Event Type: Webinars

In this session

You’ll gain a practical understanding of Forms 1094/1095, along with affordability and safe harbors—helping make ACA compliance more manageable. 

We’ll also highlight when tracking is truly necessary versus when it may not be, giving brokers and potential clients a better understanding of the differences and how to approach compliance more strategically. 

What You’ll Learn

ACA Reporting Essentials

• What data is required and why it matters
• How eligibility ties into reporting
• Common coding errors on Lines 14 and 16
• Tips to help avoid IRS penalties 

Affordability & Safe Harbors

• W-2, Rate of Pay, and FPL safe harbors
• How affordability is determined
• Impact on employee contributions
• Practical strategies for employers 

What You’ll Learn

This session will break down the basics in a clear, practical way so HR and benefits teams can feel more confident managing seasonal and summer employees under the Affordable Care Act.

During this session, we’ll cover:

• How the ACA defines seasonal and variable-hour employees
• Why summer help can impact ACA eligibility tracking
• Common classification mistakes to avoid
• How measurement periods apply to seasonal employees
• What to consider when employees’ hours change mid-season
• Best practices for staying compliant during summer hiring

Why Attend

Managing summer employees may seem simple, but ACA rules can make eligibility and compliance more complicated than expected. This webinar will help you understand what to watch for, what to track, and how to reduce risk as seasonal hiring ramps up.

Join us on May 6 at 11:00 AM CT for a practical session with Melissa McAlister, Senior Customer Success Manager, focused on auditing your benefits administration processes. We’ll walk through how to conduct an audit of both coverage and payroll deductions, helping you identify discrepancies and ensure accuracy across your systems.

In addition, we’ll discuss the importance of understanding your plan documents—such as when age-based increases should occur and which life events allow for coverage changes. We’ll place special focus on life insurance, one of the more complex benefits to manage, so you can confidently ensure your data aligns with plan rules.

Key Takeaways:

• How to conduct an audit of benefits coverage and payroll deductions
• How to identify and resolve discrepancies in your data
• Ways to research and track changes within your system
• What to review in plan documents, including age changes and life events

In this session, you’ll learn how to confidently support clients across a range of ACA scenarios—from inheriting non-compliant groups to navigating mid-year BOR changes—while reducing risk and strengthening your advisory role. 

What You’ll Learn: 

* How to position and deliver ACA compliance support—regardless of ben admin or payroll systems

* How to identify, mitigate, and respond to ACA compliance risks and IRS notices

* How to navigate complex scenarios, including BOR changes, non-compliant groups, and M&A activity

* How to avoid “ACA Light” pitfalls and leverage the right partner to support long-term success 

Why Attend: 

Most brokerages avoid ACA compliance due to perceived risk—but your clients still need guidance. This session will show you how to step into that gap with confidence by partnering strategically, reducing exposure, and delivering meaningful value when it matters most.

In this foundational session, Ashley Pope, Director of ACA Services, and Stacy Barrow, J. D., Partner at Barrow Lent LLP, will break down the key ACA requirements every employer should understand — and highlight where organizations most commonly fall out of compliance.

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how ACA rules work together and what to evaluate now to avoid issues later.

This webinar also serves as the kickoff to our “Back to the Basics: ACA Series,” designed to help HR, benefits, and payroll professionals strengthen their ACA knowledge before diving into more advanced topics.

– 1 SHRM PDC Available for Live Attendees
Attend the live session to earn professional development credit toward SHRM-CP® and SHRM-SCP® recertification.

What We’ll Cover:
* Determining ALE Status (Applicable Large Employer)
* Understanding Full-Time Eligibility Rules
* Affordability Safe Harbors
* The ACA Reporting Framework
* Common Employer Pitfalls

Why This Session Matters:

Many ACA issues don’t originate during reporting season — they begin months earlier with eligibility tracking, workforce classification, and affordability decisions.

Post-Filing ACA Review
& How PEOs Can Avoid Penalties

Join us on April 22nd at 11:00 AM CST for this exclusive partner webinar, co-sponsored by PrismHR and Selerix — the only ACA compliance provider integrated with PrismHR. In this session, we’ll break down the most common post-filing issues uncovered during reporting season and explain how they translate into penalty exposure — especially within the PEO model, where shared responsibility and data alignment are essential. 

Hosted by:

Michelle Kershner, Senior Sales Director, Selerix

Kelli Smith, Director of ACA Compliance, Selerix 

We’ll cover:

• How to identify and resolve AIR transmission rejections

• The most common post-filing reporting errors and correction strategies

• Key ACA penalty triggers and how the IRS generates Letter 226J assessments

• ALE responsibility and compliance risk in a PEO arrangement

• How to turn filing season lessons into a proactive compliance strategy

• New legislation updates — including the Paperwork Reduction Act — and how Selerix’s 1095 Employee Portal for PrismHR supports compliant, streamlined employee form access

Filing forms is only one part of ACA compliance. What happens after submission — from rejection management to eligibility tracking corrections — can significantly impact your organization’s penalty exposure in the coming year. 

Don’t wait until the next reporting cycle to fix what can be addressed now.

From communication gaps and data inaccuracies to vendor coordination issues and employee confusion, we’ll spotlight the most common Open Enrollment pitfalls and walk through actionable fixes—starting with post-OE cleanup, early planning, and alignment in Q1—so teams aren’t scrambling when the next OE season begins.

Key Takeaways

• Identify the biggest Open Enrollment pain points from 2025—and address them early in 2026
• Understand what to prioritize in Q1 to strengthen data, workflows, and vendor alignment
• Improve benefits communication and employee engagement strategies
• Build a clear, practical roadmap for a smoother, more confident 2026 Open Enrollment

Why Attend:

This session is designed for brokers who want to leverage 2025 Open Enrollment lessons to achieve stronger client outcomes in 2026. Learn how to lead post-OE cleanup, guide early planning in Q1, and position yourself as a year-round strategic advisor—helping clients reduce risk, improve engagement, and avoid repeating the same OE challenges.

Join Selerix and Avionté, a trusted staffing technology partner, for a practical, mid-year ACA compliance webinar designed specifically for the staffing industry. This session will focus on what staffing firms should be doing right now to stay compliant, from tracking variable-hour employees to preparing accurate, ACA-ready data for the second half of the year. 

Hosted by Michelle Kershner, Senior Director of Sales at Selerix, and Kelli Smith, Director of ACA Compliance at Selerix, this webinar will provide expert guidance grounded in real-world staffing scenarios. You’ll also hear insights from Scott Posech, Senior Vice President at Avionté, who will share how staffing technology and data alignment play a critical role in supporting ACA compliance and operational confidence. 

Together, our experts will walk through a practical mid-year ACA framework, highlight common staffing-specific compliance pitfalls, and discuss how strong processes and trusted partnerships help staffing firms stay ahead of ACA obligations. 

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:

* Identify ACA compliance risks that commonly lead to penalties 

* Review mid-year employee hours, eligibility, and measurement periods

* Improve data accuracy to support ACA reporting and audit readiness 

* Align staffing technology and ACA compliance strategy for long-term success

* Review penalty letters and responses 

This webinar is ideal for Avionté customers looking to strengthen ACA compliance using their staffing technology.