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Compliance ✔- Information to Help Employers Report EEO-1 Pay Data
The EEOC issued material to assist employers with the new EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data reporting for 2017 and 2018 due September 30, 2019. This information can be found at https://eeoccomp2.norc.org/info.html. It includes the following updates: Sample Form Instruction...
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Creating and Maintaining a Successful Employee Referral Program
As baby boomers continue to retire, there may be vacancies in your workforce that need filling. To assist in recruiting efforts, many employers offer an Employee Referral Program (ER Program) to encourage and reward current employees for referring qualified job...
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What is the FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently updated their website with more information about the new Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, a new resource designed to improve highway safety, which will become available...
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Compliance ✔- PCORI Fee Due July 31
Employers who sponsor self-insured health plans must file IRS Form 720 and pay the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee by July 31, 2019 for plan years ending in 2018. Generally, this will be the last PCORI fee payment due for plans with plan years...
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Compliance ✔- 2020 HSA Limits Announced
The IRS released the 2020 adjusted annual limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and affiliated High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP). Annual HSA contribution limits • $3,550 for an individual with self-only coverage under a HDHP ($50 increase) • $7,100 for an...
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30-Year Insurance Veteran to Lead Property & Casualty Broking and Service Departments
We are excited to announce that 30-year insurance veteran Kurt Close has joined our team to lead our property and casualty broking and service departments. Kurt comes to Valent Group after an impressive career with Travelers Insurance where he oversaw and grew their...
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Our Agency Honored as Best Practices Agency for Third Year in a Row
We are very excited to announce that this year, our agency has once again been recognized as a Best Practices Agency! This honor was originally awarded to SSN in 2016 by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) as part of a...
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Our In-House Cyber Specialist to Speak at Local Cybersecurity Panel
We are very excited to share that our Vice President of Property & Casualty, Mike Roman, will be a panelist at the Birmingham Business Journal's (BBJ) Cybersecurity Panel event on Sept. 25th. Mike specializes in management liability and cyber liability and has...
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