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 R. Parisi, CEBS, must see a few stifled yawns when she mentions […]
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 them for this important role. Government guidance allows a benefit plan to […]
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 from the sessions at the Symposium, but there’s another reason I look […]
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 Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference. It’s the home stretch for International Foundation […]
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 and unemployment is nearly twice that of nonaboriginal population. Harold McBride, Executive […]
By: Tom DeRoche In a recent conversation, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka suggested that the American labor movement, second only to the military, has provided the majority of skills training and adult education in the United States and with positive results. Those who work with […]
By: Chris Vogel, CEBS I always jump at the chance to chat with Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation holders—each enjoys telling the story of his or her CEBS journey. These backstories about why they decided to spend the considerable time and effort the designation […]
By: Jennie Maurer Belonging to an educational association related to your role is a given for many, but does association membership really matter? We’ve been talking with our members to learn how their International Foundation membership has helped them navigate through […]
