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As the tools meet employees where they are, advisers must serve as vendor managers.

Zenefits’ exit, new HSA regulations, financial wellbeing programs and Congress’ attempt to replace the ACA were the top stories of Employee Benefit Adviser this year.

All U.S. employees with a new child will be eligible for 12 weeks of pay beginning in 2018.

The new tool, which integrates with the company’s HCM system, takes information from older systems and stores it on the cloud.

Benefits such as student loan repayment, pay cards, and even direct bill paying are rising in popularity and could have payroll providers acting more like banks.

Knowing when to hire outside help is key to a success for program rollout, says Anne Marie Kirby, CEO of CoreHelath Technologies.

Employees should refrain from cosigning their child's student loan, as Social Security could garnish their retirement benefits if the child defaults on the loan payments.

Employers should work to prevent the spread of illness in the office by offering shots at on-site locations and dispelling common misconceptions about the vaccine.

With a strong growth forecast and high salary averages across the country, these careers had the brightest future this year.

With a new administration came big changes in the benefits industry and these stories were must-reads during a busy year.