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IRS Announces 2020 Standard Mileage Rates
January 9, 2020
Overview On Dec. 31. 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the 2020 optional standard mileage rates, which are used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. The 2020 standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:…
Read MoreIRS Announces Employee Benefit Plan Limits for 2020
December 1, 2019
Overview Many employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits that are periodically increased for inflation. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced cost-of-living adjustments to the annual dollar limits for various welfare and retirement plan limits for 2020. Although some of the limits will remain the same, most of the limits will increase for…
Read MoreCDC Urges Consumers to Stop Vaping After More Than 215 Hospitalized
September 6, 2019
On Friday, Aug. 31, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an advisory warning consumers of the dangers of vaping after over 215 cases of mysterious lung disease have occurred. The advisory also urges consumers to refrain from purchasing cannabis and e-cigarette products off the street, and stop modifying vaping devices. Vaping-related…
Read MorePerformance Reviews: Best Practices
July 5, 2019
Performance Management is an important part of a company’s quality assurance and employee engagement strategies. Many companies formally evaluate an employee’s performance and progress after an initial introductory period and then again on an annual or semi-annual basis. Although performance evaluations can improve productivity and employee morale, many employers do not make them a high…
Read MoreExemption Rule Changes: Here We Go Again!
May 26, 2019
You may recall the U.S. Department of Labor proposed changes to the white-collar exemption rule in 2015 that had employers scrambling to implement the proposed increase to the minimum salary requirement for exempt workers. That proposal was blocked by a federal court in Texas in late 2016. However, there were benefits from that exercise. Many…
Read MoreOllis/Akers/Arney announces new location; Paul Long to lead the local market
May 19, 2019
BOLIVAR, MO – The renovation of the First National Bank building brings new and existing businesses to the Bolivar Square. One such business is the insurance conglomerate of Ollis/Akers/Arney Insurance & Business Advisors. Formerly The Paul Long Agency, Ollis/Akers/Arney acquired Long’s business in July 2018 which included offices in Bolivar and El Dorado Springs. Ollis/Akers/Arney…
Read MoreFollow the Leader: How to Find Success
March 2, 2018
What defines success? Some would say the title or position they hold in their company. Others, the level of respect they are given from their colleagues. Still, others find success not in where or how they work, but in how they live. To put it simply, there is not and cannot be one definition of…
Read MoreProtecting Technology with Cyber Insurance
January 30, 2018
Technology has some obvious benefits. The computers in our pockets provide instant access to entertainment, information and work anytime we feel the urge; the applications we use everyday make it easier for us to get work done, manage our social lives and take care of our families; and social networks connect us to the people…
Read MoreAnn McDowell Appointed as New Board Member for Ollis/Akers/Arney
January 30, 2018
Ollis/Akers/Arney is pleased to announce the appointment of Ann McDowell as its newest Board of Directors Member effective December 12, 2017. McDowell comes to Ollis/Akers/Arney with a wealth of knowledge and an extensive background in management, marketing and community service. She brings more than three decades of experience to the organization including roles with Silver…
Read MoreEngaging and Retaining Talent Over the Holidays
December 19, 2017
In just a few short weeks, the holiday season will end. The seemingly insurmountable stress of the past two months will subside, and your world will begin to calm down. Employees will return to work. All will return to normal. That’s how many managers and executives view the holiday aftermath. That’s also why one in…
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