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Dated: 10-27-2016
This month’s cover story De Minimis Fringe Benefits by Steve Hoffman discusses about the fringe benefits in length. Are all fringe benefits tax-free? Does it have tax advantages over monetary compensation? Are employers obligated to provide this to their employees? This article can answer all your queries!
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Dated: 10-26-2016
We’ve all heard the term “De Minimis” fringe benefits and we tend to think that they are not subject to any taxes at all. But that is not the case. So, what is a de minimis fringe benefit after all?
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Dated: 10-26-2016
Employers recognize how an automated ACA solution can streamline compliance and reporting. But how do you know you’re implementing a solution that works? Like many employers, your 2015 ACA reporting may have been stressful, especially if the vendor or technology you chose did not deliver.
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Dated: 10-26-2016
It’s a basic but all too common question posed on financial blogs like this one: “I just left my job. I have like $1,000 sitting in my old 401(k) and I’m short on cash. Can I just cash out the 401(k)?”
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Dated: 10-26-2016
Most employers should be reviewing payroll budgets and job descriptions to ensure that changes to salaries and job classifications are all in order by the December 1 deadline based on the new overtime exempt salary threshold and other final rule changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Another area that will be impacted by these changes and needs review now is employee benefits.
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Dated: 10-26-2016
Now more than ever, women are redefining their roles at work and now have more options than ever, from full-time careers to hobby-driven “side hustles,” with stops nearly everywhere in between. However, while women are achieving unprecedented work-life balance and financial independence and solvency, there seems to be one glaring rift in all too many financial plans.
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Dated: 10-26-2016
As the cost of providing health coverage increased over the past fifteen years, many employers began to offer employees cash payments if they “opted out” of coverage. Some expected that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would put an end to opt-out incentive programs. The ACA does not prohibit opt-out payments; however, the IRS recently issued proposed regulations that highlight how the ACA impacts these payments. The IRS’s proposed regulations recognize two types of opt-out arrangements: a) unconditional opt-out payments; and b) eligible opt-out arrangements.
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Dated: 10-26-2016
A lot of new advances are being made in wearable technology, helping companies track and measure employee activities. There’s also new legislation related to controlled substances that may have a profound effect on the workplace. As the workplace continues to evolve, can your wellness program adapt to survive these changes?
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Dated: 10-26-2016
From a numbers perspective, there is always a case for and a case against the ROI of employer-sponsored health and well-being programs. So what is the real answer? As a designer focused on healthcare, I have been on my own roller coaster of confidence in these programs. Over 15 years in the industry, I’ve experienced both authentic high and low moments of confidence that employer programs are a powerful tool in impacting population health.
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