Human Resources

As the last quarter of the calendar year is upon us, most employers are accustomed to performing end-of-year processes to ensure their companies are optimally performing and ready for the next year. No doubt budgets for the new year are being evaluated and restated, health and welfare insurance plans are being reviewed and shopped to ensure employee benefits are maximized while minimizing premium increases, and payroll data are being scrubbed to ensure all W-2’s and 1099’s are accurate and ready to process by deadline dates. But what about your company-sponsored

One of the biggest and most costly problems of business owners is employee retention. Even before the pandemic, maintaining good employees was an issue for business owners. There may be many reasons why an employee terminates their employment but how does a business maintain the “choice” employees against the other competitors?  Let’s first look at why it matters that your business may have a high turnover rate. Why Does Employee Retention Matter? Nothing influences organizational success quite like employee knowledge and expertise. Retaining employees is vital, as losing them can have a

Recently, Hurricane Helene made an enormous impact on the local and regional area creating massive damage. It was a bit humbling and overwhelming when everyone emerged from their shelter viewing the devastation as the storm had finally passed. As much as all attempted to be prepared, there was no way of knowing the enormity and severity of the situation until it occurred. Power, internet, water, gas, and food were either nonexistent or scarce, creating hardships and stress. Fear and a feeling of helplessness soon followed, affecting everyone. However, the depth

A natural disaster can be one of the most devastating events in a person’s lifetime. Families can be uprooted, and entire neighborhoods can be destroyed in the blink of an eye. As our local CSRA community, along with many other neighboring states begin to recover from Hurricane Helene, it is important to know what resources can help in the wake of a disaster. As a local business owner, making your employees aware of health concerns, as well as the available resources to assist them will help bring a quicker recovery

Open enrollment comes at the same time every year, but just like the arrival of Christmas, it can catch us off guard if we are not careful. It often leads to last-minute scrambling and stress with the potential to impact employees and employers. A little preparation helps to smooth out those wrinkles while getting all the pieces into place. To get ready for open enrollment, employer groups have several things to consider and should review the design of their health plan to make sure that any necessary updates can be