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Social Security Numbers for ACA Compliance—The Search Is On

Lois Gleason, CEBS

09 Sep 201418 Sep 2015

By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS Whose Social Security numbers must we report under the Affordable Care Act, and what if we don’t have all the numbers we need? Beginning in 2016, the ACA requires employers and plan sponsors to send annual reports to […]

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Award for a Lifetime of Service—the Envelope Please . . .

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

09 Sep 201417 Jan 2015

By: Kathy Bergstrom Joan Tanaka marked her 47th year working in benefits at the International Foundation’s 47th Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference in Calgary last month, receiving the honour of the 2014 Canadian Lifetime Volunteer Award. The significance wasn’t lost on Tanaka. […]

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Vacation—the Quest for Requested Benefits

Neil Mrkvicka

03 Sep 201411 Jan 2016

By: Neil Mrkvicka With Labor Day past and another summer officially coming to an end—Have you taken all your vacation days? Vacation days are often cited by employees as one of the most appreciated and loved benefits, but, as we regularly see […]

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Social Side of the Symposium

Staff

26 Aug 201417 Jan 2015

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 […]

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Multiemployer Trustees: Now Recruiting Ethical Team Players With a Good Ear and a Commitment to Learning

Staff

18 Aug 201417 Jan 2015

By: Brenda Hofmann The International Foundation’s new report, Multiemployer Trustee Selection and Orientation: 2014 Survey Results, reveals that 93% of trustees find it more difficult to be a trustee today compared with a decade ago. While high, that number probably surprises few given […]

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One Less Thing to Do: HIPAA Certificates of Creditable Coverage

Lois Gleason, CEBS

13 Aug 201417 Jan 2015

By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS The Affordable Care Act (ACA) gave health plans an extraordinary amount of new reporting and disclosure requirements. However, one preexisting requirement (pun intended) will disappear beginning January 1, 2015: The HIPAA Certificate of Creditable Coverage. Health plans had […]

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Easing Workers’ Back-to-School Stress

Julie Stich, CEBS

06 Aug 201430 Jan 2017

By Julie Stich, CEBS Ah, summer. Flipflops. Coconut-scented suntan lotion. Popsicles. Summer can mean vacation, an escape from “real life.” Even when we’re working, summer can seem a little more relaxed. There can be stresses, of course. Who’s going to watch the […]

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Behind-the-Scenes Tips for Your Conference Experience

Staff

31 Jul 201417 Jan 2015

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 […]

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Got a New Responsibility? Try This Fail-Safe Tip

Jennifer Cotter

29 Jul 201417 Jan 2015

By: Jennie Maurer At one time or another, we have all found ourselves embarking on a new role professionally. The joy of seeing hard work pay off is equally partnered with apprehension and excitement for what lies ahead. But what happens when you […]

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What Do the Conflicting ACA Court Decisions Mean for Employers?

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

22 Jul 201417 Jan 2015

By: Stacy Van Alstyne On Tuesday, July 22, two federal appeals courts issued conflicting decisions affecting the Affordable Care Acts individual mandate. The first decision, issued by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, said that ACA does not permit the IRS to […]