On July 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration has been extended for an additional 90 days. First enacted in January 2020, the latest renewal of this emergency declaration comes as the nation’s daily...
PacFed’s founder Jim Garrison has provided leadership to the employee benefits industry for more than 40 years. Jim officially resigned as president of Pacific Federal, LLC (PacFed) in October 2021 and held a consulting position until July 2022. As he journeys into retirement, we wish...
Self-care is especially important for those who are caring for aging parents or loved ones. Now that summer is here, many friends and co-workers are planning getaways or time off. As a caregiver, you may have so many responsibilities that it seems best not to take...
As businesses across the nation return to a new post-pandemic normal, evolving employee benefits practices – such as hybrid work models – remain highly important to both employers and employees. However, according to the 2022 Employee Benefits Survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management...
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) recently updated its emergency temporary standards (ETS) to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, effective from May 6, 2022 to December 21, 2022. Under the revised ETS, many regulations remain unchanged. However, there are some significant revisions...