Recent content by BettyC

Yes, that's right I'm in MA, tho' some of my EEs are RI residents. They don't care - they say the tax penalty is cheaper than the plan premium. They can always afford their cigarettes, though! I'd really like to see this single-payer idea gain momentum.

Is there any point in debating with (usually young, male, blue collar) employees who won't enroll in health insurance because "I'll just go to a public hospital, they have to take you for free." ? Asking them to consider being productive members of society and not part of the problem doesn't...

A travel agent can keep that credit card number on file and your headaches will be gone for $28 a ticket. Worth every cent!

How can people be so shortsighted? He doesn't want to spend money to fix the floor, but doesn't realize that the time spent working around the problem, and the loss of inventory due to damage is costing him more?

Do any of you Payroll people know if there are legitimate legal or security reasons my PR software does not offer a report that prints historical hourly rates? For instance, I just want to run a report replicating check stubs, or show someone his annual raises in progression. If there's no good...

Wow, I hope he called the DOL on the FMLA violation!

It would help if the IRS instructions were in English and not governmentese. I don't know how anyone with a large EE population can even attempt to handle this. I've been watching webinars on it for a year and still don't think I did it right. However, the good news is there will be no...

Hi namesake! I lurk every day, but don't have much to add. I'm at a 99 person company with not much turnover or turmoil; I had exactly zero changes during open enrollment :) But don't get me started on how the watching the government make the ACA this bureaucratic nightmare has practically...

Who else has put out their health insurance 1095-Cs yet? How many employees came up to you without even opening the envelope, and asked "Why did I get another W2?" before you put up a snarky sign?

Thanks everybody, yes, the brothers and I have a pretty good handle on the logistics, and the parents' neighbors are wonderful. Thank goodness they saved their pennies all these years, so being able to throw money at the situation is a big help. I was just having a bit of an anxiety attack and...

Serious question, sorry baseball fans. If anyone has ever needed to be in charge of moving a parent to senior living and selling the old house, while living long distance, what are the most important things you learned in the process and the best piece of advice you can give me? Thanks!

Ooooh, we've been quoted a 23% hike. I'm going to suggest that strategy at the broker's meeting on Weds. Interesting idea, I wonder if it'll fly. This whole immoral system makes me so angry - health insurance should not operate on the same theory as worker's comp where, yes, in fact we are...

Dealing with the OFCCP has just about turned me into a libertarian. I can't think of a government entity that deserves to disappear more.

Why don't any of those Presidential candidates propose eliminating the Department of Labor along with Commerce, Education, Energy and Interior when they're campaigning? That would be my dream come true.

Is anyone moving to (or has already) a private exchange for next open enrollment?