September 27, 2016
As the cost of health care continues to rise, many employers are considering high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to help control costs …
Read MoreConcentration Difficult in Open-Plan Offices
September 6, 2016
While open-plan offices are meant to encourage collaboration and contribute to a collegial workplace culture, the threats to productivity and worker peace of mind caused by open-plan layouts are greater than most companies realize, according to the findings of a survey conducted by Oxford Economics …
Read MoreNon-Smoking Incentive Programs
August 24, 2016
Non-smoking incentive programs have become a popular and effective way for employers to improve their employees’ health and control costs. With careful planning, an employer can offer an effective and compliant non-smoking incentive program …
Read MoreAmericans Lack Confidence in Ability to Save for Retirement
August 4, 2016
While a majority of Americans continue to lack confidence in their ability to save enough for retirement, those who have access to a retirement plan at work are somewhat more confident about their financial future, and are considerably more likely to have set retirement savings goals than those who do ...
Read MoreCash-in-Lieu of Benefits & Affordability
July 25, 2016
In early July the IRS released proposed regulations addressing how offering cash to employees who decline health insurance (cash-in-lieu of benefits) should be treated when calculating whether the health insurance an employer offers is “affordable” under the ACA …
Read MoreBaby Boomers Lack Confidence in Their Retirement Readiness
July 8, 2016
Less than one-quarter of baby boomers say they are confident they are ready for retirement, and just over one-half report having any retirement savings at all, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) …
Read MorePCORI Fee Due July 31st
June 30, 2016
Employers sponsoring self-funded health plans must file IRS Form 720 and pay the PCORI Fee by July 31st …
Read MoreCompanies May Be Losing Productivity to Presenteeism
June 2, 2016
While employers find it easy to track absenteeism, they face challenges in measuring “presenteeism,” or when an employee physically turns up at work but is not fully focused on their job …
Read MoreTwo PPACA Employer Notice Processes
May 19, 2016
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced it will begin notifying employers whose employees enrolled in the Marketplace and are receiving subsidies in 2016 …
Read MoreEasing Access to Multiple Employer Retirement Plans
May 2, 2016
On January 26, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez announced that President Obama will propose a number of new retirement plan initiatives in his fiscal year 2017 budget, including asking Congress to make it easier for groups of unrelated employers to pool together in a shared 401(k) plan known as ...
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