Although
the federal government has delayed the employer mandate provision of
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or "ACA"), October 1, 2013 is still the deadline for employers to provide a notice of health care coverage options to their employees.
The notice informs the employee of the new health insurance marketplace (in California, that's Covered California), a description of services, how to contact the marketplace (also called an "exchange") and additional required information. Employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must distribute the required notice to all employees, regardless of plan enrollment status (if applicable) or whether the employees are full or part time:
The DOL has issued temporary guidance
on what the agency will consider as compliance with the notice
requirement. Employers are not required to provide a separate notice
to dependents or other individuals who are or may become eligible for
coverage under the plan but who are not employees.
The DOL has created two model versions of the required notice: one for employers that do not offer a health plan and another for employers that offer a health plan for some or all employees. For your convenience, you can download either version of the DOL's form for free through CalChamber:http://www.calaveras.org/
The DOL has an online tool to help companies determine if the FLSA applies to them.
Source Calaveras Chamber of Commerce
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