COVID in California – Paid Leave Redux

With lawmakers and pundits across the nation struggling with vaccine and mask mandates, California renewed its position on paid leave for pandemic-related reasons. State Bill 114, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on February 9, 2022, reinstated and revised the supplemental paid sick ...

Classifying Your Health Care Workers: Independent Contractor or Employee

With talent shortages since COVID-19 began, it’s been challenging for many health care organizations to get staffed and running smoothly. If you’re the owner or administrator of a home care or home health agency or a senior care or skilled nursing facility, you may be spending large chunks of your time hiring and onboarding – on repeat. If this sounds familiar, you h ...

COVID-19 Employer Provisions at a Glance Infographic

Since the pandemic began, the Federal Government has passed multiple pieces of massive legislation in an effort to provide support and relief to individuals and small businesses. To help you understand the employer-related COVID-19 provisions available and take advantage of any you may be eligible for, we’ve created this new, up-to-date, and easy-to-read infographic, whi ...

The Arrival of ARPA: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – Part II

Written Thursday, March 18, at 9:00 AM ET On March 10, Viventium published Part 1 of this blog with the major highlights of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). In Part 2, we present the details of the credit extensions as well as other areas that impact payroll contained in the le ...

The Arrival of ARPA: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – Part I

Blogger's note: On March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law. Written Wednesday, March 10, at 2:30 PM ET Déjà vu, anyone? For the third time since the outbreak of the pandemic, America’s lawmakers have agreed upon a mega-relief package designed to bolster a beleaguered economy by ...

Health Services Payroll and HR: A Lookback on 2020 and a Glimpse into 2021

By this point, I am pretty sure we have all had more than enough of the words “unprecedented,” “challenging,” and “uncertain times.” Rather than focusing on the negative, we should focus on the positive and continue praising the heroes working in health services, who have put themselves on the front lines to keep our world running since the pandemic began. As a payrol ...

Viventium Sat Down with LMS Partner Nevvon to Discuss Their Free COVID Vaccine Course & Continuing Education During the Pandemic

Late last year, we proudly announced our partnership with the innovative home and health care educational technology company Nevvon, leading to the newest addition to our product suite. With Viventium Learning, health clients can now have single log-in access to in-service training through our Employee Self-Service application, enabling caregivers and employees to easily educate ...

Forgiveness in 2021: How the Economic Aid Act is Changing PPP – Focusing on Loans Above $150,000

The Economic Aid Act signed on December 27, 2020, reopened the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program – and made significant changes to the forgiveness process. Viventium continues to deliver the insight and hands-on analysis you need to maximize your grant amount while complying with the SBA’s complex forms, rules, and guidance. If your 1st or 2nd ...

Forgiveness in 2021: How the Economic Aid Act is Changing PPP – Focusing on Loans of $150,000 or Less

PPP1, PPP2, and You: Understanding the Latest SBA Rules

On January 6, the Small Business Administration issued two interim final rules, implementing the Economic Aid Act’s expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program. Hear from Viventium’s veteran payroll compliance expert Yonina F. Shineweather, CPA, to learn about: The 5 prerequisites for obtaining a second-draw loan; The window for applying for seco ...

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