As fall begins, the International Foundation Information Center typically sees an uptick in requests about year-end or new year planning for calendar year plans. Flexible spending account (FSA) participants need… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
November 12, 2020
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S.flexible spending accounts, FSA, orthodontia
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Back in 2019, before anyone had even heard of COVID-19, the International Foundation surveyed organizations about their wellness plans. One data point that our Research Team found especially interesting centered… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
November 11, 2020
Employee Benefits, U.S., Wellnesswellness programs, workplace wellness
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COVID-19 has had the dramatic effect of launching many of us into a remote work environment virtually overnight. But as the pandemic drags on (and on), it can be hard… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
November 9, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, U.S., Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, remote work, telecommuting, working from home
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The changes to the health care system brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are creating a new set of risks and opportunities for health care purchasers and plan sponsors, some… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
November 5, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, mental health coverage, telehealth, virtual care
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The retirement security of defined contribution (DC) plan members is greatly influenced by their saving and investment choices as well as the timing and performance of financial markets. But plan… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
November 2, 2020
Canada, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Investments, Retirement, U.S.DC plans, retirement security
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[An update on temporary guidance for DCAPs can be found here: Finally—Additional Relief for Dependent Care Assistance Programs Due to COVID-19, 1/21/21] In March and April, as states first began… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
October 27, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, DCAP, dependent care assistance programs, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care FSA
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The COVID-19 global pandemic has added urgency to the case for paperless employee benefit fund administration. In her article “A Virus Makes Paperless Fund Administration Go Viral” in the September… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
October 21, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S.COVID-19, paperless administration
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This month, the podcast team switched things up a bit and played a game called Benefit Beatz, which challenged each host to find the most employee benefits ties to their… Read more >
Anne Patterson
October 20, 2020
Employee Benefits, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S.podcast
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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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When the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was initially released on March 18, 2020 and required employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide paid sick leave and expanded… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
October 15, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FFCRA
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