International Foundation Staff, Author at Word on Benefits

4 Ways to Help Your Workers Meet Their Retirement Goals

Staff

19 Nov 201523 Nov 2015

To help your employees achieve a secure retirement, it’s necessary to look at the bigger picture of their entire financial well-being. While many employers have traditionally focused on retirement plan design and participant enrollment, progressive employers are going a step further. The […]

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7 Questions That Will Make You a Retirement Hero

Staff

28 Oct 201528 Oct 2015

Ensuring that American workers are financially set for retirement is a passion for those of us involved in the International Foundation Retirement Security Initiative. When a friend announces he or she is retiring, we quickly ask “But WAIT!!! How much do you have […]

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The Forms are Here! 5 Ways to Cope with 1094 and 1095

Staff

21 Sep 201507 Jan 2016

After months of working on Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting, using draft forms and instructions, benefit practitioners now have the real deal. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, 1095-C forms and instructions that employers, plan sponsors and group […]

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Retirement Insecurity—First Steps to Reverse the Trend

Staff

10 Sep 201510 Sep 2015

As a communications professional who works in the employee benefits world, I never stop encountering dismal reports on the saving habits of Americans. The data is everywhere—and it’s overwhelming. People aren’t saving for retirement and those who are aren’t saving enough. As […]

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Ditch the Denial! Be Ready for Retirement

Staff

30 Jun 2015

You have a retirement plan—But do you have a plan for the worst? It seems that when it comes to retirement, most of us are in denial. You might be diligently saving, but you are missing the mark if you’re not taking […]

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King v. Burwell Explained

Staff

18 Jun 201521 Dec 2015

There’s been a lot of talk about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) case King v. Burwell here at the International Foundation headquarters—When will the Supreme Court issue a ruling, what impact will it have on the benefits industry, what twists and turns […]

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5 Free Perks Employees Will Love This Summer

Staff

11 Jun 201530 May 2017

Summertime has arrived and, in the immortal words of the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff, “Time to sit back and unwind.” So why not embrace the fun of summer and consider offering these five free perks to your workforce. Flexible Scheduling […]

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The Best Gift to Give a Grad

Staff

27 May 201527 May 2015

When I graduated from college and started my first full-time job, I received very sound advice from my dad. “Start saving for retirement right away—You’ll be glad you did.” He has never steered me wrong, so I did what he said and […]

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How Would You Rate Your Overall Well-Being? [Infographic]

Staff

19 May 201519 May 2015

This National Employee Benefits Day we encouraged you take a look at your health—not just your physical health, but your overall well-being encompassing body, mind, wallet, community and work. It’s easy to think of “being healthy” as being physically fit, and physical […]

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MLK Day Among the Top 10 Paid Holidays

Staff

16 Jan 201512 Jan 2016

On Monday, January 19, 45% of employers nationwide will recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day by providing a paid holiday for their employees. The Foundation’s recent Employee Benefit Survey 2014 found nearly all employers offer paid holidays to their workforce, with Martin Luther […]