Wellness

The pros and cons of self-funded benefit strategy depend on the location of the market.

Rather than focus attention — and dollars — on getting workers fit, employers are beginning to zero in on helping them manage chronic illness.

Durham Public Schools institutes Financial Fitness program to boost employees’ financial acumen.

Employees should first max out HSA contributions regardless of their tax bracket, and contribute to their traditional retirement plans afterwards.

It’s a common benefit to offer, and one that can add up quickly: It’s an employer paying out accumulated unused sick or vacation to their employees at retirement.

Durham Public Schools institutes Financial Fitness program to boost employees’ financial acumen.

HSAs can address future costs, they’re triple tax-free, integrate with existing plans and can boost employee recruitment.

AT&T, Boeing, Costco, IBM and JPMorgan Chase are among the country’s leading retirement plans based on plan-year-end net assets as of April 9, according to miEdge data.

No change was announced to the HSA catch-up contribution limit but married couples need to look into the details.

Employees should first max out HSA contributions regardless of their tax bracket, and contribute to their traditional retirement plans afterwards.