WHY USE US?

Benefits: Obtain EXPERIENCED SEASONAL personnel needs:

  • All native English-speaking personnel.

  • Generally, the Federal Unemployment tax rate is 6.2%, but employers are allowed to take a credit of up to 5.4% for their State Unemployment tax. If your state rate is less than 5.4%, your maximum credit for Federal Unemployment tax will decrease thus increasing total savings from hiring J1 exchange students.

  • J1 students/workers’ pay zero Social Security, zero Medicare and zero Federal Unemployment taxes so employers pay nothing to match these taxes, which account for at least 7.79% of their total payroll expenses (or 8.45% of the total employees’ salaries). In some instances, employers can save even more than 7.79% of their payroll expenses. Because of students’ temporary status.

  • Hiring just 2 foreign students/workers, who will work 40 hours/week, paid $7.50/hour will save you around $900 every 4 months! You can easily calculate your benefits – yearly payroll saving, by multiplying your total wage expenses by the sum of percentage numbers provided below:
    (6.2+1.45+0.8)/100 x Wages = your payroll savings!

  • Payroll Taxes paid by employer regular employees.
    FICA
    Social Security                             6.2%
    Medicare                                       1.45%
    FUTA                                             0.8%*
    SUTA                                             Varies by State and Employer

  • Foreign students/Trainee with J1 visa

    Social Security                             6.2%        EXEMPT

    Medicare                                       1.45%     EXEMPT

    FUTA                                             0.8%        EXEMPT

  • Meet your service objectives during high volume and other periods.

  • Relief of administrative burden finding suitable staff and freeing your HR team for other urgent matters.

  • IRSS will obtain the necessary work permit/visa for all workers.

  • IRSS will assist in providing housing needs in and around job locations.

  • We coordinate and arrange comprehensive job fairs in Jamaica.