Instructional Designer at the International Foundation
Favorite Foundation Product: Employee Benefits Survey (conducted every two years; it is very comprehensive).
Benefits-Related Topic Top Picks: The changing landscape of America’s costly health care system, ERISA compliance, retirement decumulation strategies.
Favorite Things About Working at the Foundation: My co-workers and how much they care about the quality of their work product. I also love, love, love all the windows in our office with their beautiful views of trees and sky.
Personal Insight: I am constantly reading. I can relate to the flaws, strengths, and silly inconsistencies found in the characters of classic novels like Middlemarch, North and South, and A Tale of Two Cities. I also read the daily newspapers every morning at breakfast–and yes, I still get the paper versions. Because it’s no big deal if a little coffee spills on them.
You want to attract and retain productive employees in this job-seeker’s market. Should you offer family-friendly benefits and working conditions? Absolutely. But don’t take for granted your employees without children. It’s… Read more >
Short-term limited-duration health insurance just got longer and less limited. What happened? On August 2, 2018, the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services released a final… Read more >
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 >
Plan administrators trying to terminate defined contribution retirement plans often find themselves between a rock and a hard place. The Department of Labor (DOL) requires they diligently search for and… Read more >
May 15, 2018 401(k) Plans, Employee Benefits, Retirement Read more >
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) are operated by the federal and provincial governments, so why would a human resources or benefits professional need to explain… Read more >
May 1, 2018 Canada, Communication, Employee Benefits, Retirement Read more >
We’ve heard some employers received 226-J notices from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) saying they could owe potential “play or pay” Affordable Care Act (ACA) penalties for 2015. Some of… Read more >
April 5, 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Compliance, Employee Benefits Read more >
Time to get your Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plans in shape . . . there are no more delays for required new disability claims procedures! After postponing the… Read more >
March 29, 2018 Disability Benefits, DOL, Employee Benefits, Regulatory Read more >
Whew! You’ve sent out the 1095-C forms—again—and answered a ton of questions from your employees. You’re done with that project for the year. But wait . . . what’s that… Read more >
March 12, 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Regulatory Read more >
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are useful . . . when employees use them. A survey on mental health benefits by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans shows over 90%… Read more >
March 6, 2018 Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Mental Health Read more >
During Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting season, some employers wonder whether reporting on 1095-C forms is required for retirees receiving employer-provided health coverage. Internal Revenue Code Section 6055 requires every… Read more >
February 6, 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >