Late yesterday we received word that the House-Senate conference committee had reached a compromise on the economic stimulus bill. Although some members of Congress have attempted to scuttle the deal, it appears that the House is set to vote upon the compromise bill as early as this afternoon, with the Senate to follow on Friday. As [...]
Used with permission By EBN Editor Kelley M. Butler Someone who knows someone who knows a lobbyist close to the stimulus package talks tells Workforce Management that Congress may be considering a 50% to 60% subsidy of COBRA premiums for employees who lose their jobs. The subsidy would last 18 months, the maximum time workers [...]
LiveJournal Tags: Benefit statements,total compensation statements,brokers,employers By Ric Joyner, MBA, CEBS, GBA, CFCI I am providing this list from the CEBS list serve. Members asked the question for recommended benefit statement providers, and I am posting their comments. Employee Benefit Communications does total comp statements for all our clients. From design to delivery, they are [...]
ESA News Release: [11/14/2008] Contact Name: David James or Dolline Hatchett Phone Number: (202) 693-4676 Release Number: 08-1703-NAT U.S. Department of Labor final rule will expand FMLA for military families and clarify rules for workers and employers Final rule brings two-year public process to close with common sense reforms for modern workforce WASHINGTON — The [...]
CLIENT UPDATE Paid Sick Leave to be Required in the City of Milwaukee November 6, 2008 The vote is in: electors in the City of Milwaukee overwhelmingly approved a referendum which requires employers to provide a paid sick leave benefit to their employees in the City of Milwaukee. Employers must implement the municipal ordinance [...]
Please review the attached document. final-rules-for-group-health-plans-mother.txt
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