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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

FAQs for Employer Tax Credits for FFCRA Leave

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The IRS updated its FAQs regarding tax credits available to employers for providing paid employee leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

Student Loan Forbearance and Eviction Moratorium Extended

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President Biden signed multiple executive actions on his first day of presidency including an extension of federal student loan forbearance and an extension of the moratorium on...

Executive Orders Address Health Care Access

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President Biden recently signed some executive actions to strengthen our access to affordable health care.

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Transition Policy Extended for Non-ACA Compliant Health Plans

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The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the transition policy for certain health plans that don’t comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for an additional year...

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Executive Order Enforces LGBTQ Discrimination Protections

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President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order which requires all federal agencies to ensure rules and regulations prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation...

2021 Health Plan Compliance Deadlines

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When it comes to your employer-sponsored group health plan, public sector employers have numerous reporting and disclosure requirements that must be met throughout the year.

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...

Minnesota Schools: Are you ready for HITA?

Revised February 2024

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If you’re a school district in Minnesota, you might be getting ready to fulfill your Health Insurance Transparency and Accountability (HITA) statutory...

COVID-19 and the Economy: Biden Administration’s First Steps

On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden took the oath of office and became President of the United States one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. In anticipation of taking office, then-President-Elect...

Five HR Trends to Watch in 2021

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The pandemic disrupted many public sector organizations in how and where we work. Right now, some are still working completely remote, others are in a hybrid situation, and some are...