Amanda Wilke, Information/Research Specialist
Favorite Foundation Service: Today’s Headlines – they are fun to work on and our members appreciate them!
Benefits Topics That Interest Her Most: Work/life balance, vacation plans, unique benefits
Personal Insight: In her role as a Foundation Info Specialist, Amanda keeps busy answering member questions in all areas of employee benefits. At home, she puts these same skills to work fielding the many questions of her two children. When she’s not on Q&A duty, Amanda enjoys travelling and watching sports.
Employers’ minds are swirling with what to do following recent developments in changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 1557 and the recent United States Supreme… Read more >
July 8, 2020 ACA, Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
For the past few years, employers have been grappling with different ways to provide student loan assistance to employees. Before January 1, 2021, employers can make contributions toward their employees’… Read more >
June 8, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 2 Read more >
Canadian employers and employees are both struggling to keep up with all the changes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Theresa Tran, CEBS, a senior benefits consultant at Eckler Ltd., spoke… Read more >
April 28, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
As Canadian employers, plan sponsors and trustees grapple with the evolving implications of coronavirus, there is a need for clear information and guidance. The International Foundation webcast, Coronavirus: Public Health… Read more >
April 7, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
As of March 27, 2020, the federal government and five provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Saskatchewan) have issued bills and regulations related to Coronavirus (COVID-19). The bills… Read more >
March 31, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
Pension and retirement security issues are a hot topic right now across Canada. There are seven consultations and bills we are anxiously watching both federally and in the provinces of… Read more >
March 10, 2020 Canada, Employee Benefits, Pensions, Retirement 1 Read more >
As the old country song by Tammy Wynette demonstrates, what happens during a divorce can be tough to spell out. Divorce can be the source of great confusion for many,… Read more >
As the old country song by Tammy Wynette demonstrates, what happens during a divorce can be tough to spell out. Divorce can be the source of great confusion for many,… Read more >
November 20, 2019 Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
As the old country song by Tammy Wynette demonstrates, what happens during a divorce can be tough to spell out. Divorce can be the source of great confusion for many,… Read more >
November 19, 2019 401(k), Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, Employee Benefits, Retirement 0 Read more >
As a college student, I remember the stress felt both by my parents and by myself at having to find health insurance coverage after I had aged out of my… Read more >
October 22, 2019 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care 7 Read more >