Tristan Lejeune

Benny winner Dianne Howard partners with unions, schools to launch wellness program.

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.

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.

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 it’s to improve operational efficiencies.

We talk with our 2013 winner about global benefits administration and what makes the HR calling so special.

Employer mandate delay puts pressure on Congress.

Companies look for low-cost ways to engage and reward employees meaningfully.

Company launches online total compensation statements.

The authors of a new book on global talent share five international 'survival imperatives'

However, according to the Schwab poll, many find information on their 401(k) confusing and lack confidence on managing their retirement savings.

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.

Only 56% of those in finance and 61% of those in HR say their company’s current ROI on rewards is acceptable, but they are divided on how much they will partner to fix the problem.

Some of the cheapest drugs, he points out, can do the most damage in terms of personnel issues.

Dianne Howard, director of risk and benefits management for Florida’s Palm Beach County school district, takes EBN’s 2013 Benny Award for Benefits Leadership in Health Care.

The co-founders of Recognition PRO recommend “a systematic behavioral approach” toward how an individual is integrated into a company and how they’re treated within the organization.

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.

Author Ric Edelman emphasizes need for employees to stay invested for the long-term.

What employers should know about the ACA provision governing clinical trials.

Expert says “there’s 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 wouldn’t come without a fight.

The current law, some say, is unclear as to the benefits-relevant definition of a “spouse” as it relates to same-sex couples.