The ACA is here to stay, and new changes from the IRS may lead to stricter penalties. These ACA best practices can help you stay compliant….
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A well-designed employee benefits plan is key to attracting and retaining talented individuals….
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Since the start of the pandemic, unemployment fraud has been on the rise. If one of your employees becomes a target, take action as quickly as possible….
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Did you know switching brokers is a relatively simple process? You only need one form, your benefits won’t change, and you can make the switch at any time….
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New benefits brokers are a lot like new employees: it’s important to take your time and hire the right one. …
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Key Points about managing unused paid leave when returning to work: The COVID-19 pandemic is still in full swing and many employees’ vacations are being cancelled as a result. You may notice that employees aren’t taking paid time off like they usually do. If you’re worried about how to manage an excess of unused paid…
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If you want to implement an effective wellness program, you need to set clear goals, budget accordingly, and encourage employees to participate. …
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By: John Maggs, Marketing Intern Being sick is bad enough, but having to use vacation days or worse – take an unpaid absence – can make your employees feel like you’re adding insult to injury. That’s why, many states have or are introducing laws protecting them from lost wages by introducing mandatory paid sick days….
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It’s Open Enrollment and you have unwelcome changes to deliver – you’re changing providers, premiums are going up, or the perfect storm of stressful, both. It’s time to tell employees about their health insurance rate changes. As a company, Sentric recently went through this very situation, and our HR team did a few things that…
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By: Shannon Maggs, Manager of HR & Administration Regardless of how long an employee has been in the working world they’ve probably only experienced open enrollment a couple of dozen times. That’s because it happens just once a year. So, you should probably be prepared to cut them some slack if they can’t remember the…
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