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To qualify for the special tax treatment offered to qualified Retirement Plans by the Tax Code and IRS, a plan must meet certain qualification requirements, including:
FMLA:
FMLA Notice Types3/5/2026

FMLA Notices Requirements

The FMLA rules require that employers give employees five written notices: a posted notice, a general notice, an eligibility notice, a rights and responsibilities notice, and a designation notice. Posted Notice The posted notice must be posted in a prominent location at all worksites, even if there are no FMLA-eligible employees at that worksite. The poster must be displayed in plain view where all employees and applicants can readily see ...
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) allows workers and their families who lose their health benefits to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for a limited period under certain conditions such as:
  • Voluntary or involuntary job loss
  • Reduction in hours worked
  • Transition between jobs
  • Death in the family, divorce, and other life events
As employers, ...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) aims to provide equal opportunity to people with disabilities while preventing discrimination against them. It aims to protect people with disabilities from harassment while providing a level playing field for them in the professional world. Employers are required to make sure that people with disabilities:
  • Have equal opportunity to seek for and work in jobs for which they are
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According to ChatGPT, the most difficult area of HR administration often depends on the organization, industry, and HR team's experience — but broadly speaking, the most consistently challenging areas are Compliance and Employee Relations (Especially Investigations & Conflict Management). ChatGPT cites the reasons ...

The ADA protects a qualified individual with a disability, meaning:
  • They have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities,
  • Have a record of such an impairment, or
  • Are regarded as having such an impairment, and they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable
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Retirement Plans:
Record Retention For Retirement Plans3/4/2026

A Retirement Plan, by its very nature, requires large amounts of documentation, as well as the need to store and access certain information. 

Thus, a record-retention policy should be established that addresses both paper documents and electronic transactions. Plan documents and amendments should be kept for the life of the plan.  One never knows when the plan sponsor might get sued by a ...

Administering the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) correctly is essential for compliance and employee satisfaction. 

Whether you're an HR professional or a manager responsible for FMLA, there are several key components you must understand and implement effectively. These include:

  • Understanding

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Payroll:
Totalization Agreements3/3/2026

If a company has employees who are required to live and work in a country other than the United States, the taxation for social security changes. 

The employee may be covered by what is known as a totalization agreement or a binational social security agreement. The Payroll Department has to understand how these agreements came about, how they work and how to interpret the requirements in order to process the employee's taxation. 

Retirement Plans:
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders3/3/2026

A qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) is a legal document, filed with the court, that instructs the Plan Administrator of a Defined Benefit plan how benefits are to be divided between separating or divorcing parties. 

The person to whom the participant's interest is transferred is called the "alternate payee." Generally, the alternate payee is the participant's divorcing spouse (including ...

Many HR professionals aspire to move from a generalist role—handling day-to-day HR tasks—to becoming a strategic HR Business Partner (HRBP) who drives organizational success. This transition requires a combination of experience, skills, and strategic thinking.

Transitioning from HR generalist to an HR Business Partne is a significant career leap that requires strategic thinking, business acumen, and leadership skills. By building expertise, gaining credibility, and demonstrating impact, HR

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  • Recognize the Accommodation Request Employers should understand that requests can be verbal or written. Regardless, acknowledge any request for help due to a medical condition or disability, even if the employee doesn't mention the ADA or use the term "accommodation".
  • Engage in the Interactive Process Employers must promptly begin a good-faith dialogue with the employee
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Foreign nationals authorized to work in the United States are classified as either residents or nonresident aliens for U.S. taxation purposes.  

The distinction between these two classifications of workers is very important.  As with U.S. citizens, resident aliens are taxed on their worldwide income.  However, nonresident aliens are taxed only on their U.S. source income. 

Salaries, wages, bonuses, or any other pay for personal services (referred ...

There are two basic steps to determine how much to withhold for child support from an employee's income: calculating disposable income and calculating allowable disposable income. Each is described below.

  • Disposable Income = gross pay - mandatory deductions
    • Garnishment Training
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Certain individuals that are covered under their employer's group health plan are eligible for FMLA leave. To be eligible, the individual must:
  • Work for a covered employer
  • Have worked at least 12 months (not necessarily consecutively)
  • Have worked at least 1,250 hours in the past 12 months
  • Work at a location with 50+ employees within a 75-mile radius
Tip: Reassess eligibility with each new leave request. In addition to FMLA, ensure you are compliant with ...
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