by Joanna Morrow | Dec 18, 2017 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
2018 Minimum Wage Rates by State As we head into a brand new year Arizona employers, particularly those operating in multiple states, will want to ensure their payroll systems and employee poster notices have been updated with new minimum wage rates going into effect...
by Joanna Morrow | Dec 12, 2017 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
Arizona’s Best Health Insurance Options for 2018 With all of the changes to the individual health insurance market in Arizona in recent years it can be difficult for employees to determine what their medical insurance options are outside of their employer-sponsored...
by Joanna Morrow | Nov 17, 2017 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
IRS Announces 2018 Increases to Benefit Plan Limits Many employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits that are periodically increased for inflation. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced cost-of-living adjustments to the annual dollar limits...
by Joanna Morrow | Nov 7, 2017 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
The Retirement “Blind-Spot” – An Opportunity for Employers Most people planning for retirement rely on the advice of a professional investment advisor to determine how much money they will need to grow in order to live their desired retirement lifestyle. That’s the...
by Joanna Morrow | Oct 9, 2017 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
Employer Compliance Requirement Due October 15th – 7 Top Questions Answered Each year at this time my office receives an influx of calls regarding the Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices that employers are required to send by October 15th. This year I thought...
by Joanna Morrow | Aug 30, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Insights & Opinions
Healthcare: Right or Privilege? Does it Matter? The final article in this series addresses a long-standing debate of whether healthcare should be a right or a privilege. The truth is the answer to that question is irrelevant. Healthcare is a necessity – end of story....