Update: July 11, 2019:Two U.S. House of Representatives committees have approved versions of the Butch Lewis Act (HR 397). The House Ways and Means Committee on July 10, 2019 The… Read more >
April 23, 2019 Defined Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits, MPRA, Multiemployer, Pensions, Regulatory, 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 Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer 6 Read more >
“Secure, predictable, pensions for life”—Something that was, until recently, only accorded to civil servants and those few in the private sector with a defined benefit (DB) pension plan is now… Read more >
October 24, 2018 Canada, Defined Benefit Plans, Pensions 0 Read more >
Could offering sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investment options in your retirement plan be an employee recruitment and retention tool? Quite possibly, according to recent research. A 2017 survey by… Read more >
August 9, 2018 Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, Employee Benefits, Investments 0 Read more >
One of the most valued services of Foundation membership is access to our Ask a Benefits Expert service. Members are able to submit questions to our dedicated information specialists, who… Read more >
January 17, 2018 Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, Disability, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Retirement, Vacation, Voluntary Benefits, Wellness 0 Read more >
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something . . . that I know we’re going to forget! Checklists upon checklists accompany the big day, and I can relate. So can… Read more >
October 18, 2017 401(k), Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, Employee Benefits, Health Care, HR, Human Resources, Insurance, Retirement 6 Read more >
Catching up on the latest employee benefits updates—Are they are light read or a page turner? Looking back on the developments over the last month, you’ll likely go with the… Read more >
June 9, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Defined Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, Multiemployer, Paid Leave, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
The International Foundation has been closely monitoring the significant provincial and federal funding changes for pension plans over the last few years. Target benefit plan legislation in British Columbia and Alberta,… Read more >
June 7, 2017 Canada, Defined Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits, Investments, Legislative, Pensions, Retirement 0 Read more >
It’s May 4th and, to some, it just means you’re one day closer to the weekend. But for Star Wars fans like Talking Benefits host, Julie Stich, add one little… Read more >
May 4, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Cadillac Tax, Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, DOL, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, Multiemployer, Paid Leave, Pensions, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
Spring is in the air. Birds singing, temperatures rising, baseball season in full swing . . . and a whole new crop of benefits developments have been popping up. International… Read more >
April 11, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Defined Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, Mental Health, Multiemployer, Opioid Abuse, Paid Leave, Pensions, Prescription Drugs, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >