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Benefits
Do Part-Time Employees Get Benefits?
Do part-time employees get benefits like full-timers do? It may not be necessary, but providing them could help you attract and retain top-notch employees.
December 4, 2023 ・9 mins read
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Best Practices for Changing Your Vacation Policy
Your vacation policy is very important to employees, who place a high value on paid time off, so step carefully when you consider changing it.
December 1, 2023 ・7 mins read
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Benefits
Why Paid Parental Leave Is an Essential Workplace Benefit
Paid parental leave can provide significant benefits to your business, including supporting work-life balance, enhancing retention, and potentially attracting top talent.
November 17, 2023 ・3 mins read
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Benefits
When is an OK time for an employee to drop their medical insurance? Can an employer force an employee to keep their health insurance?
An employee can voluntarily cancel coverage at any time only if the company is not having employee premium contributions deducted pre-tax.
October 23, 2023 ・5 mins read
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Can an employee participate in the FSA if they declined their employer’s medical insurance?
According to the IRS, there’s no law prohibiting an employee from participating in a Flexible Spending Account if they’re not on their company’s health insurance.
October 23, 2023 ・5 mins read
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Benefits
20 Best Countries to Work In
Think you work in the best country in the world? Think again, as we reveal which country is really the best to work in (Hint: the U.S. doesn’t make the cut!).
October 23, 2023 ・5 mins read
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Benefits
SECURE 2.0 Act Expands Incentives for Workplace Retirement Plans
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act enacted in 2019 sought to make saving for retirement easier for both employers and employees. On December 29, 2022, Congress expanded on the original with the SECURE 2.0 Act, adding new provisions and incentives.
October 23, 2023 ・6 mins read
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Benefits
How soon after an employee’s start date do their benefits begin?
It’s largely up to employers to determine how optional benefits will function and when they begin.
October 5, 2023 ・3 mins read
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Benefits
What Expenses May Be Eligible for My HSA?
If you’re new to health savings accounts, you might ask: What can I use my HSA for? From routine physicals to emergencies, here’s how HSAs have you covered.
September 26, 2023 ・5 mins read
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Benefits
Awareness, Advocacy and Action in Women’s Health: 3 Steps Towards Equity
Women’s health requires and deserves targeted initiatives, therapies and considerations. At TriNet we are raising our voice to identify problem areas and begin a search for answers.
August 25, 2023 ・7 mins read
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Benefits
What Is an FSA? Your Guide to Flexible Spending Accounts
What is an FSA? Read on to learn all about tax-advantaged flexible spending accounts and how to use them for your qualified medical expenses.
December 4, 2023 ・7 mins read
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Benefits
Why Offer Dependent Care FSA to Your Employees?
A dependent care FSA is a type of flexible spending account for employees with child and adult-dependent care expenses. Here's how the benefit works.
December 4, 2023 ・7 mins read
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Benefits
What Is Bereavement Leave, and How Does It Work?
Bereavement leave allows grieving employees time and space away from work to mourn the loss of a loved one. Here's how it works.
December 4, 2023 ・7 mins read
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What Is the Average Number of Sick Days in the U.S.?
The average number of sick days American employers and employees give or receive can help inform your sick leave policy, but here’s a fuller picture.
October 23, 2023 ・8 mins read
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Benefits
The 4-Day Workweek: Pros and Cons
Offering a 4-day workweek for employees is a growing trend. But is it right for your organization?
October 23, 2023 ・8 mins read
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If an employee gets sick after using all of their Paid Time Off (PTO) for the year, am I obligated to grant them additional paid time for sick leave?
Are you required to give your staff members additional paid time off if they become sick but already used all of their PTO for the year? Find out here.
October 23, 2023 ・8 mins read
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Benefits
The PTO Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Create a PTO Policy for Happy, Engaged Employees
What is PTO? Check out our small business owners and HR leader’s in-depth guide on all things related to paid time off.
October 23, 2023 ・25 mins read
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Do I have to give a salaried employee time off? If so, how much vacation and sick time would I have to give, and does it have to be paid?
Salaried employees are regulated by federal and state laws, and neither law requires employers to offer paid vacation or holidays for exempt employees, regardless of the size of the company.
October 5, 2023 ・3 mins read
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How to Prorate Vacation Time for Employees
Proration is not a difficult process, but there are a few formulas you must understand regarding how to prorate vacation time correctly.
September 26, 2023 ・5 mins read
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What are Transportation Benefits and What is FSA Eligible?
September 22, 2023 ・5 mins read
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Benefits
Understanding Employee Fringe Benefits
Salary is no longer the sole reason that applicants accept an offer. Today, keeping talent means a benefit strategy that offers the type of ancillary benefits your employees want.
June 29, 2023 ・9 mins read
Read more

Benefits
Do Part-Time Employees Get Benefits?
