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Reviewing Your Independent Auditor’s Report—Where to Start

Cathe Gooding, CEBS

30 Jul 201930 Jul 2019

An auditor’s report can be challenging to read, but when I attended the Essentials of Multiemployer Trust Fund Administration class held here at the International Foundation last month, I learned a helpful tip: Break the process down into three steps. Start with […]

Update on the Butch Lewis Act

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

26 Jul 201902 Dec 2019

Earlier this year I updated you on some things I was watching regarding multiemployer pension reform, and since there has been some recent action on the Butch Lewis Act I thought it was time for an update. Here’s what you need to […]

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5 Innovative Vacation Benefits for Your Organization

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

23 Jul 201920 Nov 2019

According to the International Foundation Employee Benefits Survey, vacation time is one of the most commonly offered employee benefits, with approximately 97% of employers in the United States offering paid vacation days. The U.S. is one of few countries in the world […]

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DOL-OLMS Requesting Comments on Proposed Reinstated Form T-1 Filing for Certain Union Trusts

Julie Stich, CEBS

18 Jul 201917 Jul 2019

On May 30, 2019, the Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL-OLMS) issued a proposed rule that would reinstate an annual filing of Form T-1, the Trust Annual Report. DOL-OLMS says the form is designed to “capture financial information pertinent to […]

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Four Employee Benefits Crucial to Maintaining Employee Mental Health

Lois Gleason, CEBS

17 Jul 201917 Jul 2019

Most employers want to support the mental health of their employees. In a previous blog post, I offered suggestions for cultivating a respectful culture that destigmatizes mental illness and helps employees perform to their full potential. In this post, I discuss four […]

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A Deep Dive Into Student Loan Repayment Assistance Benefits

Justin Held, CEBS

16 Jul 201922 Sep 2020

Workers are becoming increasingly burdened by growing student loan debt balances, which by some estimates have reached an average of $28,650 per graduate. According to the new International Foundation study Education Benefits: 2019 Survey Results, employers are recognizing this burden and taking […]

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Hot Summertime Benefits

Anne Patterson

15 Jul 201922 Aug 2019

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. Our just-released summer episode focuses on workplace issues that […]

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Between Paychecks: Same-Day Pay Apps

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

11 Jul 201910 Jul 2019

In my role monitoring employee benefits in the news, I consistently see financial security concerns in the headlines. The Federal Reserve Board reports that 40% of people can’t cover a $400 unexpected expense. Seventy-eight percent of people are living paycheck to paycheck, […]

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Meeting Worker Needs With Buy/Sell PTO Plans

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

10 Jul 201920 Nov 2019

Do you have a lot of young employees who wish they had more vacation days so they could travel or, on the other end of the spectrum, a group of older employees who don’t use all their vacation days and need to […]

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The HRA Final Rule Is Here (Part 2) – Excepted Benefit HRA

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28 Jun 201928 Oct 2019

On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) jointly issued a final rule to expand the flexibility and use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The final rule, which is effective August 19, 2019 and […]

Reviewing Your Independent Auditor’s Report—Where to Start

Update on the Butch Lewis Act

5 Innovative Vacation Benefits for Your Organization

DOL-OLMS Requesting Comments on Proposed Reinstated Form T-1 Filing for Certain Union Trusts

Four Employee Benefits Crucial to Maintaining Employee Mental Health

A Deep Dive Into Student Loan Repayment Assistance Benefits

Hot Summertime Benefits

Between Paychecks: Same-Day Pay Apps

Meeting Worker Needs With Buy/Sell PTO Plans ﻿

The HRA Final Rule Is Here (Part 2) – Excepted Benefit HRA

Meeting Worker Needs With Buy/Sell PTO Plans