IRS Announces Employee Benefit Plan Limits for 2018
November 1, 2017 by Tony Maffeo in category Employee BenefitsOverview Many employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits that are periodically increased for inflation. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced cost-of-living adjustments to the annual dollar limits for various welfare and retirement plan limits for 2018. Although some of the limits will remain the same, many of the limits will increase for […]
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October 18, 2017 by Tony Maffeo in category Rules & Regulations, UncategorizedThe U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has issued a ruling affecting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) final wellness rules. In AARP v. EEOC, the court directed the EEOC to reconsider its final wellness rules under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). The final rules […]
0 0 Read moreDOL Considers Issuing New Overtime Rule
October 7, 2017 by Tony Maffeo in category Rules & RegulationsOverview On July 26, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a request for information (RFI) regarding the overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees. The purpose of an RFI is to gather information from the public before formulating a proposal to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or […]
0 0 Read moreAttend Our Webinar: September 22
September 5, 2017 by Tony Maffeo in category WebinarIntegrated Benefits Group (IBG) is sponsoring a webinar to share strategies that companies like yours are using to manage down their Health Care Cost. September 22, 2017 10am – 11am By controlling the collective health care cost your group health plan has the ability to create plan assets that otherwise would have forfeited to […]
0 0 Read moreWhat Happens if the ACA Employer Mandate is Repealed?
August 17, 2017 by Tony Maffeo in category Affordable Care ActThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires applicable large employers (ALEs) to offer affordable, minimum value health coverage to their full-time employees in order to avoid possible penalties. Because this employer mandate has been criticized as burdensome for employers and an impediment to business growth, its repeal has been a central part of Republican plans to […]
0 0 Read moreSocial Media: What You Can and Can’t Post
August 3, 2017 by Tony Maffeo in category Rules & RegulationsEmployees often write posts about the company on social media sites. Do I have the authority to monitor this and discipline an employee if negative comments are made, even though it’s outside of working hours? An employee’s right to comment on his or her employer may be protected by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). […]
0 0 Read moreHouse Passes Changes to Overtime Rules
July 20, 2017 by Tony Maffeo in category Rules & RegulationsOverview On May 2, 2017, the House of Representatives passed the Working Families Flexibility Act (also known as H.R. 1180). If approved, H.R. 1180 would authorize private employers to offer compensatory time instead of overtime pay for nonexempt employees who work more than 40 hours per week. H.R. 1180 still needs approval from the Senate […]
0 0 Read moreIRS Announces HSA/HDHP Limits for 2018
July 6, 2017 by Tony Maffeo in category Health Savings AccountOverview On May 5, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2017-37 to announce the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2018. These limits include: The maximum HSA contribution limit; The minimum deductible amount for HDHPs; and The maximum out-of-pocket expense limit for HDHPs. These […]
0 0 Read moreACA Replacement Bill Withdrawn, Now What?
June 15, 2017 by Tony Maffeo in category Affordable Care ActIn late March 2017, Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives withdrew the American Health Care Act (AHCA)—their proposed legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Because the House was unable to pass the AHCA, the ACA remains current law, and employers must continue to comply with all applicable ACA provisions. […]
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