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Leave Donation—Helping Workers Support Each Other

Staff

12 Sep 2017

In the event of an emergency, an employee’s paid time off can run out quickly. A leave donation program allows employees to donate their paid leave time to a colleague who is dealing with a catastrophic illness or personal emergency, allowing the […]

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Back-to-School Special: Work-Life Balance Benefits

Staff

07 Sep 201707 Sep 2017

Back-to-school time is a certain relief to most parents as family life returns to a more routine schedule. But, with that school-day consistency comes inconsistent workday disrupters . . . 4:00 soccer practice, Thursday morning college-planning parent meeting, or the dreaded “your […]

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Talking Benefits Episode 9: When Disaster Strikes

Staff

06 Sep 201706 Sep 2017

As we watch the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and brace for Hurricane Irma, our perspective shifts. The struggles of those in the paths of the storms are immense, and many may need help that falls outside the scope of the benefit plan […]

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Take Advantage of Behavioural Biases in Investing

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

31 Aug 201731 Aug 2017

Purchasing disposable toys instead of saving for college. Spending months on the intricacies of fantasy football but not focusing on retirement until 55. The rise of the Kardashians. As humans, we know we’re not perfectly rational. Rather, we know other people aren’t perfectly rational, even […]

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Back to School Special: Educational Assistance Benefits

Justin Held, CEBS

29 Aug 201714 Sep 2017

Back-to-school time is here—It’s not just about yellow buses and brand-new lunch boxes. It’s also a time that many adults start thinking about heading back to school to finish their degree, complete continuing education requirements or attend job-related licensing courses. This is […]

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When Global Business Travel Goes Wrong

Anne Patterson

28 Aug 2017

The husband of an employee calls you to tell you that his wife was seriously injured in an auto accident while traveling in Moscow. You learn of a major earthquake in Nepal, where your organization tends to frequent for business purposes. It […]

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Bereavement Leave: Does One Policy Fit All?

Teri Dougherty, CEBS

24 Aug 201711 Oct 2017

The loss of a loved one may force workers and employers to blend their personal and professional lives which can be sticky for all involved. Even though your organization likely has a detailed, written bereavement leave policy that provides a specific number […]

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Five Proposed Health Savings Account (HSA) Changes

Guest Contributor

22 Aug 201722 Aug 2017

Republicans in Washington, D.C. have been busy this year, attempting to pass substantial health care legislation. We’ve watched each of the following slip away: the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), Sen. Rand Paul’s […]

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The New CEBS: It’s Here and I’m All In

Rachel Oliver

18 Aug 201718 Aug 2017

August. What? Where has the summer gone? I’m sure you’ll agree that it has flown by and now we are staring squarely at September and the start of all things fall. School for the kids. Packing up the shorts until next year. […]

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Talking Benefits Episode 8: The Storm Before the Calm

Anne Patterson

09 Aug 201709 Aug 2018

Forget the cats and dogs—This month it’s been raining new paid family leave laws, fiduciary rule oral arguments, health care reform changes and MPRA approvals! While the International Foundation strives to be a little more accurate than the local weather reporter, we […]