Making Mindfulness a Workplace Priority
Of course your employees want to be 100% focused on each of the many tasks waiting to be tackled. BUT—They have to-do lists to conquer, projects to complete—and too few… Read more >
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What Plan Sponsors Need to Know About SRI Investing
Could offering sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investment options in your retirement plan be an employee recruitment and retention tool? Quite possibly, according to recent research. A 2017 survey by… Read more >
August 9, 2018 Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, Employee Benefits, Investments 0 Read more >
CEBS—Graduating Is Just the Beginning
After a winter of hitting the books, I completed the CEBS program in March 2017. I couldn’t have been happier to see the “pass” notification on the computer screen after… Read more >
August 1, 2018 CEBS, Education, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
Is It Time to Rethink Your Bereavement Leave Policy?
It may be the most difficult challenge an employee will endure in their lifetime: Facing the death of a loved one. Through bereavement leave and employee assistant program (EAP) offerings,… Read more >
July 31, 2018 Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) 0 Read more >
Thought the ACA Individual Mandate Was History? Think Again!
It was big Affordable Care Act (ACA) news at the end of 2017 when the newly enacted tax reform law included a provision to drop the individual mandate penalty to… Read more >
July 26, 2018 ACA, Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
Elder Care Challenges: Why Employers Should Care
Each month on Talking Benefits, I join the International Foundations three resident benefits nerdthusiasts Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held to discuss the top stories in retirement and health care and… Read more >
Do Association Health Plans Have to Cover Essential Health Benefits?
Association health plans (AHPs) are not new. So why are they now in the news? Recent federal regulations make it easier for groups of employers and small business owners with… Read more >
Growing Financial Education Efforts Support Stressed Employees
Employees’ financial stress—whether it’s long-term like saving for retirement or immediate like paying the rent—can have a direct impact on their performance at work. A new report released today by… Read more >
July 18, 2018 Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness 0 Read more >
PCORI Fee: Long Story for Short Plan Years
As the July 31, 2018 deadline approaches for paying fees required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to help fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), some International Foundation members have been asking about… Read more >
July 11, 2018 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
Phased Return to Work: An Emerging Trend for New Parents?
The transition from caring for a baby 24 hours a day to being a full-time employee isn’t always an easy one. One minute it’s all feeding schedules and baby snuggles—and… Read more >
July 2, 2018 Employee Benefits, Parental Leave 0 Read more >