Do part-time employees get benefits like full-timers do? It may not be necessary, but providing them could help you attract and retain top-notch employees.
December 4, 2023 ・9 mins read
Read more
Benefits
What Is an FSA? Your Guide to Flexible Spending Accounts
What is an FSA? Read on to learn all about tax-advantaged flexible spending accounts and how to use them for your qualified medical expenses.
December 4, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
Benefits
Why Offer Dependent Care FSA to Your Employees?
A dependent care FSA is a type of flexible spending account for employees with child and adult-dependent care expenses. Here's how the benefit works.
December 4, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
Benefits
What Is Bereavement Leave, and How Does It Work?
Bereavement leave allows grieving employees time and space away from work to mourn the loss of a loved one. Here's how it works.
December 4, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
Benefits
Best Practices for Changing Your Vacation Policy
Your vacation policy is very important to employees, who place a high value on paid time off, so step carefully when you consider changing it.
December 1, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
Benefits
Why Paid Parental Leave Is an Essential Workplace Benefit
Paid parental leave can provide significant benefits to your business, including supporting work-life balance, enhancing retention, and potentially attracting top talent.
November 17, 2023 ・3 mins read
Read more

Benefits
What Is the Average Number of Sick Days in the U.S.?
The average number of sick days American employers and employees give or receive can help inform your sick leave policy, but here’s a fuller picture.
October 23, 2023 ・8 mins read
Read more
Benefits
When is an OK time for an employee to drop their medical insurance? Can an employer force an employee to keep their health insurance?
An employee can voluntarily cancel coverage at any time only if the company is not having employee premium contributions deducted pre-tax.
October 23, 2023 ・5 mins read
Read more
Benefits
The 4-Day Workweek: Pros and Cons
Offering a 4-day workweek for employees is a growing trend. But is it right for your organization?
October 23, 2023 ・8 mins read
Read more
Benefits
Can an employee participate in the FSA if they declined their employer’s medical insurance?
According to the IRS, there’s no law prohibiting an employee from participating in a Flexible Spending Account if they’re not on their company’s health insurance.
October 23, 2023 ・5 mins read
Read more
Benefits
If an employee gets sick after using all of their Paid Time Off (PTO) for the year, am I obligated to grant them additional paid time for sick leave?
Are you required to give your staff members additional paid time off if they become sick but already used all of their PTO for the year? Find out here.
October 23, 2023 ・8 mins read
Read more
Benefits
20 Best Countries to Work In
Think you work in the best country in the world? Think again, as we reveal which country is really the best to work in (Hint: the U.S. doesn’t make the cut!).
October 23, 2023 ・5 mins read
Read more
Benefits
The PTO Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Create a PTO Policy for Happy, Engaged Employees
What is PTO? Check out our small business owners and HR leader’s in-depth guide on all things related to paid time off.
October 23, 2023 ・25 mins read
Read more
Benefits
SECURE 2.0 Act Expands Incentives for Workplace Retirement Plans
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act enacted in 2019 sought to make saving for retirement easier for both employers and employees. On December 29, 2022, Congress expanded on the original with the SECURE 2.0 Act, adding new provisions and incentives.
October 23, 2023 ・6 mins read
Read more
Benefits
Do I have to give a salaried employee time off? If so, how much vacation and sick time would I have to give, and does it have to be paid?
Salaried employees are regulated by federal and state laws, and neither law requires employers to offer paid vacation or holidays for exempt employees, regardless of the size of the company.
October 5, 2023 ・3 mins read
Read more
Benefits
How soon after an employee’s start date do their benefits begin?
It’s largely up to employers to determine how optional benefits will function and when they begin.
October 5, 2023 ・3 mins read
Read more
Benefits
How to Prorate Vacation Time for Employees
Proration is not a difficult process, but there are a few formulas you must understand regarding how to prorate vacation time correctly.
September 26, 2023 ・5 mins read
Read more
Benefits
What Expenses May Be Eligible for My HSA?
If you’re new to health savings accounts, you might ask: What can I use my HSA for? From routine physicals to emergencies, here’s how HSAs have you covered.
September 26, 2023 ・5 mins read
Read more
Benefits
What are Transportation Benefits and What is FSA Eligible?
September 22, 2023 ・5 mins read
Read more
Benefits
Awareness, Advocacy and Action in Women’s Health: 3 Steps Towards Equity
Women’s health requires and deserves targeted initiatives, therapies and considerations. At TriNet we are raising our voice to identify problem areas and begin a search for answers.
August 25, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
Benefits
Understanding Employee Fringe Benefits
Salary is no longer the sole reason that applicants accept an offer. Today, keeping talent means a benefit strategy that offers the type of ancillary benefits your employees want.
June 29, 2023 ・9 mins read
Read more
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