Work just got crazy

If I am not here as much OR late at night, please know that I am still checking in, just not as often.

 We, as of Wednesday, have taken over another company which will pretty much double the total size of the other three companies I do HR and payroll for.  Yesterday, I went through almost 100 employee files (for all employees who have worked or are continuing to work for the company in 2008). I haven't even looked at prior ee files.

 I have found some major issues (I-9s not totally filled out although the info exists), ee files missing key forms (I-9, W-4s, etc).  One exempt employee not making the minimum $455 a week, etc.  Oh, the prior person didn't see the need to keep up with either hire dates OR term dates! ARGH!  So now I get to go back through payroll records to find first and last paychecks just to get a timeframe! ARGH!

 But honestly it is pretty exhilarating for this to have happened this fast. We did have a small idea that it might happen, but it depended on the prior owners agreement....which was tenuious at best.  I have less than 2 weeks before I process the first payroll....

In 2009, we will fall under FMLA after the 20th week....so I may be asking for help with forms, policies etc.  I have done a lot of research on it, but now to apply what I have learned will be fun. Many of the employees won't meet the employee eligibility although we will meet the employer eligibility.