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About Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
Expertise
I can answer questions about payroll laws and payroll tax laws and Human Resource laws and agencies. I can answer federal payroll and human resource law questions and most states; I do not have a knowledge of the local taxes for cities and counties within the state. If and when I can I will try and send you the website where you can reference the answer and where you can obtain more information as well as a contact number if needed for that particular agency. Some agencies I have worked with are IRS, Department of Labor (federal and state), Revenue Canada (and provincial governments), Inland Revenue, OSHA (0ccupational Safety and Health Administration); Social Security Administration and National Child Support as well as other agencies in Payroll and Human Resources. Some Laws I am particularly familiar with are FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act), FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act ) , QDRO's, QMCSO's, and other support orders and garnishments, USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Remployment Rights Act,PPA Act (Pension Protection Act of 2006, As well as most other employment type acts. I am also well versed in the Title V Civil Rights Act and the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Experience
25 years in Payroll and Human Resources

Organizations
SHRM (Society of Human Resources) APA (American Payroll Association) DOLEA (Department of Labor Employers Association)

Education/Credentials
PHR Certification in Human Resources CPP Certification in Payroll in U.S. Payroll Administrator and Payroll Supervisor certification in Canada

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Employment Law - Health Insurance Benefit

Expert: Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR - 11/3/2009

Question
We have a small company wherein we provide health insurance coverage to our 6 full-time employees which we define as working over 32 hours a week. We have now been told by an insurance agent that the law requires us to offer health insurance coverage to any employee working 25 hours or more a week. We are in Florida. I can find no information stating this fact. I see some evidence that we CAN offer health insurance to an employee working 25 hours a week, but not that we HAVE to do so. Do we have to offer coverage to an employee working as few as 25 hours a week, which we define as part-time?

Answer
You do not have to offer coverage to part time employees. We offer 1/2 coverage so our part time pay for 1/2 of their benefit and we pay for 1/2 of it.

Do make a policy stating that only full time employees receive benefits and they are not offered to part time employees. Make sure all employees get a copy of this policy.

Shirley

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