Entries by Simon Carlson

COVID-19 Effects on Form I-9 Process

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented delays in the production of certain employment authorization documents. Both the DHS and ICE have continued with their department’s flexibility relative to I-9 documentation and completion and extended such flexibility into the future. To attend our no-cost I-9 compliance webinar, sign up here. The webinar will take place on December 29th, […]

Webinar: 1.0 HRCI & SHRM: 2020 ACA Filing

DATE: Wed, Feb 10, 2021 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 3:30 pm EST Register for the webinar here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request a recording here if you are unable to attend the live session. Experienced Employee Benefits Attorney, Catherine Rische, will cover ACA filing requirements […]

Webinar: 1.0 HRCI & SHRM: Understanding the FMLA – Employer Requirements

DATE: Tue, Jan 26, 2021 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 3:30 pm EST Register for the webinar here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request a recording here if you are unable to attend the live session. BASIC is happy to announce another free educational webinar for employers […]

AWS Outages Impacting BASIC CDA Services

A technical problem with Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made the internet and software that AWS powers unreliable in parts of the U.S. This outage is affecting BASIC’s ability to service our CDA clients and participants. On AWS’s website, the company said it was experiencing errors that were causing issues for a range of cloud-software programs in […]

Education Reimbursement Benefits: The Time Is Now

Education reimbursement is often considered a luxury when it comes to mainstream employee benefits, however, adding this to your benefits package may be crucial in the near future. It’s no secret that student debt is becoming increasingly burdensome on college graduates. According to CNBC, the total American student loan debt increased from $772 billion in […]

2021 Employee Contribution and Benefit Limits

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the cost-of-living changes to contribution and benefit limits for a variety of employer sponsored plans in 2021. Most dollar amount limits for 2020 remain the same for 2021, with a handful of amounts seeing slight increases. The table below shows the contribution and benefit limits for certain plans […]