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PTO with a Side of Cash

Jennifer Cotter

16 Jun 2015

My co-workers and I recently got on the topic of “untraditional benefits” organizations have begun offering to not only attract but also retain employees. Specifically, we talked about Expensify, known for the month-long retreats they take all of their employees on every […]

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5 Free Perks Employees Will Love This Summer

Staff

11 Jun 201530 May 2017

Summertime has arrived and, in the immortal words of the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff, “Time to sit back and unwind.” So why not embrace the fun of summer and consider offering these five free perks to your workforce. Flexible Scheduling […]

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The Search Is On

Anne Patterson

08 Jun 201508 Jun 2015

There are about 50 Google searches per SECOND. Out of the billions of searches per day, what do you think the most popular searches in 2014 were? The top ten included: The World Cup, ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Flappy Bird (the hit […]

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Four Ways the Proposed EEOC Wellness Rule Would Impact Incentive Programs

Neil Mrkvicka

05 Jun 201505 Jun 2015

On April 20, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) describing how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to employer wellness programs. According to the EEOC’s release, the proposed rule is […]

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Fiduciaries, Are You Covered?

Chris Vogel, CEBS

02 Jun 2015

So, your number has come up—The Department of Labor (DOL) is auditing your employee benefit plan (it’s happening more often these days). It may go on for a long time and get expensive. DOL auditors will interview plan officials and request scads of […]

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The Best Gift to Give a Grad

Staff

27 May 201527 May 2015

When I graduated from college and started my first full-time job, I received very sound advice from my dad. “Start saving for retirement right away—You’ll be glad you did.” He has never steered me wrong, so I did what he said and […]

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Reducing the Risk of a Privacy Breach

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

26 May 201519 May 2016

During the 2013 holiday shopping season, I was one of the millions of shoppers affected by the Target data breach. Fortunately, no fraudulent charges were posted to my card(s). I quickly received new debit and credit cards from my bank, but it […]

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The No. 1 Reason Multiemployer Plans Fail a DOL Audit

Julie Stich, CEBS

21 May 2015

Last fall I had the opportunity, along with a few Foundation members, to meet with Ian Dingwall, Chief Accountant for the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). Mr. Dingwall’s team is responsible for making sure employee benefit plans are operating […]

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How Would You Rate Your Overall Well-Being? [Infographic]

Staff

19 May 201519 May 2015

This National Employee Benefits Day we encouraged you take a look at your health—not just your physical health, but your overall well-being encompassing body, mind, wallet, community and work. It’s easy to think of “being healthy” as being physically fit, and physical […]

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Employers Reveal ACA’s Impact in Sixth Annual Survey

Justin Held, CEBS

14 May 2015

The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans recently released its sixth survey in a series on how single employer plans are being affected by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). 2015 Employer-Sponsored Health Care: ACA’s Impact focuses on the most important health care reform […]