Training Session One: Waiting Periods/Eligibility for Coverage & Determining Applicable Large Employer Status

January 23, 2019

DISCLAIMER: This ACA Training Session is for informational purposes only, and is not legal advice or a substitute for legal advice. It is designed only for employers that offer the Health Plan administered by the Georgia Municipal Association on behalf of the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System, and contains information that is not applicable to other employers. The recorded ACA Training Session reflects the presenters’ understanding of certain requirements of the Affordable Care Act as they existed on August 8, 2014. The PDF version of the presentation eliminates outdated information about transition rules, and reflects the presenters’ understanding of requirements as of January, 2019. For the most current information, please print the PDF while reviewing this Training Session. While this ACA Training Session describes certain eligibility provisions of the Health Plan, it is not an official document of the Health Plan. Only the official Health Plan documents establish the terms of the Health Plan.


Topics covered include:

  • Consequences of Being an Applicable Large Employer
  • Counting Employees
  • Seasonal Employees
  • Bona Fide Volunteers
  • Staffing Agency Employees
  • Qualifying for the Extension for ALEs under 100
  • Common Law Employee Test
  • Waiting Period Rules
  • Eligibility Conditions


Download a PDF of the slides used in this presentation (PDF, 1.05MB).

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