On December 1, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments about President Biden’s student loan relief program in February 2023 and blocked rollout of the program… Read more >
Anne Patterson
December 2, 2022
Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Human Resources (HR), U.S.employee benefits, student loan, student loan relief, student loan repayment
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Ahhhh, the smell of fresh folders, pencils sharpened to perfection and the crack of that first marker opening . . . Oh, is it just me that gets excited about… Read more >
Cara McMullin
August 11, 2022
Communication, Education, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, student loan assistance benefits, student loan debt, student loan repayment, student loans, tuition assistance, tuition reimbursement
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Student loan debt rises in the U.S. each year, and the total reached $1.73 trillion most recently. With young adults joining the workforce having borrowed an average of $30,000 to… Read more >
Bella Fonseca
May 10, 2022
Communication, Compliance, Education, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, U.S.college debt, debt management, employee benefits, student loan assistance benefits, student loan debt, student loan repayment, student loans
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When the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted in March of 2020 allowing employers to make contributions of up to $5,250 toward their employees’ student loans… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
August 18, 2021
Education, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Human Resources (HR), U.S.CAA, CARES Act, college debt, student loan assistance benefits, student loan debt, student loan repayment, student loans
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The pandemic has brought new workforce situations requiring new solutions to the forefront of our daily lives. Innovative and proactive employee benefits can answer some of these current challenges. We’re… Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS
March 17, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Financial Wellness, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Mental Health, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Wellnessdiversity and inclusion, employee assistance program, employee benefit trends, employee benefits, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World Survey Report, employee benefits package, employee wellness, fertility health care benefits, gender transition, gender-reassignment, health care benefits, mental health, mental health coverage, mental health in the workplace, most valued employee benefits, Pet Bereavement Leave, Pet Insurance, Pets at Work, student loan assistance benefits, student loan debt, student loan repayment, transgender-inclusive
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Each month on Talking Benefits I join Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held, International Foundation benefits nerdthusiasts, to discuss a trending employee benefits topic we think our listeners want to… Read more >
Anne Patterson
August 29, 2019
Employee Benefits, Talking Benefits Podcasteducational assistance benefits, student loan debt, student loan repayment, tuition assistance, tuition reimbursement
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Workers are becoming increasingly burdened by growing student loan debt balances, which by some estimates have reached an average of $28,650 per graduate. According to the new International Foundation study… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
July 16, 2019
Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellnessstudent loan assistance benefits, student loan debt, student loan repayment
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Record high college tuition paired with a tight labor market has employers across the U.S. taking a closer look at their education benefit offerings. From long-standing benefits like tuition reimbursement… Read more >
Anne Patterson
June 18, 2019
Education, Employee Benefitseducational assistance, student loan debt, student loan repayment, tuition assistance
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Student loan repayment benefits are still a relatively novel idea, but employers that have added the benefit view it as a way to boost employee recruitment and retention while addressing… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
March 7, 2019
Employee Benefitsstudent loan debt, student loan repayment
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The current tight job market has organizations looking to stand out from the crowd. One way to do that? By offering highly valued employee benefits that can help employers not… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
November 13, 2018
Employee Benefitsautism, emergency child care, funeral planning, Genetic testing, identity theft, IVF, leave donation, student loan repayment, telemedicine
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