Employee benefits

Prior to expanding time off for new parents, companies need to consider what to call the program and how to pay for and implement it.

Healthcare continues to vex Republicans, with the demands of conservatives, moderates, the Senate parliamentarian and the public at large seemingly incapable of being reconciled.

As more sectors of the workforce adopt high-deductible plans, advisers should ensure employees are aware of income-protecting voluntary benefit choices.

The perk, which is growing in popularity, can decrease real estate costs as well as employee absenteeism and turnover.

With nearly half of retirees saying medical costs is their biggest concern, employers are beefing up voluntary benefits and promoting HSAs to help employees prepare for their post-work years.

Employers should reach employees where they are by incorporating solutions to current financial problems into the retirement saving process.

Employers can adopt health reimbursement accounts to start building a self-insurance plan.

Long-term care insurance is a blind spot for most consultants, but neglecting it leaves employees open to huge financial risk, says adviser William Upson.

The importance of increasing plan member payment contributions is cited as a driving factor in stemming rising costs by benefit insurance brokerage and consulting firm EPIC.

First seen as a silver bullet to cut costs, consultants now know the true value of the platform, Willis Towers Watson mid-market exchange head Rob Harkins says.

Morningstar recently evaluated 10 of the largest health savings account providers in the country to see how they stacked up in helping employees pay for current and future medical expenses.

Benefits to adding an in-person assistant to a wellness program include personalized interactions with better feedback.

Employers can adopt health reimbursement accounts to start building a self-insurance plan.

Proposed legislation in New Jersey will be financially and administratively taxing to large employers, especially those that operate in every state, says ERISA Industry Committee.

Morningstar recently evaluated 10 of the largest health savings account providers in the country to see how they stacked up in helping employees pay for current and future medical expenses.

In light of the relatively new presidential administration, employers are wondering whether and how the EEOC and its processes will change, and attorney John Lord offers his thoughts.

Younger workers are closing the savings gap due to design features and qualified default investment alternatives like target-date funds or managed accounts.

With no national standard, daunting compliance challenges for employers are striking up across multiple jurisdictions, says attorney Steven K. Ludwig.

EPIC brokerage cites the importance of increasing plan member payment contributions as a driving factor to stem rising costs.

Reach employees where they are by incorporating solutions to current financial problems into the retirement saving process, says adviser Mark Singer.