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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

The Generational Divide: Millennials and Health Insurance

Millennial workers (defined as born 1977-2000) view and use health benefits very differently than their baby boomer (1946-1965) and gen X (1966-1976) colleagues.

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Millennials in School, City, and County Jobs

As baby boomers retire, vacant spots will be filled by the next generation of workers – millennials. It is projected that millennials will be 50% of the labor force by 2020 and 75% by 2025. This...

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House File 291: Iowa’s New Bargaining Rights Law

I Want the Whitepaper!IOWA – Friday, March 3, Governor Terry Branstad signed House File 291 into law. Iowa’s new bargaining rights law changes the Iowa Public Employment...

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Proposed American Health Care Act First Look at ACA Repeal and Replace

The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee proposed legislation on March 6, 2017 intended to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with the American...

2017 is the Year of Wellness [Infographic]

It’s estimated that over $2.2 trillion dollars each year is spent on chronic diseases, stress, work-related injuries and worker disengagement.1 School, city and county employers are combating these...

Your Guide to 2017 IRS Contribution Limits [Infographic]

National Insurance Services has created this handy reference for school, city and county administrators as a quick resource to the IRS contribution limits for your FSA, HRA, HSA, Retirement plans and...

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FAQ for 457(f) Webinar Series – Part 1

National Insurance Services and MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions recently hosted a webinar (Part 1) which discussed the proposed 457(f) regulations and how they may adversely affect...

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School Business Managers Share Their Top 5 Concerns

School Business Managers or School Business Officials are finance professionals who lead and manage district resources, making sure those resources are used effectively and efficiently. NIS recently...

Are Early Retiree Health Benefits Changing in Schools, Cities and Counties?

Before the introduction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), early retirees from schools, cities and counties had few viable alternatives to the group health plan which made staying on the health plan...

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IRS Extends Due Dates for ACA Reporting Under Sections 6055 and 6056

On Monday (Dec. 28th, 2015), the U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Services extended the due dates for the 2015 Forms 1094 and 1095 for two months. Small to medium sized organizations will file...