In the 1970s-1980s, most Wisconsin cities began offering to pay all or some of their retiree’s health insurance benefits post-employment. Some organizations allowed employees to exchange...
Please note that Grand Rounds combined with Doctor on Demand and are now known as Included Health.
Rebecca was a married mother of two who enjoyed bike riding, boating, and spending time with...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reduced contribution limit for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) impacting individuals with family coverage. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed late last...
Due to the legalization of same-sex marriage, Wisconsin has made some big changes regarding domestic partnership in their recently passed 2017-2019 state budget.
Employee benefit integration is taking a step back and looking at the whole picture. Do you know how all of your benefits work together? Think of your employee benefits package as a house. Although...
Iowa’s House File 291, passed in March 2017, limits public worker’s collective bargaining and negotiating rights. This puts Iowa’s public workers and employers onto a new playing field when it comes...
Do you make a lump sum payment upon retirement for your employees’ unused sick leave, vacation pay or other early-retirement incentives? If you do, there is a way to increase the value of the benefit...
Updated March 2022
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A competitive employee benefits package is essential for attracting and retaining quality employees, but continuing to offer the same plan year after year is tough...
This is an update to our December 2016 blog post (IRS Updates Will Impact School, City and County HRA Plans in 2017) regarding IRS Notice 2015-84 – Dependents seeking reimbursements from an HRA.
With President Obama recently signing into law the 21st Century Cures Act, small schools, cities and counties will be able to offer stand-alone HRAs (Health Reimbursement Arrangements) to their...
