Employee Benefits

Five Key Points to Know About PBGC Special Financial Assistance
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Five Key Points to Know About PBGC Special Financial Assistance
Jenny Gartman, CEBS
 

During a webcast on August 10, 2021 titled Financial Assistance Program Overview for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Pension Plans, speakers shared insights on the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) special financial assistance (SFA) program for financially troubled multiemployer plans under the American Rescue […]

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How Gender Inclusivity Can Benefit Plan Sponsors and Members
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How Gender Inclusivity Can Benefit Plan Sponsors and Members
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 

Increasingly, U.S. and Canadian plan sponsors are offering gender affirmation and gender reassignment benefits as a way to attract and retain top talent, improve mental health outcomes, and foster a diverse and inclusive workforce. “Above all, [these benefits are] about removing barriers […]

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COVID-19 Creates Shift in Mental Health Benefits Over Past Two Years
Anne Patterson
 

In less than two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has created new mental health challenges or intensified existing issues for workers across the United States and Canada. Organizations are expanding and enhancing benefit offerings, according to a new report from the International Foundation, […]

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Returning to the Workplace? Don’t Lose Sight of Your People Leaders
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Returning to the Workplace? Don’t Lose Sight of Your People Leaders
Alyssa Hodder, GBA
 

As I wrote in my blog on empathetic leadership, one positive emerging from the pandemic is that it has refocused attention on human needs—from health and wellness, to financial security. Many employees have struggled psychologically and financially, and employers have responded. But […]

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Special Financial Assistance: Filing and Application Tips From PBGC Staff
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Special Financial Assistance: Filing and Application Tips From PBGC Staff
Jenny Gartman, CEBS
 

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and Treasury officials have delivered a new briefing on the special financial assistance (SFA) program for financially troubled multiemployer plans under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). During the briefing on July 22, 2021, […]

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Using Mental Health Apps as Part of Your Employee Wellness Strategy
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Using Mental Health Apps as Part of Your Employee Wellness Strategy
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 

Digital mental health tools have been growing in popularity, especially as plans and organizations navigate lockdowns and remote work arrangements that have kept employees apart during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these tools deliver mental health resources, programs and education through self-service […]

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