"[If] you chose to exclude 'part-time' employees (i.e. those who work less than 30 hours a week) from your health plan, make sure that exclusion is stated in your handbook. If you are using lookback measurement periods allowed by the regulations, you should also make mention of them in the handbook.... [If] your definition of 'part-time' is different for health benefits than it is for other purposes (hours, compensation, vacation, etc), that distinction should be made clear in the handbook.... You should also mention if a waiting period applies and what it is."  MORE >>