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While your retirement education plan might look good on paper, it could likely use a little work in order to hit the right notes with employees. Aaron Friedman, national practice leader at The Principal Financial Group, provides best practices to create an engaging approach.
A report in the Journal of Consumer Research finds that a five-minute visit to Facebook lowers users self-control in decisionmaking, including decisions about what to eat.
Everyone wants an effective wellness strategy to maintain a healthy, happy and low-cost population, but how do you know yours will work? Linda K. Riddell, a principal at Health Economy LLC and frequent guest contributor to EBN's blog, Employee Benefit Views, has compiled some warning signs you may be on the wrong path. (Images: Thinkstock)
A strong stock market was not enough to help employers get closer to funding fully corporate pension plans, consulting firm Towers Watson finds; aggregate funded status went from 78% in 2011 to 75% at the end of 2012.
The median length of time Americans have spent at their current job went up last year, research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows, although the average is still well below anything that could be considered career-length.
If one of your resolutions for the new year is to increase the attention and/or investment in a tuition assistance program, guest blogger Kyle Lagunas offers 4 keys to get you going in the right direction.
The 2013 benefits landscape will find employers, human resources professionals and benefits brokers challenged once again to provide competitive benefits packages that attract and retain employees. In an effort to manage benefits costs, deal with PPACA provisions, and offer benefits for a diverse workforce with varying needs, a solid voluntary benefits strategy is certain to be included. Elizabeth Halkos, Purchasing Powers chief marketing officer, shared her predictions for voluntary benefits for the coming year. [Images: Thinkstock]
Southeast Health embarks on a targeted education campaign to educate workers about its 403(b) plan.
Crafting an employee education policy statement can improve employee engagement and attendance in retirement planning education sessions, says columnist Robert Lawton.
2012 was a year full of news affecting this industry. Here are some quotes that stood out to EBA editors.
Two-time Adventure Racing World Champion and two-time Guinness World Record distance kayaker Robyn Benincasa knows what it takes for a team to succeed. During the Borneo Eco-Challenge, Benincasa and her three teammates ran, paddled, mountain biked, climbed and whitewater-rafted over 300 miles in the rugged, leech-infested terrain. Since all teammates must complete the race to qualify, the harsh experience tests teamwork to the extreme. Benincasa, a full-time firefighter and the director of fun for World Class Teams, applies the team-building lessons she learned in the wilderness to the corporate jungle. [Photos courtesy of Robyn Benincasa]
According to the Towers Watson/Worldwide ERC 2012 Global Talent Mobility Study, 45% of global multinationals expect traditional expatriate assignments to increase through 2014. If youre planning to deploy expatriate workers next year, you may want to consider these locations, cited by Mercer as the top cities worldwide in its Quality of Living rankings. [Images: Shutterstock]
Guest blogger Linda K. Riddell shows how an eye for detail and some simple calculations could prove to be a life-saver for employees that are overusing/abusing narcotic painkillers.
Move over, Prince Harry and Honey Boo Boo. These two may have been among this years most fascinating to Barbara Walters, but EBN's list is a bit more discerning. We've compiled a list of our 6 top benefits newsmakers of 2012, and we assure you theres not a reality star or scandal-magnet monarch anywhere.
After reading research from the Investment Company Institute concluding that defined contribution plans don't "reduce retirement preparedness," Editor-in-Chief Kelley Butler channeled a "Saturday Night Live" skit to offer her perspective.
2012 has been a dramatic year for benefits and HR professionalsmost notably the Supreme Court ruling on PPACA and a highly contentious election cycle. EBN reviews the 10 most popular news stories of the year in a special slide show. Which story means the most to your business and benefit strategy as we approach 2013? Share your thoughts on our Linkedin discussion. [Images: Shutterstock]
In conjunction with this months EBN cover story, Buyer beware, which examines consumer readiness for purchasing their own health care coverage via public and private exchanges, Dr. Raymond Fabius, chief medical officer at Truven Health Analytics, penned this guest blog post questioning the wisdom of shifting to the exchange-only model.
2012 was a year full of health care news, with most of it focused around the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Are you familiar with these top ten stories of 2012?
Even though cash tops employees holiday wish lists this year, Michael Levy, president of Online Rewards, says its time to re-examine the conventional wisdom regarding the value of year-end bonuses. He offers three bonus secrets that employers need to know.
Who doesn't want to make their work easier? Employers and HR/benefits managers can prevent sleepless nights by addressing these common workplace issues in written policies and planning procedures. Pick your battles wisely and what policies you want to focus on, so that you follow best practices for that issue, suggested Julia A. Nicholson, director of health and welfare services at Employers Benefit Plans of Northern California, LLC. At the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans conference, Nicholson said that periodic review and auditing of these five key policies and procedures will ease HR/benefits headaches over the long-term. [Images: Thinkstock]