Part-Time Work Hours Policy Under the Affordable Care Act
The Part-Time Work Hours Policy establishes guidelines for part-time employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Employees working 30 or more hours per week are recognized as full-time and must receive health benefits equivalently to full-time staff. Part-time staff scheduled for under 30 hours, as well as those averaging 30 hours over a year, are also included. To prevent liability, part-time employees cannot be scheduled for over 29 hours weekly without written consent. Departments will monitor hours through reports to ensure compliance.
Part-Time Work Hours Policy Under the Affordable Care Act
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) • Under PPACA • Part-time employees regularly working 30 or more hours per week are considered full time • These employees must be offered health benefits on same basis as full time employees • Part-time employees regularly scheduled for less than 30 hours, as well as seasonal and sporadically scheduled employees that average working 30 or more hours per week are also included • Averaging period is calendar year 2013
New Policy Avoids Liability • Part-time employees may not be regularly scheduled for more than 29 hours weekly without written approval of mayor or city manager • IT will produce a report to track hours worked by part-time employees • Departments and HR will review reports to detect and make adjustments for part-time employees averaging over 29 hours weekly
