Human Resources

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law to address the COVID-19 crisis. The CARES Act makes a variety of changes affecting retirement plans. These changes affect tax-qualified retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans, 403(a) and 403(b) plans, and governmental 457(b) plans. The CARES […]

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), at the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, has announced the waiving of the requirement to wait a week to receive Reemployment Assistance benefits through May 8, 2020. Previously, Governor DeSantis waived the work search and online work registration requirements for Reemployment Assistance while the state works to stop

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, enacted on March 27, 2020, provides federal funding to expand the availability of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits during the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. Under this law, virtually all types of workers, even those who otherwise would not qualify for UI benefits, may receive payments for

Purpose This policy establishes the guidelines will use to select and manage those employees approved to work remotely. Scope This policy applies to all  employees authorized to work remotely as a primary job function. This policy also includes those employees who are temporarily allowed by their managers to work from home or other locations due to

Effective April 1, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), requires all private employers that have fewer than 500 employees to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave (paid leave) for specified reasons related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the FFCRA includes a provision under which certain

Dear  employee, Under the provisions of [insert state or local regulation], you are considered to be an essential employee of . As such, you are required to maintain your normal work schedule so that  can maintain proper operations as an essential business during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. If you have any questions or

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

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has caused organizations around the world to experience disruptions to their normal course of business. Common problems include mandatory remote work, business closures and quarantines, travel restrictions and breakdowns in the supply chain. The issues caused by the pandemic have raised an important question for many businesses: Does the