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Separating Fact From Fiction When It Comes to Long-Term Care Insurance | PA Benefit Advisors
Few people are prepared to handle the financial burden of long-term health care. In fact, many people have a false sense of security when it comes to long-term care. Let’s separate fact from fiction: “Medicare and my Medicare supplement policy will cover it.” FACTS: Medicare and “Medigap” insurance was never intended to pay for ongoing,…
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EEOC follows through: Comp data will be required in EEO-1 reports | PA Benefit Adivsors
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced yesterday that it will require employers with 100 or more employees to include compensation data in their annual EEO-1 reports. Employers will be required to provide this information regardless of whether they are federal contractors, as long as they meet the 100-employee threshold. The EEO-1 reporting deadline for 2016 – which…
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4 Ways to Get Financially Fit in Your 40s | Pennsylvania Employee Benefits
By Erica Oh Nataren www.lifehappens.org Many people in their 40s are facing an uncomfortable fact: They simply aren’t where they’d hoped to be financially. Fortunately, all their life experience can help correct for past mistakes. “There’s a different trigger moment for everybody,” says Jay Howard, financial advisor and partner at MHD Financial in San Antonio,…
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How to Make Your Parent a Dependent for Insurance | Duncansville Employee Benefits
By Melanie Jones www.livestrong.com Children may have to become the caregivers of aging parents. These parents may be faced with health issues and altered mental issues as they age. Occasionally, children may have to have their parents enrolled on their insurance plans as a dependent. Parents enrolled on a qualified medical insurance plan will ensure…
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Ask The Experts: Summer Dress Code | Pennsylvania Employee Benefits
www.thinkhr.com Question: How do we address a situation where an employee is coming to work dressed too casually even for our more relaxed summer dress code? Answer: As the summer months make for hotter days, it’s common for people to wear more comfortable clothes such as flip-flops and tank tops; but if you don’t specify…
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Qualifying Life Event’s | Benefits Specialist Duncansville
Abridged from www.healthcare.gov A change in your situation – like getting married, having a baby, or losing health coverage – that can make you eligible for a Special Enrollment Period, allowing you to enroll in health insurance outside the yearly Open Enrollment Period. There are 4 basic types of qualifying life events. (The following are…
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How to Keep Your Employees Motivated and Productive | Benefits Specialist PA
By Tom Ceconi www.hr360.com Winter time can lead to less productivity and lower morale If you’ve noticed your employees acting a little less than chipper during the winter, you’re not alone. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, lack of sunlight has been linked to feelings of sluggishness and mood changes, so winter’s shorter…
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6 Money Mistakes 20-Somethings Make—and What to Do About Them | Benefits Specialist PA
By Erica Oh Nataren www.lifehappens.org Life as a young adult may be wrinkle-free, but it isn’t always pretty. When we asked Helaine Olen, personal finance columnist at Slate.com and author of The Index Card, what she sees as one of the biggest stumbling blocks to financial well-being for 20-Somethings, student loans came to the fore.…
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Defend Trade Secrets Act Requires Immediate Action | Duncansville Employee Benefits
www.thinkhr.com The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DFTA) was signed into law (and became effective) on May 11, 2016. The act takes effect immediately for all employers and applies to any act that occurs on or after the date of enactment. The DFTA generally provides immunity for an employee’s action that would have otherwise constituted trade…
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5 Must-Do’s for Checking References | Pennsylvania Benefits Broker
Posted by Tom Ceconi www.hr360.com Your final step in making the decision to hire a candidate is to check his or her references. All too often, this is treated as a formality—a last box to check before extending an offer of employment. However, reference checks play a key role in the hiring process. In addition…
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