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Court Orders the EEOC to Reconsider Its Wellness Program Rules | PA Benefit Advisors
On August 22, 2017, in AARP v EEOC, a federal court found that regulations allowing employers to offer large incentives under workplace wellness programs were arbitrary. The court did not vacate (nullify) the rules due to concerns about disrupting employers’ existing programs. Instead the court has ordered the responsible agency, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
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Slight Increase to Standard Per Diem Rates for Fiscal Year 2018 | PA Benefit Advisors
Mark your calendars for October 1, 2017, when the 2018 standard per diem rates for the lower 48 Continental United States (CONUS, because everyone loves an acronym) go into effect. These rates, set by the General Services Administration (GSA, see acronym comment above), represent the maximum amount that federal employees can receive in travel reimbursements…
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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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DOL will coordinate VETS-4212 with new EEO-1 reporting requirements (as much as it can). | PA Benefit Advisors
Editor’s note: We apologize for our mistake. We recently published an article on the VETS-4212 and EEO-1 reporting from our partners at Constangy, et al and inadvertently used an article from 2016. The correct article is below. We’re sorry for any confusion this mistake may have caused. The following is a blog published by y…
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Federal Employment Law Update – August 2017 | PA Benefit Advisors
OSHA Injury Tracking Application Electronic Portal As of August 1, 2017, the Occupational and Safety Health Administration’s (OSHA) new electronic portal, the Injury Tracking Application (ITA), is available for employers to file web-based reports of workplace injuries or illnesses. Under OSHA’s electronic recordkeeping rule, covered employers with at least 250 employees must submit the following…
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Time to Start Filing Your EEO-1 and VETS-4212 Reports | PA Benefit Advisors
The following is a blog published by Louise Davies, an Affirmative Action Paralegal in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, office of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP. It’s that time of the year! No, back-to-school is still a few weeks away. It’s time for employers to start filing their EEO-1 and VETS-4212 reports. The filing period for the EEO-1…
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Ask the Experts: How to Calculate Minimum Wage | PA Benefit Advisors
Question: Is minimum wage calculated on hours worked or hours worked plus performance-based earnings, thus subject to change each pay period? For instance, a nonexempt employee is paid $320 for 40 hours worked with $60 added for performance goals, totaling $380. Which amount is used to determine the employee’s minimum wage; $320 or $380? The…
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OSHA Online Portal for Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Reports Opens August 1 | PA Benefit Advisors
On August 1, 2017, Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) injury tracking application (ITA) portal will be available to employers. The portal allows employers to electronically report information about workplace injuries and illnesses. Establishments with 250 or more employees that are currently required to keep OSHA injury and illness records, as well as employers with…
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Health Reform Update: What Can Employers and Employees Expect Now? | PA Benefit Advisors
Health Reform Update: What Can Employers and Employees Expect Now? The latest Congressional effort to repeal and replace parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) stalled out again last week when the Senate voted 51-49 to reject a very pared down measure dubbed the “skinny repeal” bill. The breakdown of the…
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5 Things Millennials Need to Know About Life Insurance | PA Benefit Advisors
Being catapulted into the adult world is a shock to the system, regardless of how prepared you think you are. And these days, it’s more complicated than ever, with internet access and mobile devices being must-have utilities and navigating tax forms when they aren’t as “EZ” as they used to be. Maybe you’re still living…
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