Written by
Bretton Chatham
Bretton is an aPHR-certified member of the Marketing Team at Bernard Health. He writes about HR, compliance, and benefits solutions.
From major holidays to key compliance and ACA deadlines, find out everything you need to know about important HR dates for 2022.
2022 HR Calendar Key Compliance Dates and Holidays
Note: This calendar is available as a downloadable PDF. Dates may be subject to change and will be updated accordingly. Follow the BerniePortal blog for the latest HR updates.
JANUARY
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- January 17 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- January 28 – Data Privacy Day
- January 31 – Forms W-2 & 1099 Distribution & Filing Deadlines (Paper & E-file)
- January 31 – Forms 1095-B and 1095-C Furnish to Employees Deadline
- January 31 – Quarterly Forms 720 and 941 Due
- January 31 – Annual Form 940 Due (if quarterly FUTA taxes were not paid when due)
FEBRUARY
- Black History Month
- February 1 – Post OSHA Form 300A Summary through April 30
- February 10 – Annual Form 940 Due (if quarterly FUTA taxes were paid when due)
- February 21 – President’s Day
- February 28 – ACA Forms Paper Filing Deadline, including Forms 1095-B and 1095-C
MARCH
- March 1 – HIPAA Breach Employee Notification
- March 1 – Form 8809 Paper Filing Deadline
- March 1 – Form M-1 Filing Deadline
- March 2 – CMS Creditable Coverage Disclosure (for calendar year plans)
- March 2 – OSHA Form 300A Due
- March 2 – Forms 1095-B and 1095-C Furnish to Employees Deadline
- March 4 – Employee Appreciation Day
- March 8 – International Women's Day
- March 13 – Daylight Savings Time Begins
- March 31 – Forms 1095-B and 1095-C E-Filing Deadline
- March 31 – Form 8809 E-Filing Deadline
- March 31 – EEO-1 Reporting and Filing Deadline
- March 31 – End of Q1
APRIL
- April 15 – Tax Day
- April 15 – Forms 7004 and 8928 Filing Deadline
- April 27 – Administrative Professionals Day
- April 30 – Quarterly Forms 720 and 941 Due
MAY
- Global Employee Health and Fitness Month – Encourage healthy lifestyles and workplace wellness
- May 15 – Non-Profit Tax Returns Deadline, including Form 990
- May 30 – Memorial Day
JUNE
- June 14 – Flag Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth
- June 20 – Juneteenth (observed)
- June 30 – End of Q2
- Mid-Year Benefits Review – Remind employees to take advantage of any eligible voluntary benefits
JULY
- July 4 – Independence Day
- July 31 – Forms 5500 and 5558 Filing Deadline (for calendar year plans)
- July 31 – Quarterly Forms 720 and 941 Due
- Compliance Check – Review benefits notices were or will be issued as required
AUGUST
- National Eye-Exam Month – Encourage employees to take advantage of vision benefits
- School Physicals – Remind employees about dependent benefits before school begins
SEPTEMBER
- September 5 – Labor Day
- September 5-10 – National Payroll Week
- September 30 – SAR Furnish to Covered Participants Deadline
- September 30 – End of Q3
- PTO Check – Remind employees to check PTO balances before Q4
- Fall Flu Shots – Encourage employees to receive flu shots
OCTOBER
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- October 3 – QSEHRA Notice Deadline (for QSEHRAs that begin January 1, 2023)
- October 3 – RDS Application Due to CMS (for plan years beginning in January 1, 2023)
- October 10 – Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- October 14 – Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable Coverage Delivered to Plan Participants
- October 16 – National Boss’s Day
- October 17 – National Boss’s Day (observed)
- October 31 – Forms 720 and 941 Due
- October 31 – Halloween
NOVEMBER
- November 6 – Daylight Savings Time Ends
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 24 – Thanksgiving
- Remind Employees to submit FSA receipts before EOY
DECEMBER
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 26 – Christmas Day (observed)
- December 31 – New Year’s Eve
- December 31 – End of Q4
- BerniePortal Review – Remind employees to update personal information in BerniePortal for W-2s and ACA reports in the new year
FIRST DAY OF PLAN YEAR AND ANNUAL NOTICES
- ADA Wellness Program Notice
- CHIP Notice
- GINA Wellness Program Authorization
- Grandfathered Plan Notice
- Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act Notice
- Notice to Enrollees Regarding Group Health Plan Opt-out
- Wellness Program Notice of Reasonable Alternatives
- Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act Notice
Additional Resources
You can stay informed, educated, and up-to-date with compliance and other important topics by using BerniePortal’s comprehensive resources:
- BerniePortal Blog—a one-stop-shop for HR industry news
- HR Glossary—featuring the most common HR terms, acronyms, and compliance
- HR Guides—essential pillars, covering an extensive list of comprehensive HR topics
- BernieU—free online HR courses, approved for SHRM and HRCI recertification credit
- HR Party of One—our popular YouTube series and podcast, covering emerging HR trends and enduring HR topics
Written by
Bretton Chatham
Bretton is an aPHR-certified member of the Marketing Team at Bernard Health. He writes about HR, compliance, and benefits solutions.
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