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Salaried, hourly, non-exempt, exempt, salaried non-exempt, exempt hourly, goodness gracious!

These are common terms in the world of compensation, but what do they mean?

These phrases are used to explain the frequency and form of payment for work performed. Different combinations of exempt, non-exempt, salaried, and hourly can be partnered together based on the nature of the job’s duties. All in all, it can be very confusing!

The 2022/23 Salary Budget Survey is here, and it is time to participate in Cascade’s annual salary increase survey!

This survey gauges pay adjustments – actual for the past year and projected for the upcoming year – for Oregon and Washington organizations. As employers focus more on employee retention and recruitment, now is the time to find out how other organizations are handling salary increases.

You are not required to change your W-4 withholdings, but it is highly encouraged by the IRS to take a look and use the online tool as early as possible so you do not have any surprises at the end of the year.  If changes are needed, the calculator will give you the information needed to fill out a new W-4.

In the many years of working in the payroll field in the Salem area, there is one comment I hear from a lot of companies: they didn’t realize they may be subject to transit taxes since their business is not located in that district.