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Is Your Fund Protected? Four Steps for Addressing Sexual Harassment and Misconduct

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

18 Dec 201818 Dec 2018

If you’re the trustee or administrator of an employee benefit fund with its own staff and you haven’t looked at the issue of sexual harassment, it’s probably time to make sure your fund and its employees are protected. In the article “Time’s […]

Health Care

Medicare and COBRA Coordination: What You Need to Know

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

17 Dec 201804 Nov 2019

Medicare and COBRA are both complex laws by themselves, but add the two together, and they require even more knowledge. If you’re the plan sponsor and have employees asking you for assistance, you know how difficult this topic is. To help, I’ve put […]

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Snack Attack: Workplace Strategies for Healthier Food Options

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

06 Dec 201806 Dec 2018

It’s 2:57 in the afternoon, and your boss is about to put the cherry on top of a very important meeting. Suddenly, she morphs into a human-sized churro, her presentation fills with Boston cream pie charts and candy bar graphs, and the […]

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Are You Ready for Employees’ Genetic Testing Questions?

Guest Contributor

05 Dec 201804 Dec 2018

Who am I? Where do I come from? While you may think these questions are only asked by characters in a soap opera who lost their memory, they actually are being asked by more and more regular humans who are searching their […]

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Part-Time Employees: Full On Benefits

Anne Patterson

04 Dec 201803 Dec 2018

With flexible work arrangements on the rise for organizations throughout the U.S., benefits for part-time employees are presenting new ground for consideration. According to the International Foundation, 94 percent of organizations offer some sort of flexible work arrangement. Many U.S. organizations (78 […]

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Association Health and Retirement Plans Explained

Anne Patterson

03 Dec 201803 Dec 2018

Each month on Talking Benefits, I join Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held, International Foundation benefits nerdthusiasts, to discuss a trending employee benefits topic we think our listeners want to know more about. This month, the team takes a deep dive into association […]

Multiemployer Pension Plans Solvency Discussions: What’s Next?

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Multiemployer Pension Solvency Discussions: What’s Next?

Julie Stich, CEBS

29 Nov 201829 Nov 2018

Update: The Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans was charged with developing and releasing proposed legislation by November 30 to resolve multiemployer pension solvency challenges. On November 29, the Committee’s co-chairs announced that more time is needed. According to […]

Wellness

Adding Magic to Your Workplace Wellness Program

Teri Dougherty, CEBS

20 Nov 201826 Aug 2019

A makeover isn’t magical, but it sure can feel that way! Making a single, strategic change to your workplace wellness program can be easy and worthwhile—and a successful makeover, regardless of its recipient, can boost confidence, energy and overall satisfaction! If you […]

Employee Benefits

9 Impactful Benefits Employers Should Consider Offering

Staff

13 Nov 201805 Feb 2019

The current tight job market has organizations looking to stand out from the crowd. One way to do that? By offering highly valued employee benefits that can help employers not only attract and retain talent but also boost overall worker morale while […]

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Proposed HRA Regulations Could Change Employer Health Plan Landscape

Lois Gleason, CEBS

08 Nov 201827 Jun 2019

On October 29, 2018, the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services (the Departments) together issued a proposed rule that could in the future allow employers to use health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to reimburse employees for the cost of individual […]