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A Law With a Noble Purpose: ADA Turns 25

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS

21 Jul 201524 Jul 2015

I have something in common with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We both entered the employee benefits scene 25 years ago. On July 26, 1990, a few months after I started working at the International Foundation as an assistant librarian, the […]

Mandatory Paid Sick Time: It’s Spreading Quickly

Lois Gleason, CEBS

16 Jul 2015

Mandatory paid sick time legislation is spreading quickly. Many states and municipalities have already legislated laws and ordinances. Employers need to keep their eyes on this trend. The International Foundation’s Employee Benefit Survey 2014 found 92.7% of its corporate members and 97.6% of […]

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MPRA Guidance—What Does It Mean?

Julie Stich, CEBS

13 Jul 201515 Jul 2015

In mid-June, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) released their first round of guidance relating to the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act (MPRA) provisions on benefit suspensions (reductions) and pension partitions. MPRA is a complex law, and the […]

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Complying With Bill C-377

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

10 Jul 201524 Jul 2015

Now that the controversial Bill C-377 has received Royal Assent, how should benefit plan sponsors respond? The bill first must survive a potential change in majority rule following this fall’s federal election and anticipated legal challenges. If it remains intact, experts say sponsors […]

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Domestic Partner Benefits After the Supreme Court Decision

Anne Patterson

09 Jul 201509 Jul 2015

The U.S. Supreme Court made a decision on June 26, 2015 that changed the course of same-sex marriages throughout the nation. States must now license same-sex marriages and cannot refuse to recognize those performed in other states. The International Foundation of Employee Benefit […]

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Global Benefit Communication Hazards

tiffanyu

08 Jul 201508 Jul 2015

You understand the importance of effective benefit communication, but getting it right can be a challenge. The complexity grows when communicating internationally. As the program director for the International Foundation’s Certificate in Global Benefits Management, I hear all the time how increased globalization […]

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Ditch the Denial! Be Ready for Retirement

Staff

30 Jun 2015

You have a retirement plan—But do you have a plan for the worst? It seems that when it comes to retirement, most of us are in denial. You might be diligently saving, but you are missing the mark if you’re not taking […]

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How Will the Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Impact Employers and Plan Sponsors?

Julie Stich, CEBS

26 Jun 201528 Jul 2017

Julie Stich, CEBS Director, Research at the International Foundation On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot refuse to license same-sex marriages or refuse to recognize those performed in other states. The case, Obergefell v. Hodges, a composite of […]

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Seven Things You Should Know About the Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS

25 Jun 201521 Dec 2015

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS Director, Information Services and Publications at the International Foundation Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS Manager, Reference/Research Services The decision in the case of King v. Burwell is in! The Supreme Court has ruled. Now what? In the case of King v. […]

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DOL Gives Leeway in Participant-Level Plan Disclosure Due Dates

Lois Gleason, CEBS

24 Jun 201524 Jun 2015

About Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS Manager, Reference/Research Services at the International Foundation Defined contribution pension plan administrators now have a two-month grace period for issuing annual participant-level plan disclosures. The term “at least annually thereafter” now means “at least once in any 14-month […]