By: Neil Mrkvicka Seeing the workplace financial education trend, but not sure whether to hop on? The International Foundation’s new study titled, A Closer Look: What’s Working in Workplace Financial Education… Read more >
November 11, 2014 Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement, Wellness 0 Read more >
I had the opportunity to meet with many of our Canadian members during the 47th Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference in Calgary this past August. I wanted to find out how organizations… Read more >
November 6, 2014 Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, Wellness 0 Read more >
By: Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS As I reported in an earlier blog, the second most popular member question received by information specialists during my 25-year tenure at the Foundation has been:… Read more >
November 4, 2014 Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
By: Chris Vogel, CEBS It’s too bad board policies fall under the category of “blah, blah, blah” for some folks. Like many attorneys who work with boards of trustees, Rachel… Read more >
October 31, 2014 Communication, Education, Employee Benefits, HIPAA, Multiemployer 0 Read more >
By: Neil Mrkvicka Workers need to quit a nasty habit they have developed at work. Is it time for employers to take a stand on this growing health hazard? You’ve probably… Read more >
By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS Updates: On November 14, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services announced it was extending the deadline for submitting 2014 enrollment counts for the transitional… Read more >
October 21, 2014 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory 0 Read more >
By: Chris Vogel, CEBS If you’re a trustee or administrator of a self-funded or fully insured health and welfare plan covered by ERISA, be forewarned: The Department of Labor is… Read more >
October 16, 2014 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory 0 Read more >
By: Justin Held, CEBS Which offered benefit is the most appreciated or loved? Which benefit is the most successful with regard to engaging, attracting and retaining talent? Which benefit offering… Read more >
September 30, 2014 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Paid Time Off (PTO), Pensions, Retirement, Vacation 0 Read more >
By: Kathy Bergstrom Target benefit plans (TBPs) remain a hot topic in the discussion around pension reform in Canada. They’ve been around for many years in the form of multi-employer… Read more >
September 23, 2014 Canada, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions 0 Read more >
By: Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS Trustees of multiemployer benefit plans take on significant fiduciary responsibilities when they agree to be trustees. Many of them have not had experience or education that prepares… Read more >
September 16, 2014 Education, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer 0 Read more >