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Are Your Healthcare Benefits Contributing to the Labor Shortage? | CA Employee Benefits Team

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Employee benefits are a major bargaining chip for companies looking to attract talent. The problem is healthcare costs are skyrocketing, and it’s difficult for employers to offer the same level of coverage. Higher costs are either resulting in less coverage or smaller wages for employees. Find out what’s happening with healthcare and recruitment, and get … Continued

American Rescue Plan Act Signed Into Law

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The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which is the latest bill to address the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19, has been signed into law. Most aspects of the law do not directly affect the HR function, but those that do—optional extension of sick and family leave and establishment of COBRA subsidies—are outlined below. OPTIONAL EXTENSION … Continued

Preparing for an Unprecedented Open Enrollment Period

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Open enrollment following the COVID-19 pandemic will be unlike any other in recent memory. Many organizations are still trying to recover from extended closures and maintain safe working environments—open enrollment is the last thing on their minds. Yet, procrastinating on enrollment planning can actually cause more issues than it solves. This article explains what employers … Continued

SBA & TREASURY BEGIN UNPRECEDENTED PULIC-PRIVATE MOBILIZATION TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS

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  Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today announced that the SBA and Treasury Department have initiated a robust mobilization effort of banks and other lending institutions to provide small businesses with the capital they need. The CARES … Continued

Sample FURLOUGH LETTER (COVID-19)

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Below please find a sample (from ThinkHR) letter for Furloughing employees.  Customize for your personal needs. [date]   [employee name and address]   Re: Notice of Furlough   Dear [employee name],   We regret to inform you that because of the current level of work available as a result of COVID-19, we have opted to … Continued

PCORI Fee Increase for Health Plans | California Employee Benefits

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On November 5, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2018-85 to announce that the health plan Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee for plan years ending between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019 will be $2.45 per plan participant. This is an increase from the prior year’s fee of $2.39 due to … Continued

Look Backward to Plan Forward | California Benefits Agency

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We have entered Open Enrollment season and that means you and everyone in your office are probably reading through enrollment guides and trying to decipher it all. As you begin your research into which plan to choose or even how much to contribute to your Health Savings Account (HSA), consider evaluating how you used your … Continued

Addressing Mental Health Care at Work | CA Employee Benefits Firm

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Nancy Spangler, senior consultant at the Center for Workplace Mental Health of the American Psychiatric Foundation, says that one in five adults has a mental health disorder, and one in 10 has a substance abuse problem. In addition, major depression and its associated conditions cost the U.S. over $210 billion every year. Clearly, mental health … Continued

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