by keyseradmin | Dec 14, 2021 | Employee Benefits, HR Consulting, Human Resources
With workers quitting their jobs at record rates, many employers are introducing new benefits and enabling more flexible schedules in response to the continued tight labor market. SHRM Online has collected the following articles and resources looking at the use of...
by keyseradmin | Dec 14, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
A collection of federal agencies recently released guidance to assist group plan health sponsors navigate upcoming disclosure obligations. On November 17, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,...
by keyseradmin | Dec 14, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
The IRS, after cautioning last year not to expect future extensions to the Jan. 31 deadline for furnishing Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting forms to employees, has changed its mind. In new proposed regulations, the IRS would permanently extend by 30 days the...
by keyseradmin | Nov 19, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
On October 6, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-58, which provides guidance, including ten helpful examples, on the duration of certain COBRA deadlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, Notice 2021-58 addresses: (1) the extension of deadlines for COBRA...
by keyseradmin | Oct 28, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
As the year draws to a close, it is helpful for employers to pause and evaluate employee benefit plan amendment deadlines and other crucial fourth quarter benefit considerations, as described below. Plan Amendment Deadlines Many benefit plan changes must be amended by...
by keyseradmin | Oct 28, 2021 | Employee Benefits
By Lin Grensing-Pophal Employee wellness, particularly mental health wellness, has become an area of increasing concern for companies and their HR leaders during the pandemic, especially as many employees continue to work remotely. After well over a year of dealing...
