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Talking Benefits Episode 13: New Year, New Direction

Staff

19 Jan 201819 Jan 2018

We welcome the new year with a fresh episode of the Talking Benefits podcast. We have the latest benefits updates and some exciting news of our own. Be sure to listen to the end! This month’s show—Episode 13: New Year, New Direction (Recorded […]

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Part-Time With Benefits—Who Offers What?

Justin Held, CEBS

17 Jan 201809 Aug 2018

One of the most valued services of Foundation membership is access to our Ask a Benefits Expert service. Members are able to submit questions to our dedicated information specialists, who comb through vast resources to find the most useful information. While reviewing […]

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Talking Benefits Podcast Episode 12: Holiday Hustle and Bustle

Staff

06 Dec 201706 Dec 2017

It’s beginning to look a lot like . . . tax reform! We’re in a holiday season rush to deliver the latest employee benefits news to you in the newest episode of the Talking Benefits Podcast. Listen in as we unwrap the […]

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Help Employees Avoid These Retirement Risks

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

30 Nov 2017

The retirement population is set to boom. Baby Boom, to be exact, as people born between 1947 and 1966 are at or nearing retirement age. This explosion of employees and plan members nearing retirement brings an opportunity for financial education, writes Alexandra […]

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How to Increase 401(k) Participation With Automatic Enrollment

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

20 Nov 201720 Nov 2017

One of the great tools available to employers is automatic enrollment to increase participation in the 401(k) plan. The Pension Protection Act (PPA) was signed in 2006, encouraging employers to improve their plans and make it easier for employees to save through […]

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Talking Benefits Podcast Episode 11: Never a Dull Moment

Staff

17 Nov 2017

News, news and MORE NEWS! The fall months have brought an exhausting amount of ACA news as well as tax reform bills from the House and the Senate, so we’ve got you covered. The Talking Benefits podcast has a rundown of everything […]

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Reacquired: Pension Plan Considerations for Returning Retirees

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

24 Oct 2017

“I’ll be back.” More and more retirees are uttering the line Arnold Schwarzenegger made famous and deciding to return to work. For pension plan administrators, this plot twist can create very different visions of the future. Some will picture the organizational benefits […]

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Employee Benefit To-Dos, After I Do: Post-Wedding Checklist

Justin Held, CEBS

18 Oct 2017

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something . . . that I know we’re going to forget! Checklists upon checklists accompany the big day, and I can relate. So can my colleague, Anne Patterson, here at the International Foundation—We both got hitched […]

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Using Behavioral Economics to Participants’ Advantage

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

05 Oct 2017

What stops us from making good financial decisions? In a recent International Foundation member webcast, Using Behavioral Tools to Drive Better Decision Making, James V. Bracchitta, CEBS, a labor trustee on the Screen Actors Guild Producers Pension & Health Plan, shared ideas […]

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Top 5 Tips for 401(k) Loan Program Design

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

26 Jul 201728 Jul 2017

Considering loan options for your 401(k) plan but concerned about the potential consequences? Here are five plan design ideas for plan sponsors who want to allow employees to borrow against 401(k) accounts and, at the same time, ensure the loan is repaid […]