Research Analyst at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Favorite Foundation service/product: Today’s Headlines. Teri loves getting to read all of the day’s benefits news as part of her job. Favorite Foundation conference experience: A week well spent attending the Essentials of Multiemployer Trust Fund Administration—The collection of speakers was so good she had no problem giving the program a 10 on the evaluation. Benefits related topics that interest her most: Everything wellness from disease prevention to finding ways to boost energy! You will often find a large green drink at Teri’s desk! Personal insight: No worries of a distracted conversation with Teri—her idea of multitasking is combining a good talk with physical activity and plenty of laughter. From a lunchtime walk to swimming across a lake, she’s always on the move with a friend nearby.
The loss of a loved one may force workers and employers to blend their personal and professional lives which can be sticky for all involved. Even though your organization likely… Read more >
August 24, 2017 Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO) 0 Read more >
As wearable fitness trackers are gaining traction, the new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rules are asking employers to slow down to make sure that the information being collected through… Read more >
July 18, 2017 Employee Benefits, Regulatory, Wellness 0 Read more >
Why do many employers offer health risk assessments (HRAs) to their workers? Are they providing an opportunity to uncover unknown, life-threatening health risks such as diabetes or high blood pressure?… Read more >
June 22, 2017 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Wellness 0 Read more >
Governor Scott Walker recently proposed self-funding Wisconsin’s $1.5 billion health insurance program for 250,000 state and local government workers and their dependents. For now, it is a proposal that is… Read more >
March 16, 2017 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, Public Plans 0 Read more >
Successful retirement planning often begins with the question “How long do you think you might live?” Perhaps the more important question is “How would you like to spend your days… Read more >
January 23, 2017 Employee Benefits, Retirement, Wellness 0 Read more >
When most people think of Thanksgiving Day, they visualize turkey, football and family; I think of flu shots! For years before I was able to receive my flu shot at… Read more >
October 6, 2016 Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >