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No Urgency to Act on COVID-19 Relief Bill for BASIC FSA Clients

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January 6, 2021
Last month, Congress passed and the President signed the Consolidated…
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#BASIC HR Solutions #BASIC News #Benefits #FSA #Healthcare #HRA #HSA
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BASIC Alert: FFCRA Update

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December 28, 2020
BASIC has been closely watching to see if Congress would extend…
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#Benefits #Compliance #FMLA #leavemanagement
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BASIC Holiday Hours

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December 21, 2020
Dear Valued Clients, BASIC will be closed on the following…
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#BASIC HR Solutions #BASIC News
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BASIC Alert: Changes to CFRA Effective 1/1/21

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December 21, 2020
Effective January 1, 2021, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA)…
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#Compliance #FMLA
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Affordable Care Act Compliance: Goodbye Good Faith Relief

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December 14, 2020
Though the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has endured much scrutiny…
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Forget 2020 Vision, BASIC Is Focused On the Future!

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December 14, 2020
In July, we first announced our plan to move to a 100% remote…
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#BASIC HR Solutions #BASIC News #Benefits #Remote
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COVID-19 Effects on Form I-9 Process

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December 14, 2020
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented delays in the production…
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#Compliance #Employer Tips #filing
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Webinar: 1.0 HRCI & SHRM: 2020 ACA Filing

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December 10, 2020
DATE: Wed, Feb 10, 2021 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 3:30 pm EST Register…
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#ACA #ACARegulations #affordablecareact #filing #Webinar
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Webinar: 1.0 HRCI & SHRM: Understanding the FMLA – Employer Requirements

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December 10, 2020
DATE: Tue, Jan 26, 2021 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 3:30 pm EST Register…
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#Compliance #FMLA #leavemanagement #Webinar
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Webinar - Reduce Your Compliance Risk With BASIC ACA Elevate: 2020 Filing Data

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December 2, 2020
DATE: Wed, Jan 13, 2021 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 2:30 pm EST Register…
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#ACA #ACARegulations #affordablecareact #Compliance #Webinar
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Webinar - 1.0 HRCI & SHRM: I-9 Compliance & Impacts of COVID-19

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December 2, 2020
DATE: Tue, Dec 29, 2020 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 3:30 pm EST Register…
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#Compliance #Webinar
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AWS Outages Impacting BASIC CDA Services

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November 25, 2020
A technical problem with Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made…
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Three Reasons to Upgrade Your Timekeeping Process

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November 23, 2020
When it comes to running a business, a manual timekeeping process…
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#BASIC HR Solutions #BASIC Payroll #Employer Tips #Payroll
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Education Reimbursement Benefits: The Time Is Now

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November 23, 2020
Education reimbursement is often considered a luxury when it…
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#Benefits #Employee Engagement #Employer Tips #Hiring
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2021 Employee Contribution and Benefit Limits

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October 28, 2020
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the cost-of-living…
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#BASIC News #Benefits #HDHP #IRS #IRS Regulations
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How Does FMLA Intermittent Leave Work?

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October 14, 2020
As businesses across the globe continue to struggle with the…
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#commonmistakes #FMLA #leavemanagement #Outsourcing
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Employee Benefits Just Got Smarter With BASIC's New Consumer Driven Accounts System

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October 14, 2020
As an industry leader in employee benefits administration, BASIC…
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#Benefits #FSA #HRA #HSA
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Webinar: Peace of Mind COBRA Compliance

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October 14, 2020
DATE: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 2:30 pm EST Register…
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Form 1095-C Furnishing Deadline Extended by IRS

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October 5, 2020
The recent IRS Notice 2020-76 provides important updates for…
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#ACA #ACARegulations #affordablecareact #BASIC HR Solutions #Compliance #filing #IRS
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Webinar: COVID-19 Related Relief for Cafeteria Plans and COBRA

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October 1, 2020
DATE: Thu, Nov 19, 2020 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 3:30 pm EST Register…
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