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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

CARES Act Provides Student Loan Assistance

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The CARES Act has a provision which is aimed at easing student loan burdens during the coronavirus pandemic. Qualified student loan payments are temporarily added as acceptable...

Updated FAQs: Compliance with ADA during COVID-19

Updated September 11, 2020

What You Need to Know Before Making Coronavirus Related Health Plan Updates

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some public sector employers may be considering making changes to their group health plans. Before making any changes, employers should check with...

CARES Act Changes Affect Retirement Plans, FSAs, & Dependent Care Accounts

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The Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law in March. It has made several changes to retirement and health care benefits to assist those who...

Unemployment Benefits Under the CARES Act

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides federal funding to expand the availability of unemployment insurance for COVID-19. Virtually all types of...

New Guidance About FFCRA Paid Leave

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued frequently asked questions that address how employees should be counted under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA...

Temporary Nonenforcement Policy for New Paid Leave Rules

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a field assistance bulletin which states there will be a temporary nonenforcement period for the paid leave provisions of the Families...

New CARES Act Provides $2.2 Trillion in Federal Funding

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The new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) will provide $2.2 trillion in funding to address the COVID-19 pandemic. It makes a variety of changes affecting...

New Coronavirus Relief Laws

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Last week, President Trump signed two coronavirus relief acts into law. They were created to provide workers with paid leave for reasons related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Important! DOL Poster Download and FAQs

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On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division published a poster for covered employers (all state and local public agencies and all private companies...