COVID-19
Employee Benefits and Human Resource Information for Employers
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Benefits Resources
We will use this space to share information and resources specific to employee provided health and welfare benefits, especially health insurance issues.
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 | Agency Guidance – IRS Notices Announce Increased Flexibility for Certain Plans |
 | Return to Work Employer Checklist |
| Agency Guidance – National Emergency Extended Time Frames |
| Updated: COVID-19 HIPAA FAQs |
| COVID-19 Look Back Measurement Method Implications |
| Applicable Leave Requirements |
| IRS Releases Guidance on FFCRA Tax Credit |
| Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – DOL Temporary Rule |
| Updated: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Benefit-Related FAQ |
| Updated: COVID-19 Sick Leave, Furloughs, and Lay-Offs Benefits Issues |
| CARES Act Includes Employee Benefits Related Provisions |
| Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – Updated DOL Q&A Document |
| Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – Agency Guidance Released |
| Families First Coronavirus Response Act Impact on Employee Benefits |
| COVID-19 and Employee Benefits |
| COVID-19 and HSA Eligibility |
HR Resources
The COVID-19 crisis creates unique employment and HR related issues that employers have never faced before. In this section we will share tools and information from our HR partner Guardian HR.
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| New: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Top 4 Employer Questions About Vaccines |
| New: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Screenings and Temperature Checks Checklist |
| New: COVID-19 Jobsite Visitor Screening Questionnaire |
| New: Request for Accommodation - Medical Exemption from Vaccination |
| New: Mandatory Vaccination Policy |
| New: Answers to the Most Common COVID- 19 Vaccine Questions |
| New: How to Handle an Employee's Request for a Medical or Religious Accommodation to a Vaccine Requirement |
| New: How to Develop and Implement a Temperature Screening Protocol |
| New: Religious Accommodation Request Form |
| New: Voluntary Vaccination Policy |
| New: What Employers Can Do If Workers Refuse a COVID-19 Vaccination |
| New: COVID19 Employee Health Screening Form |
| Employee Handbook Updates Related to COVID-19 Checklist |
| Employee Handbook Updates Related to COVID-19 Checklist |
| Layoff Guidelines |
| Response to Positive Coronavirus Test Checklist |
| Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Test - 10 Steps for Employers |
| Layoff and Recall Policy |
| Layoff and Recall Policy 2 |
| Reduction in Force Packet |
| Legal Considerations in Furloughs |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19)- Payroll Concerns |
| As Schools Reopen, DOL Offers Guidance About Paid Leave and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance |
| What is the difference between a furlough, a layoff and a reduction in force |
| Sample Memo - Coronavirus and Flu Prevention |
| Self-Certification to Return to Work After COVID-19 Symptoms/Exposure Form |
| FFCRA Fact Sheet for Employees |
| Explore Furlough and Temporary Layoff Options Checklist |
| Employee Screening and Return to Work |
| Employee Handbook Updates Related to Covid-19 (Checklist) |
| COVID-19 Reopening Workplaces Flow Chart |
| COVID-19 Benefits Related Checklist |
 | Updated: Coronavirus 2020 Q&A |
| Sample Approval/Denial Letter for Emergency Paid Sick Leave |
| Sample Employee Statement for Emergency Family and Medical Leave Request |
| Sample Employee Statement for Emergency Paid Sick Leave Request |
 | FFCRA- Paid Leave Absence Tracking Worksheet |
| HR Checklist - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) |
| Sample Notice of Leave Eligibility & Designation For Emergency Family and Medical Leave (EFMLA) Under FFCRA |
| | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) |
| | Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) FAQ |
| FFCRA and Interaction of Absence Programs Charts |
| Sample Request for Leave under the FFCRA |
| Featured: State-by-state COVID-19 considerations for private employers |
| | Coronavirus Bill Passes |