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 Read more >
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,… Read more >
September 9, 2014 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
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… Read more >
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… Read more >
September 3, 2014 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Vacation 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 Read more >
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… Read more >
August 18, 2014 Employee Benefits, Multiemployer Read more >
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… Read more >
August 13, 2014 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Regulatory Read more >
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… Read more >
August 6, 2014 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, Wellness 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: 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… Read more >