Annual 401(k) Audit: 5 Tips to Set You up for Success
401(k) audit season is quickly approaching. Once your company has 120 or more eligible participants, an independent audit is required and ...
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DOL Releases Guidance and Model Notices for ARPA COBRA Subsidies
As discussed in our prior post, Congress recently passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which provides free COBRA coverage ...
IRS Confirms COVID-19 PPE is Eligible for Reimbursement Under FSAs, HRAs, and HSAs
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirmed in an announcement that expenses for personal protective equipment (PPE) for the primary purpose ...
Why Employers Should Be Prioritizing Employee Financial Wellbeing
Gallup identifies Financial Wellbeing as one of the 5 Essential Elements of Wellbeing. They identify individuals with thriving financial wellbeing as ...
Get Ready for Washington State’s New Long-Term Care Program
Employers with Washington employees should start preparing for the Washington Long-Term Services and Support Program (“Program”), which requires employers to ...
Manage, Benchmark and Share Your Company Retirement Plan, All in One Place
Offering a competitive 401(k) retirement plan is one of the most valuable ways you can invest in your employees, but ...
FAQs Released on Coverage for COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations
On February 26, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) released further guidance ...
Biden Stimulus Package: Impact on Employer-Provided Benefits
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law, which contains several provisions related to ...
[Updated] 100% COBRA Subsidies Included in the Latest COVID Stimulus Bill
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA” or “the bill”) into law, which includes a ...
EEOC Issues Guidance on the COVID-19 Vaccine
With the recent “emergency use” approval of a third COVID-19 vaccine, employers are seeing the light at the end of ...
Let’s Talk (& Support) Mental Health
An estimated 1 in 10 youth live with a diagnosable mental health condition. As part of our commitment to health and wellbeing, ...
Understanding Your Fiduciary Responsibilities – ERISA Bonds
To protect private pension plans and other employee benefit plans from being mismanaged and abused, the Employee Retirement Income Security ...
