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Changes to Single Employer Pension Plan Funding With the American Rescue Plan Act
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Changes to Single Employer Pension Plan Funding With the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
 

Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) have the potential to help many single employer pension plan sponsors weather the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic while providing time to consider how to integrate their business and pension funding strategies, suggests […]

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Employee Well-Being Tips for Times of Crisis and Beyond
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Employee Well-Being Tips for Times of Crisis and Beyond
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 

In a typical year, the top causes of stress affecting employee well-being are generally money, physical health, work and relationships. The COVID-19 pandemic, of course, is anything but typical, and it has exacerbated many of these issues and more, including mental health, […]

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Employers Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives Including Paid Time Off, Cash, and More
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Employers Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives Including Paid Time Off, Cash, and More
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
 

Most employers are encouraging, rather than mandating, employees to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Organizations are taking a variety of actions to encourage vaccination. According to the Littler COVID-19 Vaccine Employer Survey Report, 11% of employers plan to provide cash awards to employees […]

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Important FFCRA Leave Updates for Employers in the American Rescue Plan Act
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Important FFCRA Leave Updates for Employers in the American Rescue Plan Act
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
 

Here we go again: yet another new relief bill sends employers heads spinning. On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law. Among the many changes, ARPA extends the timeframe for employers to receive tax […]

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and COBRA Subsidies
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and COBRA Subsidies
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
 

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) passed by Congress and signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021 contains various employee benefits provisions, including premium assistance for participants of group health plans through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of […]

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How the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Impacts Dependent Care Assistance Programs
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How the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Impacts Dependent Care Assistance Programs
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
 

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes an optional (but not required) temporary change for the calendar year of 2021 to increase the maximum pretax contribution limit from $5,000 to $10,500 for dependent care assistance programs (DCAPs). For individuals who are […]

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Encourage Inclusivity and Flexibility With Proactive Employee Benefits
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Encourage Inclusivity and Flexibility With Proactive Employee Benefits
Julie Stich, CEBS
 

The pandemic has brought new workforce situations requiring new solutions to the forefront of our daily lives. Innovative and proactive employee benefits can answer some of these current challenges. We’re all familiar with “core” benefits like health insurance, retirement plans, paid time […]

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Employee Benefits and COVID-19: Changing the Future of Benefits Today
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Employee Benefits and COVID-19: Changing the Future of Benefits Today
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
 

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to bring long-lasting changes to life in the United States, and those changes will be reflected in employee benefits. How COVID-19 could affect health, retirement and other benefits even after the pandemic is over is discussed in […]

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