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8 Ways to Become an Open Enrollment Pro

Anne Patterson

13 Oct 202013 Oct 2020

Every year around this time, the pressure is on! Employees are asked to make important health care coverage selections during open enrollment, and these decisions are a big deal. Employees, their families and their wallets are impacted for the entire year ahead. […]

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The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: 10 DB Plan Takeaways

Justin Held, CEBS

12 Oct 202014 Oct 2020

According to the most recent data from The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: A Fifteen-Year Look (2003-2017), demographic trends in multiemployer plans have become less favorable as the number of actively working participants have decreased relative to the number of inactive and retired […]

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What is a Typical Open Enrollment Period? 10 Stats for Your Plan to Consider

Justin Held, CEBS

08 Oct 202006 Oct 2020

Open enrollment may be the biggest challenge of human resources (HR) and benefits offices across the U.S., and it’s coming soon! The headaches are countless: workers not reading their communication materials, the efforts of communicating to workers at multiple locations and a […]

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Signs and Symptoms of an Employee Struggling With Mental Health

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

07 Oct 202005 Oct 2020

In the midst of a global pandemic and social unrest, it is expected to be sad, upset and angry—but what if you suspect an employee is struggling with a more serious mental health issue? In the recently held Mental Health Impact of […]

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COVID-19–Related Tax Credits Benefits Professionals Need to Know

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

06 Oct 202020 Oct 2020

The relationship between benefits and tax may be deeper than most benefits professionals realize. In a recent International Foundation webcast, New and Ongoing Tax Relief to Employers and Employees, speakers Lindsay Rice and Matt Kelley with Moderator Ronald Krupa, CEBS, (all senior […]

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How Supervisors Can Support Employees With a Mental Health Illness

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

05 Oct 202007 Oct 2020

In the U.S., one in five of us meets the criteria for having a mental health condition. Eight percent have a diagnosable substance use disorder. Not addressing an employee’s behavioral health issues leads to disconnects in performance and levels of engagement. Each year […]

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Communication Is Key to Open Enrollment During COVID-19

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

01 Oct 202030 Sep 2020

This year’s annual benefits enrollment process presents new challenges for benefits professionals as they find themselves in the middle of a pandemic with workers nervous about their financial security as well as their health and safety. In her article “Communication Is Key […]

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CEBS: Now Is a Great Time to Invest in Yourself

Christine Vazquez, CEBS

30 Sep 202029 Sep 2020

What do you gain when you earn your CEBS designation? Every year, we ask graduates many questions to learn about their experience with the CEBS designation and their professional development in a cohort survey. Nearly 500 individuals from the United States and Canada […]

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Supporting Employees Through Substance Abuse During COVID-19

Staff

29 Sep 202029 Sep 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of extreme stress for many—impacting not only individuals who were already vulnerable to substance abuse, but also people who have not previously struggled with addiction. In a recent International Foundation webcast, Rising Substance Abuse: Supporting […]

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Who Is an ERISA Fiduciary Now, and What Should One Be Doing?

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

28 Sep 202028 Sep 2020

The definition of a fiduciary under ERISA has fluctuated in the past decade. In 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a rule redefining the meaning of the term fiduciary as it applies to investment professionals by replacing the five-part test originally […]