Docking pay: FLSA compliance tips

  • June 07, 2012

The FLSA restricts the docking of employees' pay. Many times employers' decisions on docking will push an employee from an exempt classification to a nonexempt, or...

Keeping a ‘meetings warrior’ organized

  • May 31, 2012

Not all executives are content to have access to documents only on their smartphones, tablets or laptops. If you work for a boss who still depends heavily on paper and...

Company Records: What to Keep, What to Dump

  • May 29, 2012

A records retention schedule ensures that an organization keeps the records it needs for operational, legal, fiscal or historical reasons, and then destroys them when...

The key to a good admin-boss relationship

  • April 18, 2012

The best executive assistants are indispensable. But, initially, many have trouble developing the trust and understanding needed for a strong assistant-boss...

T&E expenses: IRS compliance tips

  • April 04, 2012

Employees can be reimbursed for their travel and entertainment expenses (T&E) on a tax-free basis. However, if a T&E policy does not meet the IRS standards, or...

Outlook spring cleaning: 4 inbox tips

  • March 23, 2012

Taming the Outlook monster is something we all need help with, so here are a few easy ways to start cleaning up your Outlook inbox: 1. Sort by sender. 2. Search for old...

Are cellphone allowances taxable?

  • March 19, 2012

Q. We reimburse employees for the business use of their personal cellphones. To cut down on paperwork, management has suggested that instead of having employees submit...

Essential Excel functions: Mighty IF logic

  • March 13, 2012

You have probably been doing “if” logic ever since you were a toddler: If this is true, then this; otherwise, this. In Excel, IF statements are great for...

Executive assistants’ best secrets

  • March 13, 2012

Administrative professionals and executive assistants often see themselves in their support roles as being “nonleaders.” Nothing, however, could be further...

Tips on managing someone else’s inbox

  • March 02, 2012

Keep on top of the boss’s or someone else’s inbox with these proven tips from the trenches: 1.  Avoid duplicating work to the extent that you...

Lead co-workers to clean up their acts

  • February 17, 2012

Messy co-workers can make you feel like you’re living in a college dorm. What do you do when others don’t clean up after themselves? You could turn cleaning...

Medical records: Do’s and don’ts

  • February 03, 2012

Medical records are among the most sensitive documents employers maintain in personnel files. They must be afforded the utmost protection, so no transgressions arise...

Using Outlook as project planner

  • November 15, 2011

Most people don’t have specific software just for managing their projects. So they use what they can access on their desktops. One great tool for this purpose is...