By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS Updates: On November 14, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services announced it was extending the deadline for submitting 2014 enrollment counts for the transitional… Read more >
October 21, 2014 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
By: Chris Vogel, CEBS If you’re a trustee or administrator of a self-funded or fully insured health and welfare plan covered by ERISA, be forewarned: The Department of Labor is… Read more >
October 16, 2014 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
By: Brenda Hofmann Do you hear that sound? If your workplace is like mine, you know what I’m talking about. It’s the guy sniffling over the cube wall or the… Read more >
October 8, 2014 Health Care, Human Resources (HR) Read more >
By: Bryan Zoran Potential worker shortages in the construction industry could create a series of challenges for the United States and Canada over the next decade. Although there have been recent… Read more >
October 2, 2014 Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Human Resources (HR) Read more >
By: Justin Held, CEBS Which offered benefit is the most appreciated or loved? Which benefit is the most successful with regard to engaging, attracting and retaining talent? Which benefit offering… Read more >
September 30, 2014 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Paid Time Off (PTO), Pensions, Retirement, Vacation Read more >
By: Kathy Bergstrom Target benefit plans (TBPs) remain a hot topic in the discussion around pension reform in Canada. They’ve been around for many years in the form of multi-employer… Read more >
September 23, 2014 Canada, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions Read more >
By: Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS Trustees of multiemployer benefit plans take on significant fiduciary responsibilities when they agree to be trustees. Many of them have not had experience or education that prepares… Read more >
September 16, 2014 Education, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer Read more >
By: Chris Vogel, CEBS Work and a healthy lifestyle often seem mutually exclusive, and that’s true for members of the clergy. Besides the stresses of frequent moves and being on… Read more >
By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS Whose Social Security numbers must we report under the Affordable Care Act, and what if we don’t have all the numbers we need? Beginning in 2016,… Read more >
September 9, 2014 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
By: Kathy Bergstrom Joan Tanaka marked her 47th year working in benefits at the International Foundation’s 47th Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference in Calgary last month, receiving the honour of… Read more >