HRPro Named One of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation for 2021

The National Association for Business Resources has released their fall 2021 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For in the Nation. The 2021 Fall National winning companies were assessed by an independent research firm which reviewed a number of key measures relative to other nationally recognized winners. The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For…
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IRS Announces the 2022 Tax-Exclusion Limits for FSA’s, Commuter Benefits and QSEHRA’s

The IRS just released the 2022 contribution limits for FSAs, Commuter Benefits, QSEHRAs, and more. They also increased the FSA Rollover limit for 2022. The new limits are as follows: Health FSA Max election has increased from $2,750 to $2,850 Dependent Care Elections have remained at $5,000 The FSA Rollover Allowance has increased from $550…
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Preparing for the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine-or-testing policy for businesses with at least 100 employees. But covered employers should still prepare for the upcoming deadlines while litigation is pending, according to employment law attorneys. On November 5, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). If the…
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COBRA

Clarification of IRS Notice 221-31 and COBRA Subsidy Eligibility

On Tuesday May 19, IRS released Notice 2021-31.  This notice provides a series of questions and answers to address many issues that have arisen with respect to COBRA premium assistance available for COBRA continuation coverage under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). Generally, the questions and answers apply for purposes of all COBRA continuation coverage…
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IRS Releases 2022 HSA Contribution Amounts and Excepted Benefit HRA Maximum Benefits

The IRS recently issued new 2022 contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSA), which represent the total amount of tax-advantaged dollars that participants can deposit into these accounts. Likewise, the IRS also issued new limits for high-deductible health plans (HDHP) to indicate the total amount individuals and families can expect to spend out-of-pocket on health…
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COBRA

ARPA COBRA Subsidy – When is a Termination of Employment Involuntary?

Content reposted with permission from: The National Law Review and Paul M. Hamburger, co-chair of the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group and head of the Washington, DC law office of Proskauer. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), includes a 100% COBRA premium subsidy for periods of coverage occurring between April 1 and…
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Winter’s Coming: Managing COVID-19

There have been a variety of changes as we continue to understand and gauge the impact and spread of Coronavirus. We want to post updated information and urge you to pause at this time, assess your policies and practices, determine if there are changes to be made based on what has been working well and…
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IRS Releases 2021 Contribution Limits for FSA and Commuter Accounts

The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2020-45 announcing contribution limits for 2021. There are no changes to flexible spending account (FSA) and commuter benefits contribution limits for 2021. Medical FSA Contribution amounts will remain $2,750 and Dependent Care (married filing jointly) will remain at $5,000. Commuter monthly contribution amount for both parking and transit will…
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3 Red Flags to Watch Out For When Interviewing Potential Employees

Our VP of Human Resources, Rebecca Dioso contributed to the following article: 3 Red Flags to Watch Out For When Interviewing Potential Employees Always look for people who have read your entire website and have a genuine interest in your industry and company. by Diane Faulkner October 02, 2020 There are a few things you need…
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IRS Releases Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferral

On August 8th, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of the Treasury to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment of certain payroll tax obligations. In response to this executive action, the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued guidance (Notice 2020-65) concerning the payroll tax deferral (commonly referred to as a…
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