee handbooks, human resources, benefits, etc.).  She is a Payroll and Human Resource “nerd” who enjoys reading Internal Revenue Code. Tricia is a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) through the American Payroll Association (APA), a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute, as well as a Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). For the National American Payroll Association, Tricia is a Member of the National Speakers Bureau and a Contributing Writer to Paytech Magazine, a regular periodical provided to over 20,000 Members.

Program Benefits

In our 100-minute program, you’ll discover how to stay compliant with current and evolving federal overtime laws.