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    Merge benefits and payroll for the ideal business solution

    Bukaty Companies now integrates our cloud-based payroll software, InspireHCM, with our online enrollment tool. This seamless data transfer prevents duplicate data entry and enhances accuracy.

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    Gag attestation due December 31

    The passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) unleashed a slew of requirements for health issuers and employer-sponsored health plans, including the annual completion of a Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation (GCPCA). The attestation applies to Employee Retirement Income...

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    2025 health plan compliance: numbers plan sponsors should know

    The IRS establishes many of the rates and limits that pertain to health plan compliance, including the affordability threshold and limits associated with flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health saving accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs). As a new year approaches plan sponsors...

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    Overtime salary threshold increases on the horizon

    The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) final rule regarding overtime pay increases the salary threshold for exempt executive, administrative and professional employees. While the rule went into effect July 1, 2024, employers need to note the upcoming 2025 requirements.

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    Telehealth coverage for HDHP plans slated to change December 31

    High deductible health plans (HDHPs) have enjoyed a safe harbor, extended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), in which members could maintain health savings account (HSA) eligibility alongside first-dollar coverage for telehealth services. This safe harbor is set to expire on December 31,...

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    Understanding the impact of side gigs

    Across the United States, part-time, freelance or temporary work supplements the main income source for many workers. As the demand for side gigs grows, employers should understand the impact on business operations.

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    Help with health care literacy

    Employer-sponsored benefits are a critical element of an employee’s total compensation. Yet it’s no secret that employees struggle to understand how to leverage their benefits to improve their health, reduce waste and avoid medical debt. The National Institutes of Health cited that only 8% of...

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    Strengthen employee connections with stay interviews

    Beyond offering employees experience-enhancing perks, like free lunches, casual dress codes and gym memberships, employers should supplement retention and job satisfaction efforts to connect with employees at different times throughout the year. Stay interviews are one simple and cost-effective...

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    Support college student health care access  

    College-bound students will soon begin their transition to campus. Parents are prepping their collegiate students with all the supplies they need to succeed, from books to bedding. One aspect of college life that many underprepare for is establishing how and where to seek medical or behavioral...

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    Talking politics

    Another election year is upon us, and HR personnel are bracing for impact as tense political topics make their way to the workplace. Political topics are polarizing but outright barring political discussion is not always a realistic option for employers. Legally, employers can prohibit employees...

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