FEBRUARY
2022
Since 1984
Topics In This Issue
  • Taxability of Your Employee Benefit Plan
  • Effective Recruitment
  • Complex Passwords and your Cybersecurity Plan
  • Managing Conflict: At Home and at Work
  • Grand & Toy: Tips, Trends and Best Practices
Employee Group Benefits
Taxability of Your Employee Benefit Plan
What is a taxable benefit?
Each year as employers complete T4s for their employees, we are asked about the taxability of the various benefits in their group benefits plan.

When setting up a group benefits plan, it is important for employers to understand the manner in which this affects employee payroll deductions.

We'll cover:
  • Group Life Insurance
  • Dependent Life
  • Health, Dental, Vision Care and Health Care Spending Account
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Useful links to CRA
Human Resources Consulting
Effective Recruitment
The first step in the employment relationship

Building a team, be it a business team or a sports team, requires the ability to select players who have the qualifications AND can blend well with the rest of the team. Yet, so many organizations treat recruitment as a third rate activity and then wonder why they have productivity and/or employee problems.

Sound basic HR practices are essential to effective employment relationships, during the recruitment process and moving forward.
Education
Strong Passwords
Don't make it easy for hackers

Complex passwords are an important part of your cybersecurity plan.
In conjunction with the following steps and best practices you can help safeguard your systems.

  1. Antivirus and firewall
  2. Install software updates
  3. Strong passwords
  4. Multi-factor or two-factor (2FA) authentication
  5. Regular backups
  6. Disaster recovery plan
  7. Education and communication

Contact us if you'd like a free consultation on secure Canadian cloud and managed IT solutions.
Managing Conflict: At Home and at Work
From HumanaCare Employee Assistance Program (EFAP)

There are many kinds of conflicts that happen in the workplace and at home that can impact an employee’s wellbeing both professionally as well as personally. This in turn, can affect all areas of a person’s life.

Knowing what conflict is and how to manage through situations can be helpful for a person’s overall wellbeing.

Please take a few minutes to learn these valuable tips.
Procurement and Shared Services
Grand & Toy: Reimagine Your Workplace Guide
Furniture, Tech and Facilities

Tips, trends and best practices for all areas of your operation:

  • dual monitors can reduce paper and increase productivity
  • easy to wipe down seating
  • print and toner solutions - if your facility has been shut they could be dried up
  • cleaning and touch free solutions for washrooms
  • air purification solutions
  • health and safety compliance - is your gear up to date?
  • easy to clean coffee solutions for the break room
  • return ready check list to follow

A step-by-step guide that will allow you to create a safe, clean, and more productive environment across your workplace.
ASSOCIUM Divisions
Our employee group benefits division, being in business since 1997, gives us the experience to provide customized alternative plans and reduce administrative costs for our clients, while quoting sustainable rates at start up - and at renewal.
We're unique in the marketplace providing innovative and customized Advisor services: Managing General Agent, Third Party Administrator, Claims Adjudication, Specialty Drug Management / Preferred Pharmacy Network and Human Resources Consulting.
Since 1984, ASSOCIUM Consultants provides specialized human resource services, organizational development and expertise across a broad range of services.
Save money in all areas of your operational spend. Engage in shared services and group purchasing for your people, technology and product solutions. As a national affinity program, ASSOCIUM GAIN has huge buying power, which translates into significant discounts for our members. Membership fees are set annually according to the size of your organization and operating budget.
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