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4 Financial Tips to Keep Your Family Safe | Pennsylvania Employee Benefits
It’s tough to get our financial house in order, not because it’s especially hard, but because it’s … boring? Tedious? The last thing we want to spend time on? To remedy that, here are four tips that you can take on and accomplish: 1. Make sure you have life insurance—or enough of it. Do you…
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Finally, a New I-9 | Pennsylvania Employee Benefits
Since the current version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, expired on March 31, 2016, employers have been awaiting a new, updated form. On August 25, 2016, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a revised Form I-9. Consequently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has 90 days to update the form…
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Ask the Experts: EEO-1 Filing | PA Employee Benefits
Question: What is the EEO-1 report, which companies need to file it, and where do we get the data for the report? Answer: The EEO-1 report is a compliance survey mandated by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. All employers with 15 or more employees are covered by Title VII and are required to…
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Financial Goals For Every Decade Of Your Life | PA Financial Advisors
For most people, becoming an adult means hitting major milestones like finishing college, getting married, having children and buying a home. While everyone isn’t on the same path, setting financial targets can help you achieve your personal goals — whatever they may be. Here are 12 tips for making sure they become a reality: Financial…
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The FLSA Overtime Changes and Their Impact on Employee Benefits | PA Benefit Advisors
Most employers should be reviewing payroll budgets and job descriptions to ensure that changes to salaries and job classifications are all in order by the December 1 deadline based on the new overtime exempt salary threshold and other final rule changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Another area that will be impacted by…
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How to Implement a Workplace Fitness Program | Pennsylvania Employee Benefits
Implementing a workplace fitness program at the office can help your company’s bottom line. A study by The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, with results published in a 2008 issue of the “Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine,” found that employees who engaged in workplace wellness programs saved $176 to $182 on health…
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Employer Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before October 15 | Pennsylvania Benefit Brokers
Are you an employer that offers or provides group health coverage to your workers? Does your health plan cover outpatient prescription drugs — either as a medical claim or through a card system? If so, be sure to distribute your plan’s Medicare Part D notice before October 15. Purpose Medicare began offering “Part D” plans…
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2016 VETS-4212 Filing Period Is Open | PA Benefit Advisors
Reminder: the VETS-4212 reporting cycle for 2016 is now open, and the filing deadline is September 30. Filing information is available on the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) website. The Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) (located at 38 U.S.C. § 4212(d)), requires federal contractors and subcontractors subject…
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Pennsylvania Employment Law Update | PA Employee Benefits
Mandated Health Benefits – Oral Chemotherapy Medication On July 8, 2016, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolfe signed legislation (H.B. 60) regarding health insurance coverage for oral chemotherapy medications. Pursuant to the bill, whenever a health insurance policy provides coverage that includes coverage for intravenously administered or injected chemotherapy medications which have been approved by the U.S.…
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Supporting Your Employees During the Back-to-School Season | PA Benefit Advisors
As thoughts of changing weather and the impending holidays loom, September (and August, in many states) means back to school for employees with children. Don’t forget about your employees with college-age students, who may be driving them across the country to get set up in dorm rooms and ready to face life on a college…
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