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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

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2017 ACA Changes for School, City, and County Employers

As we ring in the new year, 2017 will be bringing forth some changes to some Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements. These are applicable to employers with 50 or more employees. The key 2017 ACA...

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IRS 457(f) regulations may affect sick leave and vacation leave plans

It is a common practice for schools, cities and counties to allow for unlimited or substantial accumulation of sick and vacation leave. Employers may pay out these large banks of leaves when the...

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Final 2016 ACA Forms, Instructions, Good Faith Transition Relief

The IRS recently released the final forms and instructions large employers will use to meet their 2016 Employer Mandate reporting obligations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). They have also...

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Your Guide to ACA Employee Subsidy Notifications

The next Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance hurdle that schools, cities and counties are facing is employee subsidy notifications and appeals. Subsidy notifications will be sent out this summer and...

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Where Does Your Presidential Candidate Stand on Health Care Issues?

It’s important for schools, cities and counties to know where our presidential candidates stand on health care issues. Their viewpoints may ultimately affect what the future holds for the Affordable...

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Proposed ACA Legislation May Affect Schools, Cities and Counties

Two bills were recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives amending several Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions which may affect school districts, cities and counties should they become law.

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Don’t Make This Error When Discontinuing Health Insurance

Updated May 13, 2024

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Are you in compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) when you terminate a teacher’s or other employee’s health insurance coverage after their resignation? The...

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Future of ACA and the Cadillac Tax May Be Determined By November Election

One of the last big components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the introduction of the Cadillac tax slated to begin in 2020. The Cadillac tax is a 40% excise tax that will be imposed on high cost...

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Cadillac Tax Delay: Why You Should Still Act Now

Even though the Cadillac Tax has been delayed by two years to 2020; schools, cities, and counties still need take measures now to decrease the overall costs of their health plans. The Cadillac Tax is...

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HRA Distributions Must Be Included in Calculating Overtime Pay

In a recent court ruling on a case involving the City of Sheboygan in Wisconsin, the judge ruled surprisingly that distributions from an HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement) need to be included in...