HR Technology
Private HIX Conference Recap
Today's post comes from my colleague, Steve Tomac. Steve is part of Lockton's Exchange Solutions Practice, and he recently attended the Private Healthcare Exchanges Conference. Here is his recap: Last month, I attended Employee Benefit News’ annual Private Healthcare...
More ACA Technology Vendor Updates
In case you missed it, last week we shared some of the ACA technology vendor cutoff dates. We have a few more ACA technology vendor updates we'd like to share. The following ACA technology vendors have notified us of their cutoff dates for taking new clients this...
Warning! Order-Taker Market Ahead for ACA Reporting
Ahh, please do not pity the poor HR Technology sales representative these days. In fact, you may want to consider cutting back on your church’s charity collections for this cadre as they are about to experience sales nirvana. Unfortunately, this windfall will come at...
Don’t Miss the Boat
In case you haven’t heard, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) isn’t going anywhere. Earlier today, the Supreme Court approved federal subsidies for health insurance through the HealthCare.gov exchange under the Affordable Care Act. You can read more on the 6 -3 ruling...
From Z to A: Everything You Need to Know About The Zenefits vs. ADP Battle
Game of Thrones has nothing on the world of HR Technology! You want political intrigue and warring factions? Check! How about a giant challenged by an upstart in the court of public opinion? Check and check! In case you haven’t heard, things got a little nasty this...
The Shocking Reason Math Majors Shun Those of Us in HR & Benefits
Let’s start your workday off with a little HR Tech humor! We’re always known as such a cut-up crew as it is, so I’m sure no one’s surprised one of our readers sent in the following screenshot to lighten your day. Typically, when we hear a vendor say “No customizations...
More Strategies for Your Payroll Implementation
Last week I started sharing our team’s checklist of items to consider when implementing a new payroll system. And because there were quite a few items (okay, okay A TON of items) to think about, I thought it would be best on all of our brains to finish sharing the...
Smart Strategies for Your Payroll Implementation
So you’re implementing a new payroll system, and wondering where to start? Well, lookie here, wouldn’t you know your neighborhood HR Tech geeks have compiled a checklist just to help guide you through the implementation of your new HR technology. (It’s like we were...
Survey Says: Employers Are Not Ready for ACA
Our dear friend, Ed Fensholt, over in Compliance recently brought a Business Insurance article to our attention. It talks about employer reporting under the Affordable Care Act. Below are a few of his comments about the article that I thought were too important not to...
Oh by the way, pay us some more!
Is there a full moon because I have been seeing some interesting things in the HR Tech space recently?! Over the last few weeks, I’ve had two separate clients reach out with questions about billing recovery attempts by their HR Tech vendors. The first, was one of many...
ACA Data You Might Not Be Capturing
Affordable Care Act data you may not be capturing to complete the required IRS forms due first quarter 2016 Below are some of the common pieces of data that HRIS systems are NOT collecting for your IRS forms due the first quarter of 2016: Employee offer of coverage...
The 4 Most Common Employer Goals for Benefits Administration (Cont.)
Welcome back from spring break! Earlier this week, I shared with you the first two of four common goals employers have when looking for benefits administration systems. You can read about the first two goals (the desire for one system and the ability to customize)...
The 4 Most Common Employer Goals for Benefits Administration
Have you ever felt like you’re alone? That no one could possibly understand you and your needs? Well lay down on Dr. Kaiser’s couch and let’s explore those HR Tech concerns. That’s better, your breathing has calmed. Tissue? Would you be surprised to find out that...
Businessolver Vision 2015 Recap
A few weeks ago one of our own, Paula, attended Businessolver’s Vision 2015 in San Diego. She has provided a quick recap and some of her thoughts on the seminar from keynote speaker Maria Ferrante-Schepis. First, a few quick stats from Businessolver: 73% of...
ACA reporting: No rest for the weary HR technologist
I am so honored to have contributed an article to Employee Benefit Advisor magazine earlier this week. If you haven't yet, you should check it out. It's a quick update on how HR technology plays a role in the Affordable Care Act reporting requirements. You awake with...