Word on Benefits Blog
Canadian employers know that their employees value benefit plans. Employer-sponsored plans often provide additional benefit coverage to employees beyond the basic medical treatment covered under the universal health care system…. Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
January 19, 2021
Canada, Communication, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurancecanada, employee benefits, Health Care, health insurance
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“After expressing support for racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement, many companies now face the reality of a prolonged remote working environment and questions about how to promote… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
January 14, 2021
Canada, Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), Multiemployer, U.S.diversity and inclusion, employee benefits, employee wellness, multicultural competency, workplace culture
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The median cost of benefits for multiemployer health plans increased 47% over the ten-year period from 2008 to 2017, reaching $11,201 per participant per year (PPPY), according to a new… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 12, 2021
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer, U.S.multiemployer health plans
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Apprenticeship and training funds have a long history of providing skilled workers for a number of industries. These funds are classified as employee welfare benefit plans under the Employee Retirement… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 6, 2021
Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S.apprenticeship, apprenticeship agreement
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If this year has proven anything, it’s that nobody has a crystal ball (or one that works anyway!) Last December 2020, the Talking Benefits podcast team made some predictions for… Read more >
Anne Patterson
December 22, 2020
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S.employee benefits, podcast
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As we head into winter, many employees are getting antsy as they work daily from their kitchen tables. Requests are starting to come in, leaving benefits and HR pros asking… Read more >
Ann Godsell, CEBS
December 21, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, U.S., Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, remote work, telework, work from anywhere, workation, working from home
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As a new year approaches, it’s the perfect time to take inventory of your goals and set a course for your professional development. This is the year you resolve to… Read more >
Christine Vazquez, CEBS
December 17, 2020
Canada, CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist), Employee Benefits, U.S.CEBS, CEBS journey, reasons to earn your CEBS
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When it comes to benefits utilization and leveraging benefits as an attraction and retention tool, effective communication is essential. For the analytic-driven benefit professional, communication can often be a pain… Read more >
Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS
December 16, 2020
Communication, Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), U.S.benefits communication
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As we wait to close the rocky chapter that is 2020, a new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits Survey: 2020 Results, examines the big… Read more >
Anne Patterson
December 15, 2020
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S.domestic partner benefits, employee benefit trends, Juneteenth, mental health in the workplace, telemedicine, working from home
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Although the COVID-19 pandemic caught many off guard, the experience has provided opportunities for apprenticeship programs and training funds to adapt training methods that will meet educational needs far into… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
December 9, 2020
Apprenticeship Programs, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S.apprenticeship, COVID-19, virtual learning
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