Transcript ACCOUNT INFORMATION

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In 2015, employers must offer medical
benefits to all employees who work full-time
hours
Employees who are not benefit eligible must
be tracked during a measurement period to
determine if they meet full-time status
If employee becomes benefit eligible, they
must be offered benefits for the same length
of the measurement period
Employers not compliant with the law will be
fined
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Full-time: Work 30 or more hours a
week/average 130 or more hours in a month
(must offer benefits)
Part-time (Temporary): Work 29 or less hours
a week/average 129 or less hours in a month
(benefits not required)
Seasonal: Must be truly seasonal. May work
more or less than 30 hours per week. Must
work less than 6 months and have a break in
service for 13 weeks before being rehired
(benefits not required)
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Seasonal classification:
◦ Update HR Policy (summer)
◦ PeopleSoft classification (September)
◦ Jobs classified (July/August)
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Over a 12 month period
13 measurement periods
◦ Standard: January 1 – December 31, 2014
 Employees employed on January 1, 2014
◦ Initial (12): Measurement begins the following
month after start date
 New hires after January 1, 2014
 Example: June 15 start date; measurement runs JulyJune
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Measured annually this point forward
Employees are tracked as individuals, not by job
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Example 1:
Jan
Feb
March
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Hours
worked
per
month
123
108
115
155
156
148
136
129
133
123
125
123
Status
PT
PT
PT
FT
FT
FT
FT
PT
FT
PT
PT
PT
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Average of 131.2 hours per month
SLCo must offer medical benefits;
division/agency responsible for cost
Employee may or may not choose to enroll
If enrolled, they must be offered benefits for
12 months
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Example 2:
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Jan
Feb
March
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Hours
worked
per
month
100
110
104
115
135
140
136
115
110
100
100
100
Status
PT
PT
PT
PT
FT
FT
FT
PT
PT
PT
PT
PT
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Average of 113.7 hours per month
SLCo not required to offer benefits
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Standard measurement period (12 months)
Measurement
Period
12 months
(Jan. – Dec.)
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Analysis
Enrollment
Administrative
Benefits Begin
1 month
1 month
1 month
April 1
(Jan.)
(Feb.)
(March)
(12 months)
New hires measurement starts the month
following hire date
Measurement period starts over again after
12 months
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HR tracking non-benefit eligible employees
PeopleSoft report under development
Report available in August
HR will provide quarterly reports to
divisions/agencies
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Work with CCR team to identify seasonal jobs
Communicate ACA hour requirement to
managers/employees
◦ HR can help
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Managers to manage employees hours
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