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How Tax Reform Could Impact Employee Benefits

Lois Gleason, CEBS

21 Dec 201721 Jan 2019

The U.S. Senate and House have passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. President Trump is expected to sign the tax reform bill into law soon. How would employee benefits be affected under the law? Not changing Let’s start with what would […]

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So, Your Employee Received an ACA Premium Tax Credit . . .

Lois Gleason, CEBS

20 Dec 201716 Nov 2018

Sometimes your employees make mistakes. Obtaining a premium tax credit on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange could be one they’ve already made. Why does this matter? If the employer is an applicable large employer (ALE), generally one that employs 50 or […]

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Global Health Plan Risks Following Domestic Trends

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

19 Dec 2017

High blood pressure. Obesity. Lack of exercise. Many of the same risk factors that drive up health care costs in the United States are pushing up medical costs around the world, presenting challenges to global employers. In his article “Managing Medical Plans […]

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All I Want for Christmas Is My CEBS

Teri Dougherty, CEBS

15 Dec 201719 Dec 2017

A couple of months ago, I found myself humming, “All I want for Christmas is my C-E-B-S . . . my C-E-B-S . . . my C-E-B-S . . . .” When the new Certified Employee Benefit Specialist® (CEBS®) program arrived earlier […]

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Bikes, Trains and Automobiles: Transportation Benefits Help Employees Get to Work

Anne Patterson

06 Dec 2017

What’s more important than employee benefit offerings at the workplace? Ensuring employees actually make it to work. Although driving their own vehicles, is the most popular transportation mode among U.S. workers, one-third of employers offer transportation benefits or incentives to employees who […]

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Talking Benefits Podcast Episode 12: Holiday Hustle and Bustle

Staff

06 Dec 201706 Dec 2017

It’s beginning to look a lot like . . . tax reform! We’re in a holiday season rush to deliver the latest employee benefits news to you in the newest episode of the Talking Benefits Podcast. Listen in as we unwrap the […]

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Holiday Office Parties Worth Celebrating

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

04 Dec 201706 Dec 2018

Ho, ho, hold the phone! Your office holiday party is less than five minutes old, and . . . Is that the head of accounting crying on Santa’s lap? When did it become a *thing* to use oversized candy canes to act […]

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Flexibility in New Canadian Parental Leave Benefits

Bryan Zoran, CEBS

01 Dec 201707 Jan 2020

Federal rules governing maternity and parental leave, effective December 3, give Canadian parents and expecting moms more options. These changes come 46 years after this system, part of Canada’s employment insurance (EI), was first implemented. Parental leave has not remained static over […]

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Help Employees Avoid These Retirement Risks

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

30 Nov 2017

The retirement population is set to boom. Baby Boom, to be exact, as people born between 1947 and 1966 are at or nearing retirement age. This explosion of employees and plan members nearing retirement brings an opportunity for financial education, writes Alexandra […]

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Employers Helping Workers Give Back

Justin Held, CEBS

28 Nov 201728 Nov 2017

Giving Tuesday is here! Since 2012, charitable initiatives have been celebrated on a national level on social media platforms. #GivingTuesday formally kicks off the charitable season on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, when individuals and organizations focus on end-of-year giving. In the spirit […]