Global leader with local focus engages employees in wellness, retirement
Benny Award winner Elaine Beddome creates wellness program with global reach and launches unique early retirement program for Hewlett Packard employees.
Tristan Lejeune
Associate Editor of Employee Benefit News
Does out-of-pocket delay actually apply to your client?
A recent delay on out-of-pocket spending could be complicated for those who think they have a single-vendor system, should their health care provider and pharmacy be considered separate internally.
Does out-of-pocket delay actually apply to you?
A recent delay on out-of-pocket spending could be complicated for those who think they have a single-vendor system, should their health care provider and pharmacy be considered separate internally.
Technology pushing HR delivery changes
More than a third of survey respondents plan to make a change to their HR structure before the end of 2014. Towers Watson says that among those organizations planning change, 74% say its to improve operational efficiencies.
Judges Choice Benny winner modest in victory
We talk with our 2013 winner about global benefits administration and what makes the HR calling so special.
Retention goes global
The authors of a new book on global talent share five international 'survival imperatives'
Ace Hardware hammers home benefits message
Company launches online total compensation statements.
Online tool matches employees with rewards
Companies look for low-cost ways to engage and reward employees meaningfully.
Push for 40-hour health care threshold will take work
Employer mandate delay puts pressure on Congress.
Participants taking command of retirement
However, according to the Schwab poll, many find information on their 401(k) confusing and lack confidence on managing their retirement savings.
Bonuses not fully funded again
Less than half of those surveyed think there is a clear link between their performance and pay, or that high-performing employees are properly rewarded.
More collaboration in store for HR & finance
Only 56% of those in finance and 61% of those in HR say their companys current ROI on rewards is acceptable, but they are divided on how much they will partner to fix the problem.
PBM expert: Dont look for abuse only based on cost
Some of the cheapest drugs, he points out, can do the most damage in terms of personnel issues.
Health care Benny winner gives no small credit to wellness
Dianne Howard, director of risk and benefits management for Floridas Palm Beach County school district, takes EBNs 2013 Benny Award for Benefits Leadership in Health Care.
Experts: Personalized treatment a better workplace reward
The co-founders of Recognition PRO recommend a systematic behavioral approach toward how an individual is integrated into a company and how theyre treated within the organization.
Rethink rewards on a personal level
David Olson and Dr. Bob Nelson have spent years tracking incentivized behavior and corporate rewards, and, like the song says, the best things in life are free.
Self-insured employers gear up to cover clinical trials
What employers should know about the ACA provision governing clinical trials.
Exponential growth could save investors
Author Ric Edelman emphasizes need for employees to stay invested for the long-term.
Push for 40-hour health care threshold will take work
Expert says theres a good deal of pressure on Congress to raise the bar for mandated employer-sponsored health care from 30 hours a week to 40, but it wouldnt come without a fight.
Guidance sought on post-DOMA benefits
The current law, some say, is unclear as to the benefits-relevant definition of a spouse as it relates to same-sex couples.