In this episode, the hosts discuss the significance of understanding and utilizing employee handbooks for payroll professionals. They highlight the benefits of maintaining updated handbooks, creating cheat sheets for quick reference, and ensuring front-line managers are on the same page. The episode also covers the financial fitness challenge updates and the importance of tracking expenses. Additionally, the hosts discuss recent payroll news, including the IRS's earned income tax credit anniversary and a funding update for the payroll company Atomic.

00:00 Introduction and Catching Up

01:12 Financial Fitness Challenge

03:10 Payroll News and Updates

05:02 Spotlight on Atomic

08:33 Employee Handbooks and Payroll

16:02 Understanding the Role of HR and Payroll Leaders

16:41 Importance of Consistency in Policy Implementation

17:47 Employee Handbook: Usage and Statistics

20:05 Benefits of Standardizing Payroll Policies

23:11 The Necessity of Financial Literacy in Payroll

25:54 Question of the Day: Handbook Requirement for Payroll Pros

29:10 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up

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