At the Annual Employee Benefits Conference in Boston last fall, International Foundation staff led a series of focus groups to collect direct feedback from members and provide assistance in driving… Read more >
February 25, 2015 Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Education, Human Resources (HR) 0 Read more >
As a new employee at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, one of the first things I noticed was a big, beautiful yard in front of my new building… Read more >
February 17, 2015 Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Vacation, Wellness 0 Read more >
By: Justin Held, CEBS Do organizations in the West offer more generous health care benefits? Are those in the South more likely to offer automatic features in their defined contribution… Read more >
January 12, 2015 401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Disability Benefits, Education, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Paid Time Off (PTO), Voluntary Benefits 0 Read more >
By: Ann Godsell, CEBS Is 2015 the year you plan to add the coveted CEBS designation to your name? A new year brings a new sense of motivation—Run with it. But before… Read more >
January 9, 2015 CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist), Education, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
By: Neil Mrkvicka Seeing the workplace financial education trend, but not sure whether to hop on? The International Foundation’s new study titled, A Closer Look: What’s Working in Workplace Financial Education… Read more >
November 11, 2014 Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement, Wellness 0 Read more >
By: Chris Vogel, CEBS It’s too bad board policies fall under the category of “blah, blah, blah” for some folks. Like many attorneys who work with boards of trustees, Rachel… Read more >
October 31, 2014 Communication, Education, Employee Benefits, HIPAA, Multiemployer 0 Read more >
By: Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS Trustees of multiemployer benefit plans take on significant fiduciary responsibilities when they agree to be trustees. Many of them have not had experience or education that prepares… Read more >
September 16, 2014 Education, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer 0 Read more >
By: Ann Godsell, CEBS In just a few weeks, I’ll be joining over 500 benefit professionals in Phoenix for the 33rd Annual ISCEBS Employee Benefits Symposium. I always enjoy learning… Read more >
August 26, 2014 CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist), Education, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
By: Lisa Apmann In just a couple weeks, nearly 1,000 of our Canadian members will gather in Calgary for a few days of pensions and benefits education at the 47th… Read more >
By: Kathy Bergstrom As Ontario struggles with a skilled trades gap, aboriginal Canadians are fighting a daunting challenge as well—Half of the aboriginal population is under the age of 25… Read more >
July 10, 2014 Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Education, Multiemployer 0 Read more >