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Category Archives: federal contractors
Boon Buzz: Compliance Deadlines for Quarter 3 2019
Throughout the year, employers must comply with multiple reporting and disclosure requirements that are connected with their group health plans. As with everything else, when it comes to benefits, compliance is crucial. The third quarter of 2019 is no exception … Continue reading
Posted in ACA, ACA reporting, Affordable Care Act, compliance, employee benefits, employer-sponsored group health plans, ERISA, federal contractors, fringe benefits, government contractors, health insurance
Tagged ACA, ACA reporting, Affordable Care Act, boon blog, compliance, ERISA, form 5500, fringe benefits, govcon, government contractor, health, health care, health insurance, industry update, medical loss ratio, patient, patient centered outcomes research institute fee, pcori, self-funding, self-insurance
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2019/2020 SCA Fringe Rates Issued
New Fringe Rates for SCA Contracts The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor has released the new fringe rates for 2019/2020 for all contracts and contractors under the Service Contract Act. Per All Agency Memorandum … Continue reading
Posted in compliance, employee benefits, Executive Orders, federal contractors, fringe benefits, government contractors, paid sick leave, prevailing wage, Service Contract Act
Tagged all agency memorandum 230, compliance, department of labor, eo 13706, Executive Orders, fringe benefits, fringe rate, govcon, government contractor, government contractors, new fringe rate, SCA, Service Contract Act, wage and hour division
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You Just Won Your First Government Contract. Now What?
A common question that arises when speaking with contractors around the country: “Now that we’ve won this contract, what should we do next?” Let’s take a look at the factors that should be considered after a successful bid to ensure … Continue reading
Posted in cost savings, Davis-Bacon Act, employee benefits, federal contractors, fringe benefits, government contractors, health care, health care costs, paid sick leave, prevailing wage, Service Contract Act
Tagged Davis-Bacon Act, employee benefits, federal contractors, fringe benefits, govcon, government contractor, government contractors, Service Contract Act
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Form 5500: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
If you’re an employer that provides benefits to your employees, staying on the up and up with the big government institutions is imperative. The Department of Labor (DOL), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), … Continue reading
Posted in compliance, DOL, DOL audits, employee benefits, employer-sponsored group health plans, ERISA, federal contractors, government contractors, health care, health care costs, health insurance, health insurance claims
Tagged audits, department of labor, DOL, ERISA, filing, form 5500, IRS, profit sharing plans
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Health-Related Productivity Costs to Government Contractors
Offering health coverage and benefits to employees and their dependents is a major expense. In government contracting, there’s an interest in keeping costs low and bids competitive. It can be tempting for government contractors to take the required fringe and … Continue reading
Standards for San Francisco HCSO Released
The City of San Francisco recently released their official 2019 notice regarding the Health Care Security Ordinance that applies to businesses with 20 or more workers and nonprofits with 50 or more employees. It states that businesses with 20 or … Continue reading
Three Compliance Violation Nightmares for Government Contractors
There are many entities and regulations that preside over government contractors and the subcontractors they work with. The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931. The McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act of 1965. And that’s just to name a few! When it comes to … Continue reading
New All Agency Memorandum Establishes Tiered SCA Fringe Rate
Federal contractors already know that the Service Contract Act (SCA) fringe rate is generally updated annually. In 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued All Agency Memorandum 221, which made no change to the the fringe rate of $4.27 per hour … Continue reading
Professional Employment Organizations and Service Contract Act Compliance
A Professional Employment Organization (PEO) that employs and leases employees back to a prime contractor subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA) is considered a subcontractor under the provisions of SCA and therefore subject to the full compliance of The … Continue reading
What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the Commingling of SCA Assets
The Service Contract Act (SCA) enforcement process has changed over the past few years with the addition of more than 1,000 Department of Labor (DOL) investigators. Attention is now given to details of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and other related acts that may have been overlooked in the past. Continue reading
