Sara Loomis

Sara is an aPHR-certified writer on the marketing team at BerniePortal. She writes about HR, healthcare, and benefits.
Sara Loomis
    What Is a Dependent Care FSA and How Does It Work?
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | January 30, 2023

    As the cost of living continues to rise around the country, many employees—especially those caring for family members—are looking for ways to...

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    What Is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)?
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | January 13, 2023

    President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act into law on December 29, 2022 and goes into effect June 27, 2023. The PWFA prohibits...

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    How to Fill Out Form W-4 in 2023
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | December 26, 2022

    Form W-4 is crucial to employee tax reporting and employer withholding. This form got a major overhaul from the IRS in 2020, but there are some...

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    Top HR Conferences for 2023
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | November 30, 2022

    Over the past three years, the world of work has changed forever. And that means the human resources industry has to change too. As HR pros continue...

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    IRS Roundup: 2023 Tax Brackets, 401(k) Contributions, and FSA Limits
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | November 9, 2022

    **See the 2024 updated numbers for IRS tax brackets, 401(k) contributions, and FSA contributions. The Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, regularly...

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    HR’s End-of-Year Checklist: How to Finish Q4 on the Right Foot
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | October 13, 2022

    With Q4 upon us, now is the time to ramp up preparation efforts for the end of the year. From employee benefits deadlines, to compliance and legal...

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    Template: How to Write an Offboarding Checklist
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | September 28, 2022

    Though high attrition rates can be debilitating, some employee turnover is a normal part of running an organization. Whether the employee is...

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    Template: How to Communicate About Open Enrollment
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | September 19, 2022

    If you’ve followed our open enrollment timeline, you may already be well into your preparations for open enrollment for 2023. But with the...

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    Career Pathing: Creating Roads to Advancement for Your Employees
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | August 19, 2022

    In today’s workplace, employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. They want to know that their employers value them, and they want to see a...

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