Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part One-COVID-19 Related Bills) | Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law
jdsupra.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jdsupra.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bowling: COVID-related leave provisions – what employers need to know
Michael W. Bowling
While mandated leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act came to an end with the 2020 calendar year, the FFCRA continues to provide a valuable tool for qualifying employers to offer paid pandemic-related leaves to employees while funding these benefits through tax credits.
With the recent passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, Congress extended the provisions of the FFCRA until Sept. 30 and, effective April 1, expanded some of its key provisions. Employers who choose to take advantage of these benefits, though, should be mindful of key compliance requirements upon which the availability of the offered tax credits apply.
University of California
April 22, 2021
The University of California today shared the details of a proposed policy on COVID-19 vaccination as part of an expected return of students, faculty, academic appointees and staff to in-person instruction across the state this fall. UC shared this FAQ for employees so they could better understand what is being proposed and how the policy would work.
1. Why is UC sharing a proposed policy? When will a final policy be ready?
The university is engaging its community in a discussion of the details of the proposed policy now, so students, faculty, academic appointees and staff will have ample time to obtain the vaccine ahead of the fall semester. UC is working on the details for faculty, academic appointees and staff and is sharing the proposed policy with labor leaders. UC expects that a final policy will be ready for the start of the fall 2021 term. The proposed policy is contingent on full approval of a COVID-19 vaccine by the U.S. Food and
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog:
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) into law on March 11, 2021. Provided here is an overview of the key features that affect employers.
COBRA Subsidy
In general, upon the loss of employer-sponsored health insurance benefits, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) allows eligible employees to continue such benefits for up to 18 months at their own expense, meaning employees are typically responsible for the entirety of the premium amount plus an additional 2 percent administrative fee.
ARPA seeks to assist employees who are involuntarily terminated or suffer a reduction in work hours resulting in a loss of coverage (“assistance eligible individuals”). Between April 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021, employers must subsidize 100 percent of the COBRA continuation coverage of any assistance eligible individuals who complete COBRA enrollment. Employers will late
vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.