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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

Valerie Ortiz

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Over the past 20 years, Valerie Ortiz has worn many hats at National Insurance Services. She currently heads up NIS’ Marketing Team where she helps to create and execute employee benefit communications based upon our public sector clients’ needs. Valerie brings order to the chaos and has a zeal for detail and a talent for organization.

Recent Articles by Valerie Ortiz

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) through April 11, 2023. The PHE has renewed every 90 days since...

Survey Reveals U.S. Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released the results of their 2021 drug use and health survey. Results...

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Pay Transparency

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As a result of changing labor markets, more and more employees are demanding pay transparency. Pay transparency is when an employer openly communicates pay-related information through...

Preventing Holiday Burnout

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According to Microsoft research, nearly half of employees have reported that they are burnt out at work. Burnout is defined as workplace stress that hasn’t been adequately managed. With...

Tips for Effective Open Enrollment Communication

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Employees are looking to their employers for guidance on navigating their available benefits and how to stretch their dollars further. As the 2023 open enrollment season approaches,...

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Mental Health and Inflation-Related Anxiety

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We are currently faced with the highest inflation rate since 1981. This is causing many people to feel financially stressed, which may be negatively impacting their mental health....

Belonging in the Workplace

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Social belonging is a fundamental human need. Belonging is also a critical component of company culture. At work, belonging is the experience of employees being wholly accepted and...

Microlearning Builds Employee Skills

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Some of the challenges that employers face today include attraction and retention and internal skills gaps. If an employee has insufficient skills and chooses to leave or is replaced,...

Top HR Challenges in 2022

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The workplace has been changing faster than anyone could have predicted. While the COVID-19 pandemic is largely responsible, various technological advancements and social movements have...

COBRA Notice Lawsuits Increasing

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There has been a recent rise in lawsuits from former employees alleging deficient COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) election notices. Most have been class action...