Lincoln's
Birthday: CTHRR's annual Employee Benefits Survey
shows that typically 2% of Connecticut employers will close
for a paid holiday on the 12th [if the 12th is a Saturday, the Friday before; if a Sunday, the Monday after].
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2/15/12 |
W-4
Reminder: You must change the withholding exemption
to "single, with zero allowances" for employees who claimed
total exemption from withholding for last year, unless
the individuals have completed a new Form W-4, Employee's
Withholding Allowance Certificate. Best bet is to
send them a reminder with a new W-4 before 2/15. For more
information on tax-related matters, obtain IRS Circular
E, Employer's Tax Guide (Publication 15) by calling
(800)829-3676. |
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2/20/12 |
President's
Day: CTHRR's annual Employee Benefits Survey
shows that typically 38% of Connecticut employers will close
for a paid holiday. |
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3/1/12 |
MSDSs: Submit emergency and hazardous chemical inventory to appropriate agencies. For further information see the section Right-To-Know in What to Do about Personnel Problems in Connecticut |
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3/11/12 |
Daylight
Saving Time: Set clocks ahead one hour. |
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3/23/12 |
Health Care Reform: By this date plan sponsors and health insurance issuers must provide summaries describing the benefits, exceptions or limits on coverage, and cost-sharing provisions that comply with the new standards to all applicants, enrollees and policyholders. See proposed regulation at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=CMS-2011-0140-0002. |
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4/1/12 |
FMLA: Annual Family & Medical Leave Experience Report for prior calendar year is due to CTDOL from employers that employed 75 or more employees in Connecticut during the payroll week which included the previous October 1. |
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4/1/12 |
Paid Sick Leave: Eligible workers can begin using paid sick leave under Connecticut’s new law
once they have accrued at least 680 hours of work after 1/1/2012 and have worked an average of at least 10 hours a week for the employer in the most recent
complete calendar quarter (see SICK LEAVE).
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4/6/12 |
Good
Friday: CTHRR's annual Employee Benefits Survey
shows that typically 65% of Connecticut employers will
close for a paid holiday. |
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4/25/12 |
Don't Forget: Administrative Professionals Day |
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4/26/12 |
Family: "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day"; check your liability insurance first? |
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4/30/12 |
Poster: National Labor Relations Board requires most employers to have their NLRA rights posters up by this date. For information see the section on NOTICES & POSTERS in What to Do about Personnel Problems in Connecticut. |
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6/30/12 |
Sexual
Harassment Training Reminder: Employers of 50 or more
must provide new supervisors with two hours of training
on sexual harassment regulations and the remedies that
are available to victims of sexual harassment. If you've
hired any supervisors or promoted anyone from the ranks
to a supervisory position, they are supposed to receive
this training within six months of their appointment.
For further information see the Harassment section in What to Do about Personnel Problems in Connecticut |
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7/4/12 |
Independence Day: July 4th falls on a Wednesday in 2012 which pretty much kills off any chance of a 4-day holiday weekend. Our survey of holidays provided by Connecticut employers, indicates that the majority of employers will close on the 4th. |
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7/31/12 |
Form 5500: Form 5500 for employee benefit plans must be filed within 210 days of the end of the plan year; if the plan year is the same as the
calendar year, then Form 5500 must be filed by this date.
For further information see the section ERISA in What to Do about Personnel Problems in Connecticut |
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9/30/12 |
Vets-100A Report: Certain federal contractors and subcontractors
must file form Vets-100A on this date; contractors with certain older contracts will continue to file the Vets-100 Report.
NOTE: For 2011, because of technical problems, the filing period for forms VETS-100/VETS-100A was changed to November 1, 2011 to December 30, 2011. For further information see the section Veterans in What to Do about Personnel Problems in Connecticut. |
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9/30/12 |
EEO-1 Form: The filing deadline for the EEO-1 Survey is September 30.
The preferred method for completing the EEO-1 is a web-based filing system. For details, go to http://www.eeoc.gov/eeo1survey/.
All
employers of 100 or more workers and all employers with 50 workers and a federal contract of $50,000 or more must complete this survey.
For further information see the Civil Rights - Discrimination section in What to Do about Personnel Problems in Connecticut |
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9/30/12 |
SARs: Summary Annual Reports to be furnished within 9 months of end of plan year; therefore, for plans operating on a calendar year, SARs
are due on this date.
For further information see the section ERISA in What to Do about Personnel Problems in Connecticut |
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10/1/12 |
New
Laws in Effect: Numerous new labor laws passed by the
Connecticut Legislature will go into effect on this date...laws that may
affect civil rights under Connecticut law, the minimum wage, unemployment compensation,
and other matters. CTHRR follows and keeps you informed of these laws as they are passed.
Contact us for further information. |
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10/8/12 |
Columbus
Day: CTHRR's annual Holiday Survey shows that
typically 20-25% of Connecticut employers will close for a paid holiday. |
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10/15/12 |
Medicare Part D:
The latest enrollment date for eligible individuals that did not sign up for Medicare's Rx coverage when first
eligible,or who wish to switch plans, ran from October 15 to December 7 in 2011; presumably the dates may be the same for 2012. Plan sponsors are to provide Notices of Credible Coverage before 10/15.
For further information see the Social Security - Medcare section in What to Do about Personnel Problems in Connecticut |
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11/4/12 |
Daylight
Saving Time ends: Set clocks back one hour. |
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11/6/12 |
Election
Day: CTHRR's annual Holiday Survey shows that
typically 1-2% of Connecticut employers will close for
a paid holiday; polls are open long enough that there's usually no need to close. |
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11/12/12 |
Veterans
Day: CTHRR's annual Holiday Survey shows that
typically 10-12% of Connecticut employers will close for
a paid holiday [if the 11th is a Saturday, the Friday before; if a Sunday, the Monday after]. |
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11/21/12 |
Friday
after Thanksgiving: CTHRR's annual Employee Benefits
Survey shows that typically 75%
of Connecticut employers
will close for a paid holiday. |
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11/30/12 |
W-4s:
Remind employees to submit a new Form W-4 if their withholding
allowances have changed or will change for the next year.
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12/25/12 - 1/1/13 |
Christmas
2011/New Year's 2012: Both fall on Tuesdays creating back-to-back opportunites for 4-day
holiday weekends as many organizations will close on the Mondays before
Watch our website for the opportunity to participate in our Special Holiday Survey to
determine employer closing plans for the holiday season. |
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1/1/13 |
Flexible Spending Accounts: Health Care Reform limits take effect on the amount that can be set aside in a flexible spending account (potentially $2,500 a year with annual cost-of-living adjustments). |
