One of the many services A Plus Benefits provides to clients is sending out W-2’s to all employees at the end of the year.

Year 2007 W-2’s will be sent out the third week in January to the home address listed on each employee’s pay stub. Employees can expect to receive their W-2 by the end of the month.

If your address is incorrect in the system please notify your supervisor and call 1-800-748-5102 to request that your W-2 be sent to your new address. You will be transfered to a voicemail system where you can leave your information to be processed for the next mailing.

Employees who have set up their online access through www.aplusbenefits.com can go online and print their W-2.

If you have any other questions regarding your W-2 please feel free to contact us at 1-800-748-5102.

Samantha Bushard is an HR Employee for the Idaho office of A Plus Benefits, Inc.

COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) is a regulation that many employers and employees have questions about.

COBRA allows employees and their families who have lost health care benefits due to a qualifying event the opportunity to continue the benefits offered by their group health plan. In this situation a qualifying event could be voluntary or involuntary job loss, reduction in the hours worked, transition between jobs, death, or divorce. Employees who qualify for COBRA may be required to pay the entire premium for their health benefits.

COBRA only affects those employers with 20 or more employees. Employers with less than 20 employees are not required to offer any continuation of health care coverage.

Employers are responsible for notifying COBRA eligible employees within 30 days of a qualifying event. Individuals then have 60 days to elect benefits and 45 days after electing benefits to pay their first premium.

For more information about COBRA please visit the Department of Labor website or contact the benefits department at A Plus Benefits.

Samantha Bushard is an HR employee for the Idaho office of A Plus Benefits Inc.