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  1. Contribution Center Template FAQs

    Why are hours and compensation needed on a per pay period basis? The compensation and hours information is important for recordkeeping purposes for vesting, distributions, compliance testing and determining eligibility. Current Hours: Current...
  2. Adding or Updating HSA Enrollments

    Instructions for adding HSA enrollments through the Sentinel Employer Portal.
  3. HSA General FAQ

    General HSA frequently asked questions.
  4. What triggers the obligation to offer COBRA coverage?

    COBRA laws require employers  to offer a COBRA election to qualified beneficiaries when there is: (1) a triggering event; and (2) the triggering event causes (or will cause) a loss in plan coverage that occurs within the maximum coverage period for ...
  5. Transportation Plans Overview

    At the beginning of each plan year, employees make their benefit elections stating whether they will participate in the account and how much pre-tax salary they agree to contribute. Benefit elections may be changed based on your plan document during...
  6. Limited Purpose FSA

    Overview of HSA-compatible Limited Purpose FSA.
  7. Sample Board Resolution

    SampleBoardResolution.pdf ...
  8. HSA Eligibility FAQ

    Frequently asked HSA eligibility questions.
  9. What are the timing rules for submitting employee deferral contributions into the plan?

    Department of Labor (DOL) regulations require an employer to segregate employee contributions, including loan repayments, from its general assets at the earliest date on which the contributions can reasonably be segregated from corporate assets, but...
  10. How do Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) work?

    The term Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) means any judgment, decree or order that creates or recognizes the existence of an alternate payee’s right to receive all or a portion of the benefits payable with respect to a participant under the...