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Where Communicating Benefits Lives in an Organization

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

16 Dec 202014 Dec 2020

When it comes to benefits utilization and leveraging benefits as an attraction and retention tool, effective communication is essential. For the analytic-driven benefit professional, communication can often be a pain point. While health care and retirement benefits information is often easily accessible […]

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5 Ways 2020 Changed Employee Benefits

Anne Patterson

15 Dec 202014 Dec 2020

As we wait to close the rocky chapter that is 2020, a new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits Survey: 2020 Results, examines the big employee benefits trends that changed this year, perhaps paving the way for […]

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Virtual Instruction Strategies for Apprenticeship Programs

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

09 Dec 202008 Dec 2020

Although the COVID-19 pandemic caught many off guard, the experience has provided opportunities for apprenticeship programs and training funds to adapt training methods that will meet educational needs far into the future. In their article “Staying Connected: Virtual Instruction Strategies for Apprenticeship […]

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SRI Investments in 401(k) Plans—Myths and Challenges for Plan Sponsors

Justin Held, CEBS

03 Dec 202002 Dec 2020

Despite growing demand for sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investments from participants, a small percentage of 401(k) plans provide such options in their investment menus. In a Benefits Magazine article from earlier this year, Gregory D. Wait, CEBS, reviews the challenges that […]

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A Look at Paid Vacation Time as We Head Into the Holidays

Staff

02 Dec 202002 Dec 2020

Paid time off (PTO) tends to be a hot workplace topic in December. Employees have questions about which days will be paid holidays, how many vacation days they have left for the year and whether any of their remaining vacation time can […]

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The Early Retirement Wave

Amanda Wilke

24 Nov 202024 Nov 2020

As employers have been forced to cut costs due to the pandemic, some have decided to offer early retirement packages in an effort to avoid laying off employees. Early retirement packages may allow those closer to retirement age to leave the organization […]

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Time to Update Your Disaster Recovery Plan

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

23 Nov 202023 Nov 2020

Many say it would have been nearly impossible for multiemployer benefit funds to prepare for a pandemic as serious and widespread as COVID-19. However, having a comprehensive disaster recovery plan that addressed infectious disease in place prior to the pandemic would have […]

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Your California v. Texas Explainer

Julie Stich, CEBS

19 Nov 202017 Jun 2021

On November 10, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case California v. Texas. Because this is a major case impacting benefits, we wanted to give you some background. What is the legal issue in California v. Texas? This […]

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What’s Your CEBS Story?

Christine Vazquez, CEBS

18 Nov 202017 Nov 2020

Meet CEBS designation holder Monica Desai! Learn more about Monica’s CEBS journey and how earning the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist® designation has shaped her career. Monica on how pursuing the CEBS designation demonstrated that she’s a lifelong learner and an expert in […]

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Using Financial Education to Overcome Inequalities

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

17 Nov 202017 Feb 2023

“The well-known business argument for financial wellness programs is the payback of at least $3 for every $1 invested by increasing worker productivity and retention,” said Rebecca Sudano, senior vice president and partner with BDO Canada Limited. In addition, financial wellness programs […]