Tag: employee benefits
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Pennsylvania Employment Law Update | Employee Benefits Duncansville
www.thinkhr.com Minimum Wage Increase for Employees of the Commonwealth and Organizations Receiving State Contracts On March 7, 2016, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2016-2, which increases the minimum wage for employees of the Commonwealth to $10.15 per hour, effective immediately, and provides for annual increases based on inflation beginning in January of 2017.…
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Negotiating over COBRA Coverage – Use EXTREME CAUTION! | PA Benefits Broker
By Elizabeth Kay, Compliance & Retention Analyst AEIS Advisors A UBA Partner Firm Have you ever overheard the new employee in the break room, bragging about how good their health insurance was with their previous employer, and how much less expensive it was than the coverage they are currently being offered? You may think ”If…
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Temporary Safe Harbor for Online Posting of SBCs | PA Benefits Broker
By Danielle Capilla, Chief Compliance Officer at United Benefit Advisors A Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) is a four-page (double-sided) communication required by the federal government under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It must contain specific information, in a specific order and with a minimum size type, about a group health…
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How to Get Employees’ Attention during Open Enrollment | Duncansville Benefits Broker
By Matthew Augustine, GPHR, REBC CEO of Hanna Global Solutions, a UBA Partner Firm It’s that time of the year – open enrollment season is here! Insurance carriers are presenting renewals and brokers are presenting ways to alleviate the cost pressure with innovative cost management strategies. HR and benefits professionals are under pressure to think…
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