PeopleKeep

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

This time is known as the open enrollment period. For many small and medium size businesses, the annual open enrollment period is filled with complexities, paperwork, and stress over expensive annual rate hikes to their group health insurance premiums. Watch our webinar to learn more about how open enrollment works.

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PeopleKeep

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Open enrollment for most states is starting soon and in some states it’s already begun. You may be wondering why open enrollment matters and which deadlines apply to you. Those who miss open enrollment deadlines and aren’t eligible for an SEP must wait until the following year’s open enrollment to sign up for coverage.

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WEX Inc.

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Open enrollment is a great opportunity for this communication, allowing employers to personalize the message to each employee's needs. And don’t miss out on our HSA Day page to learn more about the advantages of an HSA! HSAs are a consumer product and we need to be promoting it to the consumer,” said Byrd on our podcast.

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InterWest Insurance Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

One of the most difficult aspects of annual open enrollment is reaching workers who are disengaged from the process and never bother signing up for your group health plan and other benefits they could take advantage of.

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CorpStrat

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

To reduce the possibility of printing W-2s/1099s with incorrect information, and to avoid penalties for missing or invalid data, please take the time to verify your employees’ critical information. Review Employee Data During Open Enrollment. Review Employee Data During Open Enrollment.

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Insperity

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Prioritizing their debt reduction can cause these workers to miss out on the crucial first years – or even decades – of contributions to retirement savings plans. All company retirement plans started in 2023 and thereafter must have an automatic enrollment and escalation provision – also known as “ you’re in unless you’re out.”

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WEX Inc.

JULY 11, 2023

Provides in-depth, on-demand reporting Another great perk of a high-quality COBRA administrator is their ability to provide comprehensive reports in a timely manner.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 5, 2023

At a minimum, Payroll, HR and Benefits will need to work together to ensure the following: All eligible participants are timely enrolled into an auto-enrollment plan, and the proper amount is withheld and invested prudently, if employees don’t indicate their investment choices. Auto-enrollment plans. Part-time employees.

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Genesis HR Solutions

JANUARY 24, 2023

An out-of-date employee handbook, or one missing key elements, is just as bad as having none at all. An out-of-date employee handbook, or one missing key elements, is just as bad as having none at all. This section should also include information about qualifying events, open enrollment time, and enrollment qualifications.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MAY 11, 2021

If your employer offers an FSA, you’ll get the option to sign-up during open enrollment. So, it’s essential to be careful about how much you choose to contribute to this account during the open enrollment period. Let’s say it together: “Every dollar has a job.”. FSAs are usually funded from your paycheck. March 15th.

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CorpStrat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

If you have a robust Human Resource Management (HRMS) tool, you could be missing out on the full benefits of technology and automation if you’re not adding your Employee Benefits management into it. During the annual Open Enrollment, which is just around the corner, employers have the ability to deliver many more options.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

OCTOBER 13, 2020

You can never be too ready for Open Enrollment, so we wanted to share three more tips on how to make the most of virtual Open Enrollment. In case you missed it, make sure you check out our pieces on how to improve your Open Enrollment readiness levels and what other clients are sharing about how they’ve prepared.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

As a member of the human resources team, open enrollment is one of the most crucial times of the year. The employees at your company are counting on you to provide them with the open enrollment information they need. That’s why it’s essential to have an open enrollment communications plan ready in advance.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Decision support tools are being requested this year more than ever because of the COVID-19 based shift toward virtual Open Enrollment. Are you potentially missing the primary household decision maker? When time permits, it is best to start communicating 30-60 days prior to benefits enrollment period (if not sooner).

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 15, 2022

All of that costs employees because: Missing regular doctor’s appointments and preventative services can result in health emergencies later, and. It’s important that you provide training for any benefit tool you roll out, and also leave the door open for employees to access one-on-one advice so they can make the right choices.

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Winston Benefits

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

It can be tempting to close the book on open enrollment as quickly as possible. But there are just a few more things to wrap up before open enrollment is over, and getting those right can set your benefits administration up for success into the new year. Open enrollment is hectic, no doubt, and we’re all human.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Many experts are speculating that benefits enrollment will increase this year due to the new requirements of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate. With increased participation, you’ll want to have a well thought-out plan to make sure benefits enrollment goes smoothly. These six strategies will help you prepare.

