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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

Vaccine Mandate for Federal and Large Employers

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President Biden recently signed executive orders that will require federal workers and contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19. These new rules come after the Pfizer vaccine...

Pfizer Vaccine Approved by FDA

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave full approval to the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. It is the first full approval of a coronavirus vaccine. The other vaccines are still...

EEOC Updates Guidance and Issues New FAQs about ADA

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has added new and updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) about how employers should comply with the Americans with Disability Act...

Updated Q&As on COVID-19 and FMLA

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its “COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers” webpage. It has been reoriented to be geared towards employees...

Premium Tax Credit FAQs

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The IRS has released a fact sheet with FAQs which addresses legislative changes for the premium tax credit due to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The fact sheet discusses how to...

2021 Wellness Trends

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Before the pandemic, many employers were making a shift to the way they implemented and viewed their wellness initiatives. Some ideas included beefing up their mental health offerings...

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2021 Employee Benefit Plan Limits

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Some employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits which are periodically updated for inflation by the IRS. Although many limits will remain the same for 2021, the following...

Pay or Play Penalties Increase for 2021

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The IRS updated the frequently asked questions on the pay or play penalties to include the increased penalty amounts for the 2021 calendar year. The pay or play rules, also referred...

New ADA Opioid Addiction Guidance

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued new guidance which clarifies existing requirements related to opioid use and employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Reminder: Don’t Forget to Submit an Annual Census!

3.5 minute read

Updated August 23, 2022

Public sector organizations with life and/or disability coverage should send an annual census to their insurance carrier at least once a year. Employers want...