Vice President, Content at the International Foundation
Favorite Foundation Product:Our Talking Benefits podcast!
Benefits Related Topics She’ll Happily Discuss: Issues involving mental health, financial well-being, innovative benefits, trends and new regulations (yes, she proudly admits she’s a benefits “nerdthusiast”!).
Favorite Foundation Conference Moment: Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour’s closing session at the 2018 U.S. Annual Conference. Also, really likes being in a booth at whichever conference, and chatting with members.
Personal Insight: A history buff, Julie enjoys traveling to major U.S. landmarks. She is also a life-long Trekker, and will correct you if you mistakenly call her a “Trekkie.”
After 15 months, it’s looking like we’re heading into a period of time we can legitimately call “postpandemic.” We’ve been seeing, hearing and reading about what this new era will… Read more >
June 22, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), U.S. 0 Read more >
April is National Autism Acceptance Month. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, autism spectrum disorders affected one in 150 children in 2000; prevalence increased to one… Read more >
April 21, 2021 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, U.S., Work Life Balance 0 Read more >
The pandemic has brought new workforce situations requiring new solutions to the forefront of our daily lives. Innovative and proactive employee benefits can answer some of these current challenges. We’re… Read more >
March 17, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Financial Wellness, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Mental Health, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
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… Read more >
November 19, 2020 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, U.S. 0 Read more >
We’re entering the sixth month of the declared COVID-19 pandemic. And, speaking for myself and my International Foundation colleagues, our sixth month of working from home. For me, personally, it’s… Read more >
September 10, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
Listen to this content here. Self-quarantine. Shelter in place. Safe at home. Social distancing. Asymptomatic carrier. Novel coronavirus. New phrases that have become an everyday part of our lexicon. We’re… Read more >
March 26, 2020 Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR) 1 Read more >
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, an appropriations law to fund certain federal agencies through September 30, 2020. This law included bipartisan… Read more >
January 27, 2020 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Retirement 0 Read more >
If you’ve ever gotten a letter from the Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration asking for more information about your benefit or retirement plan, you may have felt… Read more >
November 13, 2019 Compliance, DOL, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
On May 30, 2019, the Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL-OLMS) issued a proposed rule that would reinstate an annual filing of Form T-1, the Trust Annual Report…. Read more >
July 18, 2019 Employee Benefits, Multiemployer 0 Read more >
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a retirement bill, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (H.R. 1994). The bill is notable for being… Read more >
May 28, 2019 Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellness, Retirement 0 Read more >