Employee Benefits Jobs
Defined Contribution Relationship Manager
for Milliman in TX
Associate Consultant - Retirement Plans
for CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc. in MD
Plan Administration Manager/Site Manager
for TRA, Inc. in WI
401(k) New Business Consultant
for TRA, Inc. in CA, CO, DC, NJ, PA, TX, VT
Customer Service Representative Daily Trading Platform
for Heritage Pension Advisors, LLC in MA, NY
401(k) / Defined Contribution Plan Administrator
for R.J.L. Pension Services, Inc. in FL
Director, Retirement Key Account Management
for Prudential in NY
Defined Benefit New Business Data Analyst
for Prudential in CT
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Webcasts and Conferences
"Complete Guide to Correcting 401(k) Operational Failures" Web Seminar Nationwide on September 15, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius
COBRA and HIPAA Compliance Workshops in Rhode Island on September 12, 2011 presented by U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
NY CLE Program: Fee Disclosure: What You Need to Know and What You Need to Do Now in New York on September 22, 2011 presented by WEB (Worldwide Employee Benefits Network) New York Chapter
Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program Workshop in Nevada on September 22, 2011 presented by U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program Workshop via Webcast Nationwide on September 15, 2011 presented by U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
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2nd Annual Executive Forum on Creating a Culture of Health [Advert.]
Employee Benefits professionals clearly recognize the benefits of health and wellness programs. Learn how to obtain the maximum value from these initiatives by shifting organizational norms and behaviors to a Culture of Health .
Michigan Legislature Caps Public Employee Health Insurance Spending
"Cities and school districts would be limited to paying $15,000 for employee health insurance or, alternatively, no more than 80% of premiums for more expensive insurance." (www.freep.com)
The Evolving Wisdom on Health Plan Design
"Many large employers are acting now to implement, or move toward implementing, some elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that will not be required until 2014 or later . . . . In some cases, the moves are not necessarily an effort to get ahead of the upcoming requirements. Rather, they are in line with ongoing trends in employer-sponsored health-care coverage that the reform law merely recognized and fashioned as 'essential' benefits . . . ." (CFO Acquisitions LLC)
State Health Care Reform Update, August 26, 2011
"For the last few years, states have been leading the way toward more comprehensive health care coverage to ensure that more people have or can obtain health insurance." (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business / CCH)
Health Care Benefits Can be Used to Compete for Talent
"A new Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) study explains that further incorporating health care into the total rewards strategy is one of several ways organizations can use this important benefit to attract and retain top talent and to get the most out of health care spend." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)
The Insurance Maze for U.S. Doctors
"A study published this month in the journal Health Affairs . . . . asked hundreds of physicians and administrators in private practices across the United States and (Can.ada) how much time they spent each day with insurers and other third-party payers, tracking down information for claims that were denied or incorrectly paid, resolving questions . . . ." (The New York Times; free registration required)
Benefits in General; Executive Compensation
Gold and Silver Buying Service Newest Voluntary Benefit
"Josh McCleary, Mass Metal's chief operating officer, says that the SilverSaver benefit program is the only service that enables participants to automatically save in precious metals through the convenience and safety of payroll deduction." (Employee Benefit Adviser; free registration required)
Bloomberg Agrees to Buy Bureau of National Affairs for About $990 Mil.lion
"BNA, which publishes the Daily Labor Report and U.S. Law Week, will 'significantly grow Bloomberg's presence in Washington' and its research will contribute to coverage and analysis of employment, health care, labor, accounting, intellectual property and telecommunications, Bloomberg said." (Bloomberg L.P.)
Charleston, West Virginia, Officials End Practice of Paying Retiring Firefighters for Holidays They Have Not Yet Worked
"[Lump-sum payments that in previous years had been made to firefighters upon retirement] had included pay for holidays for the remainder of the calendar year in which they were retiring even though they had not yet worked those days." (Charleston Daily Mail)
Press Releases
MassMutual Enhances TPA Business Implementation Kit (MassMutual Retirement Services)
Securian Retirement Introduces Plan Sponsor Web Portal (Securian Retirement Services)