Benefit strategies

Looking to improve efficiency, industry is hopeful business-minded President-elect will quickly revise summary plan description standards.

The global chemical company joins a growing number of employers who have started 2017 with enhanced paid leave policies.

Student loan repayment program, free gym membership and a stocked kitchen and bar are among the benefits offered to employees at the Austin-based PR analytics company.

On this Friday the 13th, here are 11 things employees are doing (or not doing) with their benefits that benefit managers might find kind of scary.

Though most workers are still in the dark about such products, they see the value once explained, according to Sun Life research.

Asking these questions can go a long way into ingraining well-being into the fabric of a company, experts say.

Plan sponsors should consider these best practices as they plan sessions with workers, says retirement adviser Robert Lawton.

Student loan repayment program, free gym membership and a stocked kitchen and bar are among the benefits offered to employees at the Austin-based PR analytics company.

New research from WalletHub, based on 23 key indicators of job-market strength, name these 10 U.S. cities as the hotspots for job growth this year.

Workers should have a voice in developing a new system, says performance management expert Steffen Maier.

Identity theft insurance, financial counseling services, tuition assistance, elder care and egg freezing all are benefits that will continue to rise in popularity, predicts Purchasing Power’s Elizabeth Halkos.

Keeping workers’ partners in-the-know about their benefits throughout the year, not just during open enrollment, is vital for employers, says benefits consultant Loretta Metzger.

Though new gadgets and software can help engage workers, HR professionals can’t rely on it alone, says PlanSource executive Nancy Sansom.

These four benefits professionals were recognized this year for their efforts helping employees get healthier, smarter and more financially aware.

Consultants Keith Clark and Adam Pozek debate if 3(16) services add value to plan sponsors.

From expected changes to the ACA, to the embrace of wellness programs to the launch of new private exchanges, it’s been a busy 12 months.

Employers seek to break the stereotypes around EAPs while also building plan participation among millennials.

Employers in 2016 were eager to learn ways to boost wellness program engagement and how the election cycle would play out in the benefit industry. Over the course of the year, these were some of the most popular slideshows compiled at EBN.

Personalized technology options can offset the demand for face-to-face interactions, new research finds.

Employers need to be deliberate about what information they send, how they delivered it and provide a reasons why younger workers should care.