President Biden’s student loan relief plan is affecting employers’ considerations for student loan repayment benefits, according to a new survey report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Eleven… Read more >
September 1, 2022 Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Human Resources (HR), U.S. Read more >
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 >
August 11, 2022 Communication, Education, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
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 >
May 10, 2022 Communication, Compliance, Education, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, U.S. Read more >
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 >
August 18, 2021 Education, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Human Resources (HR), U.S. Read more >
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 >
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., Wellness Read more >
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 >
August 29, 2019 Employee Benefits, Talking Benefits Podcast Read more >
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 >
July 16, 2019 Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness Read more >
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 >
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 >
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 >