Data Service Center will be closed or closing early on the following days:

	Thursday	November 24, 2011	Thanksgiving Day	Closed
	Friday	November 25, 2011		Closing at noon (changed from 2010)
	Monday	December 26, 2011	Christmas observed	Closed
	Monday	January 2, 2012	New Year's observed	Closed

To ensure that you receive your payroll when needed, please submit it as early as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 419-473-1165.

More information on Data Service Center's Holiday Closing Schedule as well as information for Fed Ex, USPS & UPS can be found here.

Ohio's minimum wage is scheduled to increase on January 1, 2012, to $7.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and to $3.85 per hour for tipped employees. Currently, Ohio's minimum wage is $7.40 per hour for non-tipped employees and $3.70 per hour for tipped employees.

The increased minimum wage will apply to employers who gross over $283,000 per year. Currently, Ohio's minimum wage applies to employers who gross over $271,000 per year. For employees at smaller companies (grossing $271,000 or less per year or $283,000 or less per year after January 1, 2012) and for those ages 14 and 15, the state minimum wage is tied to the federal minimum wage which is $7.25 per hour.

The Constitutional Amendment passed by Ohio voters in November 2006 states that Ohio's minimum wage shall increase on January 1 of each year by the rate of inflation rounded to the nearest 5 cents.

More information on Ohio's 2012 minimum wage is available here.

The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act has been signed into law by President Obama. The HIRE Act focuses on giving tax breaks to employers who hire unemployed workers. Click here to read more. You can also download the Employee Affidavit here.