Word on Benefits Blog
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 >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
October 21, 2014
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory
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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 >
Chris Vogel, CEBS
October 16, 2014
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory
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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 >
International Foundation Staff
October 8, 2014
Health Care, Human Resources (HR)
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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 >
Bryan Zoran, CEBS
October 2, 2014
Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Human Resources (HR)
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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 >
Justin Held, CEBS
September 30, 2014
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Paid Time Off (PTO), Pensions, Retirement, Vacation
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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 >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
September 23, 2014
Canada, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions
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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 >
Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS
September 16, 2014
Education, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer
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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 >
Chris Vogel, CEBS
September 11, 2014
Health Care, Wellness
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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 >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
September 9, 2014
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory6055, 6056, ACA, Affordable Care Act, section 6055, section 6056, social security numbers, ssn
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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 >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
September 9, 2014
Canada, Employee Benefits
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