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Progressive Discipline: Pros, Cons and Best Practices 
By Kristen Jonas, HR Consultant, Kinesiology HR LLC

Early in my career many or most had the impression that Human Resources was part of a dystopian society, relishing in oppressive policies intended to make the workplace miserable. Employees called our department the “Principal’s office” because sure...


October 2025 HR Newsletter

Oct. 15 Deadline for Medicare Part D Coverage Notices


Employers must notify Medicare-eligible policyholders if their prescription drug coverage is credible or not.

The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) requires entities (whose policies include prescription drug coverage) to notify Medicare-eligible pol...



September 2025 HR Newsletter

Oct. 15 Deadline for Medicare Part D Coverage Notices


Employers must notify Medicare-eligible policyholders if their prescription drug coverage is credible or not.

The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) requires entities (whose policies include prescription drug coverage) to notify Medicare-eligible pol...



July 2025 HR News

PCORI Fees Due July 31, 2025

The Affordable Care Act requires health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors to pay Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees. The fees are reported and paid annually using IRS Form 720.

For plan years ending in 2024, Form 720 and full payment o...

June 2025 HR News

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Fees (PCORI)



The Affordable Care Act imposes a fee on employers that sponsor certain self-insured health plans to help fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). PCORI fees support research to evaluate and compare he...

May 2025 HR News

Federal: 2026 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts for HSAs and HDHPs Released


On May 1, 2025, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2025-19, announcing the 2026 health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) inflation-adjusted amounts, which are:

Annual HSA contribution limits:

  • Self-coverage only...
April 2025 HR Newsletter

Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Improve Health Care Price Transparency


Recently, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) directing federal agencies to issue new guidance to improve health care price transparency. This EO aims to promote a more competitive, innovative, afford...
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March 2025 HR Newsletter

Small Businesses Expect to Increase Employee Count in 2025


Nearly 2 in 3 CEOs of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) expect their total number of employees to increase in 2025, according to a quarterly analysis by Vistage, a CEO coaching organization. These CEOs (65%) are optimistic about hiring and...
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February 2025 HR Newsletter

Forms 1094 & 1095: Forms, Instructions, & Deadlines


The Affordable Care Act requires applicable large employers (ALEs)generally those with 50 or more full-time employeesto report information to the IRS and to their full-time employees about their compliance with the employer shared responsi...

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January 2025 HR Newsletter

Federal Court Vacates DOL's Final Overtime Rule Nationwide


The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas recently vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule to amend current requirements that employees in white-collar occupations must satisfy to qualify for an overtime exempt...
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