02 Apr DOL Issues Regulations for FFCRA Paid Leave
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued temporary regulations to implement the paid leave mandates of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The regulations provide direction for the administration of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA). The DOL’s regulations are intended to […]
02 Apr Pandemic Flu Leave Policy – template
This policy explains that in the case of a pandemic flu outbreak, all employees who are absent due to a confirmed pandemic flu infection will receive full pay for their normally scheduled hours until a physician has authorized their return to work, as long as written documentation of the infection is provided by the physician. […]
01 Apr Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act Leave Request Form – Template
This form may be used by an employee to request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This form accommodates a new type of leave that can be used by an employee in the event they need to stay home in order to care for their child whose school or child care facility […]
01 Apr I-9 Form In-Person Rule May Be Deferred for Coronavirus
In-person requirements of the Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9 Form) process may be deferred under certain circumstances during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on March 20, 2020. Download the “NEW – I-9 Form In-Person Rule May Be Deferred for Coronavirus” pdf […]
01 Apr The Look-back Measurement Method and COVID-19 – ACA Compliance
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires applicable large employers (ALEs) to offer affordable, minimum value health coverage to their full-time employees or possibly pay a penalty. This employer mandate is also known as the “employer shared responsibility” or “pay or play” rules.
ALEs can use one of two methods to determine whether employees are full time under the employer shared responsibility rules:
- The monthly measurement method determines full-time status for each calendar month based on the employee’s hours of service in that month.
- The look-back measurement method determines full-time status for a longer period of time based on average hours of service during a prior period.