GSA NATIONAL BLOG
Palmetto Goodwill Names GSA National as Corporate Partner of the Year
GSA National is both proud and honored to announce that we have been awarded Palmetto Goodwill’s Corporate Partner of the Year 2019. In place of an originally scheduled presentation at Palmetto... Read More
GSA National Hosting ERISA Compliance Webinar
Webinar Details:October 7, 2020, 2-3:30PM EST Click Here1.5 SHRM PDC credits available upon completion. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets... Read More
U.S. Department Of Labor Provides Additional Compliance Assistance for Employers with Federal Contracts
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced guidance for employers with certain federal contracts regarding paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave under... Read More
Fringe Benefit Rate Requirement for Service Contract Act Remains Unchanged for 2020
Effective June 29, 2020, the Health and Welfare Fringe Benefit Rates will remain $4.54 for those affected Service Contract Act wage determinations. The low-level (employee-by-employee) benefit will remain $4.54 per... Read More
U.S. Department of Labor Expanding Federal Compliance Force
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will hire an additional 55 investigators and 8 technicians to support its efforts to assist employers and ensure compliance... Read More
IRS Issues Relief for Cafeteria Plans
On May 12th the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued relief for § 125 cafeteria plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it may be having on employees participating in... Read More
IRS Offers Guidance and Flexibility for Employee Benefit Plans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance to allow temporary changes to Section 125 Cafeteria Plans. These changes extend the claims period for healthcare flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) and dependent... Read More
DOL Issues Health Plan Deadline Extensions
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak the Department of Labor, in coordination with the IRS and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued a notice extending certain health plan... Read More
Paid Leave Required to Maintain a Mission-Ready Workforce During the COVID-19 Outbreak Pursuant to Section 3610 of the CARES Act
On April 8, 2020 the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued a Class Deviation authorizing contracting officers to use a new clause – DFARS 231.205-79, CARES Act Section 3610 Implementation, to assist... Read More
COVID-19 Update: Federal Paid Leave Requirements and The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
We at GSA National are staying on top of the developments related to COVID-19 and their impact on the business community. Last week President Trump signed into law The Families First... Read More
GSA National's Business Continuity Plan for COVID-19
In light of COVID-19, both global and national concerns, we would like to provide you with information pertaining to GSA National’s business continuity preparedness. GSA has an established business continuity platform... Read More
DOL Breaks Violation Findings Record in Wage & Hour Enforcement in 2019
The upward trend in the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigations continued at a record breaking rate in 2019. Also increasing were the number of investigations finding violations (1,571),... Read More
