January 31st, 2007 by admin | Posted in Municipal News | Comments Off
Now is the time for Township supervisors to start thinking about possible reimbursement for lost wages. Act 101 of 2006, which became effective September 5, 2006, provides for reimbursement for employee-supervisors at their regular rate and supervisors not employed by the Township at a total or partial reimbursement rate for attendance at certain events [...]
January 31st, 2007 by admin | Posted in Municipal News | Comments Off
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act [FLSA] provides that, except in very limited circumstances, all employees are paid on a standard 40-hour workweek. Time actually worked in excess of 40 hours must be paid at time and a half. As a reminder, a few issues should be emphasized when dealing with FLSA:
1. A 40-hour [...]
January 15th, 2007 by admin | Posted in Municipal News | Comments Off
Vendors or donors frequently request from municipalities a standard tax-exempt determination number or letter from the state or federal government. These are not appropriate documents to be requested from a political subdivision. The Department of Revenue does not provide municipalities with tax-exempt numbers because state law exempts them from sales tax. Municipalities [...]