Travel Pay: Complying with the New Rules & Regulations

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Determining how to compensate your employees when they travel for work can be a real head-ached for payroll, especially with the changes under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act - and now the new FLSA overtime thresholds.

But it isn't just the DOL that's interested in travel pay. The IRS also has strict regulations on when employees can be paid for travel expenses without it being considered wages. In this 60-minute event, we'll give you clear guidance on the rules and regulations that must be followed when paying an employee for travel. Join us as we discuss:

What is considered travel pay under today's regulations
New tax rules for meals & entertainment expenses
How travel time affects overtime calculations
The required rate of pay when travel time is compensable
Regulations at the state level employers need to know

Program Highlights

Travel Pay Guidelines: What to Do When Your Employees Travel

When is travel time considered work time? Travel pay defined
Latest travel pay requirements - what you must pay for, and why
Which of your employees have to be paid and when
Handling special circumstances that may require travel payment

Payroll Compliance & Travel Pay Issues: Avoid Wage & Hour Claims

New tax laws that impact travel pay for employees
Understanding when exactly travel payments are taxable
Exempt v. non-exempt employees: How travel pay affects overtime
Documentation and recordkeeping essentials for employers

Federal & State Regulations: Where They Intersect and What it Means

When federal and state laws conflict, plus multiple state conflict issues
Complying with the DOL, FLSA and the IRS rules
Best practices for paying travel pay correctly

Live Question & Answer Session - Have your questions answered by the expert!

About the Speaker

Vicki M. Lambert, CPP, is President and Academic Director of The Payroll Advisor, a firm specializing in payroll education and training.

With over 35 years of hands-on experience in all facets of payroll functions as well as over 20 years as a trainer and author, Ms. Lambert has become the most sought-after and respected voice in the practice and management of payroll issues.
She has conducted open market training seminars on payroll issues across the United States that have been attended by executives and professionals from some of the most prestigious firms in business today.
Ms. Lambert is an adjunct faculty member at Brandman University in Southern California and is the creator of and instructor for their Practical Payroll Online program, which is approved for re-certification hours by the APA.

Program Benefits

In our in-depth, 60-minute webinar event you'll learn how to accurately calculate travel pay and expenses, understand who qualifies, and the impact of changes under the new tax reform.

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