Three panelists offered their views during a recent International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans webcast, “Post-Election Pensions and Benefits Outlook: What to Expect.” Panelists said Justin Trudeau, prime minister-designate, and… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
October 23, 2015
Canada, Employee Benefits, Pensions, Regulatory, RetirementCPP, OAS, orpp, QPP
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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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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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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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Multiemployer funds are closely monitoring and discussing in detail the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA), but the majority of funds responding to our recent survey do not plan to take… Read more >
Neil Mrkvicka
July 23, 2015
Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Regulatory, RetirementCromnibus, MPRA, PBGC
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In mid-June, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) released their first round of guidance relating to the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act (MPRA) provisions on benefit… Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS
July 13, 2015
Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, RetirementIRS, MPRA, PBGC
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You have a retirement plan—But do you have a plan for the worst? It seems that when it comes to retirement, most of us are in denial. You might be… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
June 30, 2015
Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Pensions, Retirementlongevity, medical costs, preretirement planning, retirement readiness, saving
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When I graduated from college and started my first full-time job, I received very sound advice from my dad. “Start saving for retirement right away—You’ll be glad you did.” He… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
May 27, 2015
Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirementcollege grad, compounding interest, IRA, saving
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Last fall I had the opportunity, along with a few Foundation members, to meet with Ian Dingwall, Chief Accountant for the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). Mr…. Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS
May 21, 2015
Employee Benefits, ERISA, Multiemployer, Regulatory, Retirementcollection, DOL, fiduciary responsibility, multiemployer, payroll audit, trustee
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner. It’s a day when many of us reflect on how our mothers, grandmothers and other special women have influenced our lives. I’m no… Read more >
Pat Bonner, Ph.D., CEBS
May 7, 2015
Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, RetirementMedicare, retirement benefits, social security
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