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Corporate Synergies

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Open enrollment 2019 has so many moving parts it may seem impossible to manage. Three words have the power to make the most experienced HR professional shudder— open enrollment 2019. Open enrollment season is a challenge, no matter how well the HR department prepares. As Seen In.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

If you have low enrollment rates for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), you aren’t alone. While health insurance benefits are front and center during open enrollment, FSAs often feel like a well-kept secret or afterthought. Creating awareness of the benefit is a common goal during re-enrollment. Take substantiation.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

OCTOBER 8, 2020

We’re going to give you four ways to avoid that and be the person who writes email subject lines that people actually want to open. One of my old coworkers once joked that if he ever needed someone to open an email, he’d just put “I have your child. FOMO means Fear of Missing Out. Why did you open them?

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In case you have been too busy to check out our blogs lately, here are some key items to help you stay organized and catch up on items you might have missed. Year-end is always a scramble for health plan sponsors as they go through renewal and open enrollment. You also may view all of our SW Benefits Updates here.

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Winston Benefits

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

If employees aren’t fully educated about their benefits, they may miss out on features they really want — and that could lead them to be dissatisfied with what you’re offering. Offering in-person advice is especially useful during open enrollment.

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AssuredPartners

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

As a result of the Outbreak Period guidance, now that COBRA Administrator #2 has come onboard they should be made aware that Michael’s COBRA coverage will have to reinstated back to September 1, 2020 if he trues up the payments that he missed post-August 2020.

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Flimp Communications

AUGUST 6, 2020

Suicides and missed medical treatments are going to tick up if they haven’t already. One argument made in favor of opening the economy up is that the cure can’t be worse than the disease. With open enrollment approaching for many, the opportunity for tackling that is here. Mental illness, me?

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Flimp Communications

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Maybe you miss having your co-workers around to collaboration with or you miss the clearer separation between work and home. Maintain open communication and encourage feedback. Some of what might need to change is how you communicate workplace benefits , especially with open enrollment around the corner.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

A new employee misses out on benefits enrollment. True, it is ultimately up to each employee to complete their benefits enrollment, but let’s face it, new hires have a lot to keep up with when they first start a job. Are you looking to open offices in other states?

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Flimp Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

All the decisions worker have to make during open enrollment can be overwhelming. Additionally, while awareness is growing, there remains a stigma to open discussions of mental health conditions. Workers miss information when EAPs get only a brief mention in enrollment materials.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Many experts are speculating that benefits enrollment will increase this year due to the new requirements of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate. With increased participation, you’ll want to have a well thought-out plan to make sure benefits enrollment goes smoothly. Benefits enrollment is, by nature, a sensitive topic.

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PeopleStrategy

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

For example, let’s say the current recruiting process requires the following steps: A hiring manager identifies a need and notifies a recruiter to open a requisition. The recruiter posts the job and starts trying to fill the opening. The hiring manager realizes that a key requirement was missing and needs to revise the requisition.

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15Five

OCTOBER 12, 2016

If you’re still polling your employees once a year just to check a box, you’re missing out on what true feedback is all about. How did last year’s open enrollment process go? Ok, ok—the employee survey itself is not dead. But the annual frequency of it is. Employee engagement isn’t something to take lightly.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Similarly, the skills of effective team leaders involve being able to identify what is missing in a team’s dynamic and creating ways to develop that creatively. A manager needs to be able to identify skill gaps for individual employees and customize plans for their development.

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Insperity

APRIL 30, 2020

They can also reach out about changes that may impact the employee, such as reminders about open enrollment periods for health insurance. If the employee brings up work, there’s no harm in saying something like, “We miss you here, but we’re hanging in there.” Some ways to do this include: 1.

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UpstartHR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Note: I posted those job requirements (human capital consultant vs staffing coordinator) at the end of this article in case you missed them in the video and want to look at them more closely. . Anywhere across the USA, Contract Opportunities Immediate openings for 2-6 month 1099 contracts. What if I Already Have HR Experience?

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MARCH 28, 2019

Then I wouldn’t feel like I’m missing out on all the fun. Open Enrollment season is soon. If you are thinking about opening a Dependent Care Account, download this one-page guide to determine how much you could save. I know my limit hasn’t changed in years and that tomorrow won’t be any different.

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Flimp Communications

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Maybe you miss having your co-workers around to collaboration with or you miss the clearer separation between work and home. Maintain open communication and encourage feedback. Some of what might need to change is how you communicate workplace benefits , especially with open enrollment around the corner.

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AssuredPartners

MAY 6, 2020

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PeopleStrategy

APRIL 5, 2019

Whether it’s a mistake regarding open enrollment procedures as required by the Affordable Care Act or not knowing when your employees I-9 documents are expiring, non-compliance can lead to fines and other penalties. Missing out on top candidates due to inefficient recruiting or onboarding. Cliff Justice, U.S.

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