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IRS Issues Guidance on Cafeteria Plan Distributions to Reservists Called to DutyThis past week the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued guidance on implementing provisions of the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 or "HEART," relating to health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) in…
During a recent online discussion of strategies for successful worksite enrollments, it became clear that a broker/adviser will frequently conduct a needs-based sale with the company's C-suite or other benefits decisionmakers but not with individual workers.
In this month for sweets and scares, EBN Editor Kelley Butler brings you the best of the October issue — including the sweet story of a maternity program that yielded not only a 2:1 ROI but a set of healthy triplets, and they scary tale of employers skimming $58 billion in unpaid payroll taxes. These…
Don't assume Gen Yers that leave your company are lost forever. They may "boomerang" back, if your company culture is right.
Proskauer Rose LLP has issued two recent client briefings about new legal developments.
Troubles in the nation's economy may mean more employers will start to offer a financial advice program as part of their work-life benefits, suggests a survey by Workplace Options, a provider of HR services.
Want to know how to trim the fat from your benefit plan? Here are five easy suggestions.Implement a premium surcharge for smokers or a premium discount for non-smokers.Offer wellness screenings for employees, employer-subsidized gym memberships or premium discounts or incentives for participation in wellness…
The IRS recently issued a ruling to modify and amplify Revenue Procedure 2008-3, 2008-1 I.R.B. 110, regarding which rulings and determination letters will not be issued concerning tax consequences of arrangements in Section 409A.
Women may have to rethink their retirement savings strategies due to the shake up in the U.S. banking system and its affect on the stock market, reports the Web site Women's enews.com.
Unless you're in DC like we are, it's probably bad form to talk politics at work. But a new survey by Accountemps says that 53% of workers feel as if the level of office politics has increased compared to five years ago. Only 12% reported a decline.
While it´s kind of a "no duh" headline, it is also important to remember. The National Committee for Quality Assurance´s new report shows that New England plans perform better than the average and that South Central plans fall short of the average. What´s more the group notes that HMOs generally…
Most people who have self-directed [retirement] plans need to look at the long term, says Jan Grude, president and executive managing director at Buck Consultants. He speaks about how to educate employees about long term savings.
Diversity strategies are a hot topic, states new research from the Institute for Corporate Productivity. Nearly three quarters of organizations plan to expand their diversity programs, and nearly half already have a diversity strategy in place. For large companies (over 10,000 workers) that number dips…
If your company offers retiree health benefits, listen up.
Companies across the U.S. are going green, and that doesn't mean that the HR department needs to be an exception. Consulting firm CheckPoint HR says that the human resources department can easily shape up their eco-awareness with these five simple tips. Sign up for direct deposit and eliminate the printed…
Here are some more tips on what to cover when talking about the financial crisis with employees courtesy of Lynn Unsworth and CAI, a Greensboro, N.C.-based employer services group.
We know that one of two things are probably on your mind at all times (three, if you live in DC like we do) …. open enrollment, the economy and the election.
To win at "Survivor: Renewal Season," the ladies from EBN's "Both Sides of the Desk" column offer their advice to help benefit managers outwit, outlast and outplay.
No matter your opinion on who´s to blame for the current financial crisis, the pending bailout legislation and which of the two presidential candidates can best lead us out of this economic turmoil, there is one issue I believe we all can agree on: We need to protect our retirement savings.