About Jenny Lucey, CEBS
Manager, Reference/Research Services at the International Foundation
Favorite Foundation Member Service: Personalized Research Service
Benefits Topics That Interest Her Most: Mental health, work/life benefits, retirement readiness of different generations
Personal Insight: Jenny gets things done. She started working on her CEBS just over two years ago. Welcoming her daughter into the world during this time frame did not slow her down—she recently completed her last exam and earned her designation. When she’s not working or studying she enjoys family playtime, knitting and exercising.
Listen to this post here. After years of debate on the topic of funding relief for multiemployer pension funds, Congress acted this week with the passage of the American Rescue… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
March 10, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Legislative, Multiemployer, PBGC, Retirement, U.S.American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Butch Lewis Act, MPRA, multiemployer defined benefit plans, multiemployer pension plans, PBGC, pension plan relief
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As fall begins, the International Foundation Information Center typically sees an uptick in requests about year-end or new year planning for calendar year plans. Flexible spending account (FSA) participants need… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
November 12, 2020
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S.flexible spending accounts, FSA, orthodontia
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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… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
October 6, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Legislative, U.S.CARES Act, COVID-19, FFCRA, tax credit, telework
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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… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
September 28, 2020
Employee Benefits, Investments, Retirement, U.S.DOL, ERISA, fiduciary
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The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted benefit trust funds and will continue to have a marked effect on these plans. With volatile market performance that has not been seen since… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
July 28, 2020
Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirement, U.S.MPRA, multiemployer pension plans, PPA
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The current pandemic has changed the way all businesses operate. Detailed information to keep the industry up to date on the latest issues was presented in the webcast Current Accounting… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
June 15, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefitsaudit, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, subsequent events
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The coronavirus pandemic has brought layoffs and furloughs to millions of workers across the United States. This bad news can be complicated for individuals with health care coverage through their… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
May 12, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health CareCOBRA, coronavirus, COVID-19, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World Survey Report, furloughed workers, health insurance, laid off workers
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On March 27, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted a webinar in which EEOC staff answered employer questions about how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
April 3, 2020
Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee BenefitsADA, coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, EEOC
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Making sure employees and their families stay healthy and safe includes acknowledging the anxiety and stress that comes with travel, explained Dr. Amit Arwindekar, North American Medical Director at United… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
March 12, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR)coronavirus, COVID-19
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Many people plan their vacations with more detail than their retirement. But deciding to retire without planning can put a successful transition and a satisfying retirement at risk. Start your… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
January 14, 2020
Employee Benefits, RetirementReady or Not: Your Retirement Planning Guide
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