Employee Benefits Archives

401(K) Plan Match Formulas and Automatic Features Add Value for Participants

July 13, 2021

Generous matching contributions to 401(k) or similar plans can be an effective recruiting and retention tool, increasing employees' total compensation...

Unemployment Costs: Can you reduce your exposure?

June 1, 2021

Unemployment costs your organization money nearly every minute of every day — when you pay unemployment tax based on your payroll...

IRS Announces 2022 Limits for HSAs and High-Deductible Health Plans

May 17, 2021

Separately, HHS released annual out-of-pocket limits for ACA-compliant plans Health savings account (HSA) contribution limits for 2022 are going up...

Four Mistakes Employers Can Make with Worker’s Compensation

May 2, 2021

Many employers look at Workers' Compensation as just another unavoidable cost of doing business. It's usually one of those out-of-sight, out-of-mind...

Are Your Former Employees Eligible for COBRA?

April 27, 2021

If you've had to lay off employees as far back as Nov. 1, 2019, a tiny portion of the $1.9...

Time to Take Another Look at Health Savings Accounts?

January 20, 2021

Pandemic-related financial pressure is forcing some businesses to take a long, hard look at their health insurance plans and other...

Employee Appreciation Can go a Long Way!

January 17, 2021

What's the number one reason that employees stay with an organization? Usually, it is simply because they enjoy working with their supervisors, according...