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 >
November 12, 2020 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
November 11, 2020 Employee Benefits, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
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 >
November 9, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, U.S., Work Life Balance 0 Read more >
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 >
November 5, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
November 2, 2020 Canada, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Investments, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
[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 >
October 27, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), U.S. 47 Read more >
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 >
October 21, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
October 20, 2020 Employee Benefits, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
October 19, 2020 Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
October 15, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, U.S. 0 Read more >