Please be mindful of the upcoming disclosure requirements deadlines.
OCTOBER 1ST: EMPLOYER NOTICE OF EXCHANGE (HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE)
By October 1, 2013, employers must notify their employees about the availability of the Exchange. New hires must be provided the notice within 14 days of their hire date. While the Department of Labor has issued an FAQ indicating that no ERISA penalties would be imposed for failure to provide this notice, the FLSA statute itself requires compliance. Therefore, please ensure the appropriate notice is provided to each of your employees.
Information about this requirement, as well as the model notice, can be found in Technical Release No. 2013-2. Specifically, please see Section III, paragraphs B-E, for pertinent information regarding who, where, when, what and how to provide the notice.