About Justin Held, CEBS
Senior Research Analyst at the International Foundation
Favorite Foundation Service: Foundation Research Surveys
Benefits Related Topics That Interest Him Most: Behavioral economics, socially responsible investing, apprenticeship training
Personal Insight: Justin loves everything baseball, visiting and checking off ballparks as he travels. In this free time, he enjoys hiking at national parks, cycling and reading about U.S. history.
The median cost of benefits for multiemployer health plans increased 47% over the ten-year period from 2008 to 2017, reaching $11,201 per participant per year (PPPY), according to a new… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 12, 2021
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer, U.S.multiemployer health plans
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Apprenticeship and training funds have a long history of providing skilled workers for a number of industries. These funds are classified as employee welfare benefit plans under the Employee Retirement… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 6, 2021
Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S.apprenticeship, apprenticeship agreement
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Despite growing demand for sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investments from participants, a small percentage of 401(k) plans provide such options in their investment menus. In a Benefits Magazine article… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
December 3, 2020
401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Investments, Retirement, U.S.ESG, investments, SRI investing
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According to The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: A 15-Year Look (2003-2017), the average defined contribution (DC) plan account balance increased significantly from 2003 to 2017, growing to $43,500 while aggregate… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
October 19, 2020
Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Retirement, U.S.multiemployer plans
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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… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
October 12, 2020
Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirement, U.S.multiemployer pension plans
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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… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
October 8, 2020
Communication, Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), U.S.benefits communication, open enrollment, virtual open enrollment
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Finding the right asset allocation for your fund is no easy task. A presentation by Kevin M. Schmid of Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC, titled Improving Your Asset Allocation, explored the… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
September 21, 2020
Canada, Employee Benefits, Investments, U.S.alternative investments
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Running an effective apprenticeship fund requires the management of a wide variety of key stakeholders. Navigating this complicated landscape and avoiding potential pitfalls have long been concerns for a wide… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
September 16, 2020
Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Employee Benefitsapprenticeship
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Significant expected turnover on multiemployer benefit fund trustee boards and the increasing complexity of serving as a trustee are among the key challenges faced by these boards. To address this… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
August 17, 2020
Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S.multiemployer plans, multiemployer trustee boards, trustee recruitment
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic implications for workplace retirement programs in Canada. Volatile market conditions have organizations and individuals reviewing their financial options. At the same time, these conditions have led… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
July 22, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Retirementcoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, retirement benefits
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