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Benefits Think News You Can Use: Nearly one third of employees may not own a home computer
Nearly all (94.5%) of human resource professionals say that it is important for employees to own a home computer, but as many as one-fourth of professionals say that over 30% of employees don't own computers at home.
Benefits Think Scone: First, do no harm
A recent study published in the December issue of the journal Pediatrics finds that about half of some 800 pediatricians and family docs surveyed delayed purchasing childhood vaccines because of high vaccine costs compared to low reimbursement rates, and another poll finds that 11% of doctors (just 5%…
Benefits Think News You Can Use: Benefits accounted for nearly one-fifth of total compensation in 2007
Benefits account for nearly 20% of total compensation spending, states data from the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institutes's 2007 study, published last week in the November issue of EBRI Notes.
Benefits Think I recently came across your blog and have been rea…
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Benefits Think News You Can Use: Avoiding holiday party disasters
While the economy may have curtailed holiday merriment to an extent, many offices are still planning smaller get-togethers as celebrations. Unfortunately, without proper planning, these shindigs can turn into potential HR nightmares as "off the clock" employees exhibit behaviors that are less-than-work…
Benefits Think Overheard At/Tip of the Day: Eight great tips to save for retirement
Dean Kohmann, vice president of 401(k)s for Charles Schwab, chatted with us last week to share details about a new survey about retirement habits. He offered eight tips to help employees get on track with their savings regimen. Tune in to the podcast, and find the tips written below in this exclusive…
Benefits Think News You Can Use: Nearly one-third of workers do holiday shopping online at work
Nearly one-third (29%) of workers do holiday shopping online during work hours, states new data from CareerBuilder.com. In addition, only half of employers will monitor Internet use of employees, potentially setting the stage for even more lost productivity in an already-crunched Q4. "While employers…
Benefits Think Tip of the Day: How to fire an employee
Small or large, almost all businesses are feeling the pinch in this economic downturn. If your company is forced to lay off employees, it is critical that proper channels are followed to avoid potentially costly backlash in the future.
Benefits Think Great post! It is especially important that employ…
Great post! It is especially important that employees understand the combination of premiums + out-of-pocket costs during enrollment. Picking the low-cost option may mean big out-of-pocket expenses next year, and that may be a bad combination for low-income employees.
Benefits Think Overheard At: How Piggly Wiggly got high-tech
In today's special Web-exclusive podcast, grocery chain Piggly Wiggly discusses how they moved from paper to online enrollment systems. Craig Massey, director of HR, shares the story with EBA Managing Editor McLean Robbins.
Benefits Think Tip of the Day: Get workers to tune in to benefits updates
With open enrollment season in full swing at companies nationwide, employees who miss out on benefits may be simply throwing money away.
Benefits Think News You Can Use: What sets your Gen X and Gen Y employees a-Twitter?
In collaboration with Editor in Chief Kelley Butler's article in the December issue "Leveraging BlackBerries and buzzwords," EBN conducted its own (albeit unscientific) research to figure out how your Gen X and Gen Y employees best communicate.
Benefits Think Overheard At: Spread low-cost cheer
Instead of focusing on the economic crisis, fearless EBN leader Kelley Butler takes her letter from the editor in a positive direction. In this month's podcast, Butler talks about low-cost ways to improve employee morale and spread cheer this holiday season.
Benefits Think News You Can Use: Does where you live affect your retirement plan participation?
Employees in Midwestern and Northeastern states are more likely to participate in retirement plans than their Southern and Western counterparts, states new data from the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute.
Benefits Think Thanks for this post. Really important to think ab…
Thanks for this post. Really important to think about the implications of those rising deductibles while employees' are struggling with finances. I just posted about that here: http://www.benzcommunications.com/blog/average-deductible-1000
Benefits Think Overheard At: Great communication is simple … in theory
Jennifer Benz, founder of Benz Communications, discusses new trends in benefit communication as part of our November feature on the topic.