Absolutely! Medicare entitlement and election are important factors when determining COBRA eligibility and duration. Here’s how… Absolutely!  Medicare entitlement and election are important factors when determining COBRA eligibility and duration.  Here’s...

Determining which employee deductions can be pre-taxed for Social Security, Medicare, federal withholding and state withholding can be difficult to discern. First and foremost, for any deduction to be eligible for pre-tax status, the employer must have the appropriate...

Most Employers are familiar with the Department of Labor requirement to notify employees of their COBRA continuation options when an employee terminates… but don’t forget, as the Employer, you are also required to notify new employees of their COBRA rights when their...

With key provisions of the Affordable Care Act approaching for 2014, the IRS announced last week they will delay, until 2015, the requirement that Employers with more than 50 employees provide essential health coverage to their employees.   As a direct...

With the implementation of the Additional Medicare Tax in 2013, employers need to be aware of how the tax is calculated, paid and reported.  Now that we have entered the second half of the calendar year, more and more employees will reach the threshold set by the...

An employee takes time to share an example of his positive experiences with Savers Admin with his employer: "See email below--just wanted to pass along a great act of customer service from Savers that obviously I wouldn't have caught in the midst of trying to get this...

One of the most reviewed and contemplated workplace policies is Paid Time Off (either combined PTO or the traditional Vacation/Sick time).  We are often asked “How much should we offer?” or “How much do I have to offer?” Believe it or not, there is no federal...

Social Media continues to revolutionize the way we (individuals and businesses) connect and share information. As this remains a hot topic for expanding business reach, it’s also important that your organization embrace this communication growth with some guidelines...

With less than 50 days to go until we reach the much anticipated October 1 ACA Open Enrollment period, the race is on to get as much information in the hands of Employers and Individuals as possible. With less than 50 days to go until we reach the much anticipated...

July 1, 2013 marks the last effective date in NC’s E-Verify legislation.  All employers with 25 or more employees will be required to use E-Verify to check work authorization for all new hires.  What is E-Verify? E-Verify is a federal, internet-based program...