The term ‘‘waiting period’’ means time that must pass before the individual is eligible to be covered for benefits under the terms of the plan, are you compliant with the new rules under ACA?
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Probationary Employees: Probation Period and Standards. Philippine Labor Law is strict on the rules of probationary employment. Non-compliance thereof will result in regular employment.
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The post-pandemic scene has filled 2021 with both anticipation and doubts. Some have successfully adapted to the major changes, while others are still struggling to adjust to the newly implemented solutions. Nevertheless, we still have a lot of opportunities to look forward to in 2022!
With that in mind, we can start to prepare and plan for the public holidays this coming 2022!
Singapore Public Holidays and Long Weekends 2022
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has revised public holidays in 2022. With the new inclusion of 10 July 2022 (Sunday) as a public holiday for Hari Raya Haji, there will now be a total of 6 long weekends. Six of the 11 public holidays fall on a Friday, Sunday, or Monday.
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For HR managers and employees who weren't able to take a long vacation this year, 2022 offers more opportunities to spend more time with family and friends. If you thoroughly plan it out, you can enjoy longer vacations without having to take extra annual leave.
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Everything You Need to Know About Public Holidays Entitlement and Pay
MOM has made some amendments to the Employment Act [1] during pre and post-pandemic. These changes are made to ensure that all employees are fairly and rightfully compensated during the holiday periods.
Who Is Covered by the Employment Act?
An employee is covered if he/she is working under a contract of service with an employer. The Employment Act covers local and foreign employees.
An employee can be employed in the following terms:
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Contract
If an employee works less than 35 hours a week, he/she is a part-time employee covered by the Employment of Part-Time Employees Regulations.
Seafarers, domestic workers, and public officers continue to be excluded from the coverage (the Employment Act). These categories are covered by other Acts and regulations because of the nature of their work.
Who Is Covered under Part IV of the Employment Act?
Workmen (doing manual labour) earn a basic monthly salary of not more than $4,500
Non-workmen that earn up to $2,600
As of 1 Apr 2019, all managers and executives earning a monthly basic salary of more than $4,500 are entitled to core provisions of the Employment Act, such as paid public holidays. [2]
Here are some important guidelines you need to keep in mind while managing your payroll:
Every employee is entitled to 11 paid public holidays a year. If an employee is required to work on a public holiday, the employer should pay the employee an extra day's salary or grant a day off in lieu.
Employees are entitled to their gross rate of pay on a public holiday if they’re not absent on a working day before or after a holiday.
They’re also entitled if they’re on authorized leave.
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The ACA law states:
• ‘A group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage
shall not apply any waiting period (as defined in section 2704(b)(4)) that exceeds 90 days.’
• This is effective for plan years starting on or after January 1, 2014.
With respect to a group health plan (GHP) and an individual who is a potential participant or
beneficiary in the plan, the term ‘‘waiting period’’ means time that must pass before the individual is
eligible to be covered for benefits under the terms of the plan.
The following examples should help you understand this new requirement.
New hire
Facts
Penny’s Petunia Shop’s GHP starts coverage for full-time employees on the first day of the first payroll period
on or after the date the employee is hired and completes the forms. Tom is hired as a full-time employee on
October 31, the first day of the payroll period. On November 2, he completes the forms. His coverage becomes
effective on November 14, the first day of the first payroll period after completing forms.
Conclusion
Tom may elect coverage that would begin on a date that does not exceed the 90-day waiting period limitation.
This waiting period is permissible.
Six-month waiting period
Facts
Employer’s GHP has a six-month waiting period before a new full-time employee may enroll.
Conclusion
The applicable waiting period exceeds 90 days. This waiting period is not permissible.
Part-time to full-time
Facts
Employer’s GHP covers full-time employees only. Coverage becomes effective on the first day of the month after
the month in which the employee becomes full time. Employee begins working full time on April 11. Before then,
the employee worked several years as a part-time employee. Employee enrolls and has coverage effective on May
1. The waiting period is April 11-30, and you do not count the part-time employment period for the 90-day waiting
period rule.
Conclusion
Full-time versus part-time status is a bona fide employment-based condition that is not considered to be a way
to avoid compliance with the 90-day waiting period rule. This waiting period is permissible.
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Facts
Employer’s GHP covers full-time employees only. Employee is hired on November 26 of Year 1 and her hours are
reasonably expected to vary, depending on availability. Under plan terms of the plan, variable hour employees
may enroll if they are determined to be full time after a 12-month measurement period. Coverage becomes
effective no later than the first day of the first month after forms are received. Employee’s measurement period
is from November 26 of Year 1 to November 25 of Year 2. C is determined to be full time and is notified of
eligibility. If employee elects, her first day of coverage will be January 1 of Year 3.
Conclusion
The measurement period is complies with the waiting period rule. The delay in coverage complies with the
administrative period in the waiting period rule because coverage becomes effective no later than 13 months from
the start date, plus the time remaining until the first day of the next month. This waiting period is permissible.
Cumulative hours requirement (1,200 hours)
Facts
Employee starts on January 3, working 25 hours per week. Employer’s GHP covers both full- and part-time
employees when they complete a cumulative 1,200 hours of service. Employee reaches this threshold on
December 15. Employee elects coverage but coverage does not start until the first of the month after the month
of eligibility (January 1).
Conclusion
The cumulative hours requirement is not a way avoid compliance with the 90-day waiting period rule. Therefore,
coverage must begin no later than the 91st day after the employee works 1,200 hours. This waiting period is
permissible.
Cumulative hours requirement (more than 1,200 hours)
Facts
Same as in previous example, except the cumulative hours requirement is 1,250 hours.
Conclusion
If the plan’s cumulative hours requirement exceeds 1,200 hours, this is a way to avoid compliance with the 90-
day waiting period rule. This waiting period is not permissible.
Seasonal employees
Facts
Employer offers a GHP to full-time employees. Employee is hired on December 1 as a salesperson and is
expected to work full-time during the holiday season (December – February) and part-time the rest of the year.
Employee works an average of 35 hours per week in December, January, and February and 20 hours per week in
March, April, and May. The plan does not offer the employee coverage.
Conclusion
If the three-month period of December through February is reasonably viewed as not representative of the
average hours the employee is reasonably expected to work on an annual basis, the employer may use a second
three-month period (March-May) as a look-back period. Failure to offer coverage during the first and second
three-month periods complies with the 90-day waiting period rule. This waiting period is permissible.
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Facts
Employer offers a GHP to full-time employees who work in the office. The plan excludes full-time employees who
work in the field. The waiting period for office employees complies with the 90-day waiting period rule.
Conclusion
The 90-day waiting period rule applies only to employees who are eligible per the plan terms. Field employees
are excluded under the plan’s eligibility criteria, and the plan’s terms are not designed to avoid compliance
with the 90-day waiting period rule. The employer may be subject to a shared responsibility payment for not
providing coverage to the field employees. This waiting period is permissible.
First day of the next month after 90 days
Facts
Currently, a common plan design is for the waiting period to last until the first day of the following month after
an employee has worked 90 days. Employer’s group health plan maintains this waiting period for plan years
starting on or after January 1, 2014.
Conclusion
Unless an employee is hired on the first of a month, the length of the waiting will necessarily exceed 90 days.
This waiting period is not permissible.
HIPAA-excepted benefits
Facts
Employer’s GHP covers dental services on a stand-alone basis. The dental plan has a six-month waiting period.
Conclusion
Stand-alone dental and vision plans are HIPAA-excepted benefits. So are most Health FSAs and retiree plans.
This waiting period is permissible.