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.”
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 >
Update: The Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans was charged with developing and releasing proposed legislation by November 30 to resolve multiemployer pension solvency challenges. On November… Read more >
November 29, 2018 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer 6 Read more >
Employers and plan sponsors scrutinize the cost of their health care benefit plans with a keen eye. One area that causes major eye twitch is specialty prescription drugs. As reported… Read more >
June 5, 2018 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Prescription Drugs 0 Read more >
November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada. As part of Canada’s National Strategy for Financial Literacy, the federal government is leading the charge to strengthen the financial well-being of all… Read more >
November 21, 2017 Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness 0 Read more >
I recently had the opportunity to attend our Certificate in Global Benefits Management program. Throughout my years here at the International Foundation, I’ve talked with members who work in multinational… Read more >
May 15, 2017 Employee Benefits, Global Benefits 0 Read more >