Entries by Simon Carlson

Webinar: Introducing BASIC’s New Consumer Driven Accounts (CDA) System

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’s state of the art benefit system, Consumer Driven Accounts (CDA), provides a modern way to manage employee benefits. Access over 30 different integrated […]

Webinar: Compliant Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Plans

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. Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) have been around for several years and they are still widely used by employers of various […]

Webinar: Full-Service Payroll & Timekeeping Demonstration

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’s Regional Director, Chris Eckert, will be presenting the services and solutions of BASIC Payroll Plus. BASIC’s full-service Payroll, Timekeeping, and Human Capital Management […]

ACA Individual Mandate Sticking Around in These States

The individual mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was the cornerstone of much litigation challenging the ACA. In the tax reform legislation passed in December of 2017, Congress reduced the federal individual mandate penalty under the ACA to $0, effective in 2019. Without the mandate, certain states were concerned that enrollment in the exchanges […]

Medical Leave Litigation Risks for Non-Compliant Employers

As more employees go back to work, employers face the tough task of ensuring their medical leave policies and practices are compliant with the new wave of local, state, and federal regulations aimed at helping employees affected by COVID-19. Employers unaware or negligent of the applicable regulation changes are starting to feel the heat from […]

Paperless Pay With ACH: The Perfect Time to Switch?

Employers are involved in countless transactions each month, from delivering employee paychecks to reimbursing COBRA participant premiums. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have suspended check payments entirely. BASIC is happy to provide alternative paperless pay methods via the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network. ACH is used for all types of electronic payments, […]