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Remote Work Policy Check-in—Time to Define Remote

Staff

21 Dec 202017 Dec 2020

As we head into winter, many employees are getting antsy as they work daily from their kitchen tables. Requests are starting to come in, leaving benefits and HR pros asking questions like “You want to work from WHERE?” From escaping the cold […]

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Virtual Instruction Strategies for Apprenticeship Programs

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

09 Dec 202008 Dec 2020

Although the COVID-19 pandemic caught many off guard, the experience has provided opportunities for apprenticeship programs and training funds to adapt training methods that will meet educational needs far into the future. In their article “Staying Connected: Virtual Instruction Strategies for Apprenticeship […]

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A Look at Paid Vacation Time as We Head Into the Holidays

Staff

02 Dec 202002 Dec 2020

Paid time off (PTO) tends to be a hot workplace topic in December. Employees have questions about which days will be paid holidays, how many vacation days they have left for the year and whether any of their remaining vacation time can […]

Canada Coronavirus (COVID-19) Employee Benefits Retirement U.S.

The Early Retirement Wave

Amanda Wilke, CEBS

24 Nov 202024 Nov 2020

As employers have been forced to cut costs due to the pandemic, some have decided to offer early retirement packages in an effort to avoid laying off employees. Early retirement packages may allow those closer to retirement age to leave the organization […]

Canada Coronavirus (COVID-19) Employee Benefits U.S. Work Life Balance

7 Skills You Need to Be a Successful Remote Worker

Alyssa Hodder, GBA

09 Nov 202005 Nov 2020

COVID-19 has had the dramatic effect of launching many of us into a remote work environment virtually overnight. But as the pandemic drags on (and on), it can be hard to stay motivated and productive. At our recent Canadian Employer Outlook virtual […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Employee Benefits Health Care U.S.

Responding to the COVID-19 Environment: Nine Actions for Health Plan Sponsors

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

05 Nov 202003 Nov 2020

The changes to the health care system brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are creating a new set of risks and opportunities for health care purchasers and plan sponsors, some of which are not yet fully known. In their article “Charting a […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Employee Benefits Human Resources (HR) U.S.

Changes to Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Due to COVID-19

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

27 Oct 202021 Jan 2021

[An update on temporary guidance for DCAPs can be found here: Finally—Additional Relief for Dependent Care Assistance Programs Due to COVID-19, 1/21/21] In March and April, as states first began releasing their “shelter-in-place” orders, plan sponsors had to deal with questions about […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Employee Benefits Multiemployer U.S.

Five Steps for Moving to Paperless Benefit Fund Administration

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

21 Oct 202019 Oct 2020

The COVID-19 global pandemic has added urgency to the case for paperless employee benefit fund administration. In her article “A Virus Makes Paperless Fund Administration Go Viral” in the September issue of Benefits Magazine, Jenny Morgan discusses the advantages and considerations involved […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Employee Benefits Legislative U.S.

COVID-19–Related Tax Credits Benefits Professionals Need to Know

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

06 Oct 202020 Oct 2020

The relationship between benefits and tax may be deeper than most benefits professionals realize. In a recent International Foundation webcast, New and Ongoing Tax Relief to Employers and Employees, speakers Lindsay Rice and Matt Kelley with Moderator Ronald Krupa, CEBS, (all senior […]

Communication Coronavirus (COVID-19) Employee Benefits Health Care U.S.

Communication Is Key to Open Enrollment During COVID-19

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

01 Oct 202030 Sep 2020

This year’s annual benefits enrollment process presents new challenges for benefits professionals as they find themselves in the middle of a pandemic with workers nervous about their financial security as well as their health and safety. In her article “Communication Is Key […]