If you’re starting to lose sleep over the impending Cadillac tax, you’re not alone. Here at the International Foundation, we’ve been hearing our members discuss how the Affordable Care Act (ACA)… Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS
October 1, 2015
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Cadillac Tax, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer, RegulatoryCadillac tax, excise tax
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I’m always fascinated by discussions of the different age groups in the workplace and whether I fit the generational mold. But for employers facing a shortage of skilled workers, it’s… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
September 28, 2015
Canada, Education, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Paid Time Off (PTO), Pensions, Retirement, Vacation, Work Life Balancebaby boomers, generation x, millennials, multi-generational workforce
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If some of the largest insurance companies in America struggle to keep sensitive data safe from hackers and other thieves, what is the trustee of a 3,000-life health plan supposed… Read more >
Chris Vogel, CEBS
September 22, 2015
Employee Benefits, Health Carecyberliability, cybersecurity, DOL, EBSA, fiduciary, HIPAA
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After months of working on Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting, using draft forms and instructions, benefit practitioners now have the real deal. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final 1094-B,… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
September 21, 2015
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, RegulatoryACA reporting, Compliance, Form 1094, Form 1095
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When I left college and took my first “real” job, the HR director met with me to talk about benefits. I was 22, in perfect health and very concerned about… Read more >
Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS
September 15, 2015
401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Wellness
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I had the date marked on my calendar for quite a while—August 18. My first Certified Employee Benefit Specialist® (CEBS®) exam was scheduled, and I have to say I was nervous…. Read more >
Rachel Oliver
September 14, 2015
CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist), Education, Employee Benefits
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As a communications professional who works in the employee benefits world, I never stop encountering dismal reports on the saving habits of Americans. The data is everywhere—and it’s overwhelming. People… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
September 10, 2015
401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Pensions, Retirementfinancial literacy, retirement security
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You may remember the International Foundation’s “Benefits Madness” in March, where participants voted for top employee benefits in the form of a March Madness basketball bracket. Vacation time was one… Read more >
Anne Patterson
September 9, 2015
Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacationunlimited vacation
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As humans, we tend to like order. We like lists, we like symmetry, we like calm. So when volatility in the stock market brings chaos to that order, we react…. Read more >
Anne Patterson
September 3, 2015
Employee Benefits, Retirementbehavioral finance, investments, stock market
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Offering group benefits and retirement plans to employees takes financial, administrative and time commitment from employers. To get the most bang for their buck, employers need to make sure their… Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS
September 2, 2015
Canada, Communication, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Mental Health, Wellnessemployee wellness, financial literacy, well-being, workplace culture
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