Beginning January 1, 2015, all workers who perform services under a federal contract or sub-contract must receive a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour. This increase in the ...

Google Glass Covered By Some Vision Plans

BAS
06.03.2014
HR & Benefits Compliance

Employers who offer vision plans to their employees through a certain insurer may now be subsidizing frames and prescription lenses for Google Glass.

Grace Period Deadline Approaching for Calendar Year FSAs

BAS
27.02.2014
HR & Benefits Compliance

Some Flexible Spending Account Plans (FSAs) may include a grace period after the end of a plan year during which participants may incur claims to be reimbursed from ...

Trip to Vegas Qualifies as FMLA Leave

BAS
20.02.2014
HR & Benefits Compliance

The Family and Medical Leave Act provides eligible employees of covered employers with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave with continuation of group health ...

Business.USA.gov Offers Resources for Small Businesses

BAS
13.02.2014
HR & Benefits Compliance

Business.USA.gov is a website intended to provide business resources for small employers. The website offers an interactive module for help with Starting a Business, ...

Cafeteria Plans

BAS
06.02.2014
HR & Benefits Compliance

Many employers sponsor cafeteria plans under section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code to allow their employees to pay for benefits with pre-tax dollars. Since all ...

Health Savings Accounts

BAS
30.01.2014
HR & Benefits Compliance

A health savings account is an IRA-like, tax-exempt trust or custodial account that can be used to pay for certain medical expenses of the HSA holder, the holder’s ...

Mid Year Change Events for Cafeteria Plans

BAS
23.01.2014
HR & Benefits Compliance

In order to provide the pre-tax contributions to pay for benefits, cafeteria plans must require that elections be irrevocable for the period of coverage. This means that ...

Prescription Drug Filing Required

BAS
16.01.2014
HR & Benefits Compliance

The Medicare Modernization Act requires employers with health plans that include prescription drug coverage to notify Medicare-eligible participants if the drug coverage ...

IRS Guidance on Tax Treatment for Same-Sex Spousal Benefits

BAS
09.01.2014
HR & Benefits Compliance

The IRS issued Notice 2014-1 to address issues relating to cafeteria plans, flexible spending account plans and health savings accounts for employees with same-sex ...

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