12 books benefit pros should read this summer
The season is a great time to catch up on the latest thinking and best practices. Here are the editors’ must-read picks.
Andrea Davis
Editor-in-Chief
Benefits Think Don’t underestimate workplace culture as a retention tool
Multiple reports on the value of teleworking, flexible scheduling and so-called ‘soft’ benefits have emerged recently. Employers shouldn’t ignore them.
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Andrea Davis
Tech innovator spotlight: Dayne Williams
The CEO of PlanSource advances the use of benefits technology through the development of new tools, including a mobile benefits app for employees.
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Andrea Davis
Salary threshold in new overtime rules lowered
The DOL’s new rules, set to be announced today, offers a “token reduction” in the salary threshold for overtime pay and will cause harm to employers, says SHRM’s Lisa Horn.
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Andrea Davis
Clients advised to revisit wellness programs
Plan sponsors have until Jan. 1, 2017 to comply with the final EEOC rules, which ban plan designs in which more generous insurance options are only available to employees who complete a health risk assessment or biometric screening.
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Andrea Davis
Tech innovator spotlight: Stuart Schulman
The principal at Buck Consultants/Xerox HR Consulting has developed a sophisticated modeling tool to help employers manage their pension risk.
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Andrea Davis
Tech innovator spotlight: Dayne Williams
The CEO of PlanSource advances the use of benefits technology through the development of new tools, including a mobile benefits app for employees.
By
Andrea Davis
Employers advised to revisit wellness programs
Plan sponsors have until Jan. 1, 2017 to comply with the final EEOC rules, which ban plan designs in which more generous insurance options are only available to employees who complete a health risk assessment or biometric screening.
By
Andrea Davis
Tech innovator spotlight: Stuart Schulman
The principal at Buck Consultants/Xerox HR Consulting has developed a sophisticated modeling tool to help employers manage their pension risk.
By
Andrea Davis
Tech innovator spotlight: Kristen Booth
The director of benefits at Lakeland Regional Health implemented a robust digital communications program using Jellyvision’s interactive software platform.
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Andrea Davis
Tech innovator spotlight: Kristen Booth
The director of benefits at Lakeland Regional Health implemented a robust digital communications program using Jellyvision’s interactive software platform.
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Andrea Davis
5 things employers need to know about overtime rules
The DOL’s proposed changes are expected to be released as early as this month and will have a dramatic effect on employers’ compensation programs, according to the Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity.
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Andrea Davis
Tech innovator spotlight: Vericred’s Mike Levin
As co-founder and CEO, Levin’s vision is to create a centralized, continuously verified, database of health provider information.
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Andrea Davis
Mercer launches ‘HR on demand’ consulting service for small business
The product fills a gap for organizations without dedicated benefits staff, says Mercer partner Jo-Anne Bloch.
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Andrea Davis
Tech innovator spotlight: Mike Levin
As co-founder and CEO of Vericred, Levin’s vision is to create a centralized, continuously verified, database of health provider information.
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Andrea Davis
Tech innovator spotlight: Hodges-Mace’s Kevin Andrews
The employee benefits technology company’s chief technology officer develops technology solutions that empower employees to make smart benefit decisions.
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Andrea Davis
Tech innovator spotlight: Kevin Andrews
Hodges-Mace’s chief technology officer develops technology solutions that empower employees to make smart benefit decisions.
By
Andrea Davis
Mercer launches ‘HR on demand’ service for small business
The product fills a gap for organizations without dedicated benefits staff, says Mercer partner Jo-Anne Bloch.
By
Andrea Davis
Tech innovator spotlight: Roger Lee
As co-founder of Captain401, he launched an online platform that helps small businesses quickly and easily set up 401(k) plans.
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Andrea Davis
Tech innovator spotlight: Roger Lee
As co-founder of Captain401, Lee launched an online platform that helps small businesses quickly and easily set up 401(k) plans.
By
Andrea Davis