Employee Benefits Jobs
Pension Consultants/Administrators
for Northern NJ Mid-Size Pension Consulting Firm in NJ
Senior Plan Consultant
for Scholz, Klein & Friends Enlightened Retirement Group, Inc. in TX
Client Service Specialist
for BeneTrends, Inc. in PA
DB Systems Analyst
for Milliman in TX
Business Review Manager
for Prudential in PA
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Webcasts and Conferences
ACOs Summit: A Transitional Model to Full Risk Care Management in Texas on January 23, 2012 presented by Opal Events
Best Practices in Participant and Plan Service Provider Disclosures in California on November 17, 2011 presented by Western Pension & Benefits Conference - Orange County Chapter
Building a High-Performance Engine for Healthcare: Why Cloud Computing Architecture Matters Webcast Nationwide on December 1, 2011 presented by Healthcare Performance Management Institute
Fee Disclosure - Are You Ready? and Washington Update! in New York on November 17, 2011 presented by ASPPA Benefits Council of New York
Hospital Revenue Cycle Management in the Era of "Affordable Care" in California on February 6, 2012 presented by Opal Events
The Strategic Retirement: Opportunity for Impact by Benefits Professionals in California on November 16, 2011 presented by Western Pension & Benefits Conference - Sacramento Chapter
Webcast: End of Year Regulatory Update Nationwide on December 8, 2011 presented by National Institute of Pension Administrators
Webinar: CMS' Final ACO Regulations Summary: What You Need to Know Nationwide on December 8, 2011 presented by Opal Events
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Workplace Flexibility in the United States; A Status Report (PDF)
31 pages; extensive charts. Workplace flexibility programs benefit employers of all sizes and industries, resulting in increased employee job satisfaction, lower turnover and lower insurance costs, according to the new report, 'Workplace Flexibility in the United States: A Status Report." (Families and Work Institute; Society for Human Resource Management)
What Happened to The CLASS Act?
"Program on Retirement Policy Director Richard Johnson walks us through CLASS's aims and design, why greater access to long-term care is needed, and where the program ran into problems." (Urban Institute)
Health Care Reform Update, November 7, 2011 (PDF)
Items include Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; Hearings & Mark-ups Scheduled. (ML Strategies)
Obese Teens Don't Grasp Weight Loss Rules
"[T]eens trying to drop the pounds don't seem to fully understand the link between exercise and calories." (USA TODAY)
Report: Fewer Than Expected Claiming Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit
"The Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration found that, by May, roughly 228,000 taxpayers had claimed the small-business credit to the tune of more than $278 mil.lion. The IRS had previously tried to reach out to some 4.4 mil.lion taxpayers that it thought could have been eligible for the credit, and the Congressional Budget Office had estimated that up to $2 bil.lion could be claimed for 2010." (The Hill)
Over 2,100 Health Insurance Mandates in The States in 2010
"Rhode Island tops the list with the most mandated benefits, at 69. This is closely followed by Maryland (67); Minnesota (64); Texas (60); and Connecticut (59)." (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business / CCH)
On Tour Now: The Balancing Act at the Center of Healthcare Reform
"Why is the definition of 'essential services' so critical? Because the success of the entire law depends on finding the right balance between how comprehensive required coverage will be and how affordable it will be." (TIME.com)
California Appellate Court Distinguishes Sabbaticals from Vacations
"California employers do not have to treat sabbaticals as accrued vacation payable at termination if the leave program meets four requirements, a state appellate court has held." (Mercer Select)
Survey Finds Very Few Employers Plan to Drop Health Care Coverage
"Of nearly 900 employers participating in the [Mercer survey,] just 2% said they are 'very likely' to terminate medical plans after insurance exchanges are operational, while 6% said they were 'likely' to do so — figures essentially unchanged from a year ago." (Mercer Select)
Poor Economy May Be Coloring Views of Nation's Health
"45 percent of people thought the health of Americans had become worse during the past five years, and 40 percent thought it had stayed about the same. Only 13 percent thought it was better." (National Public Radio)
Benefits in General; Executive Compensation
Results of HayGroup 2011 Executive Retirement Benefits & Perquisites Survey (PDF)
"The impact of 409A may account for the relatively static prevalence of these types of arrangements. In addition, the restrictions placed on deferral elections and payment timing may have diminished the attractiveness of these types of programs. Participation in NQDC programs is on average 39%." (HayGroup)
As States Shift to Contract Workers, Savings Are Not Clear-Cut
"What governments save in salaries and benefits often 'ends up on the government books through all sorts of programs,' said Paul C. Light, a professor at the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University, referring to unemployment insurance, Medicaid and other public assistance for workers earning low incomes." (New York Times; free registration required)
2011 Best Places to Work in Insurance
"Business Insurance this year honored 50 companies . . . But what makes these companies attractive employers? Is it their benefits and compensation programs? Their attention to work/life balance? Or is it other, more unusual perks? . . . [This article contains] profiles of the honorees, which are organized by type of company and size . . . . [F]ind out what it is that sets the leading insurance industry workplaces apart." (Business Insurance)
Press Releases
MassMutual Survey Says: Among American Workers, Women Much More Concerned Than Men with Keeping Up With Monthly Expenses (MassMutual Retirement Services)
US Labor Department?s Employee Benefits Security Administration Announces 5 Senior Leadership Appointments (U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA))
New "Future Income" Annuity Setting Sales Records at New York Life (New York Life Insurance Company)
Employee Satisfaction is Primary Driver of Employers? Voluntary Benefits Offerings; Cost Cutting Less Influential (Prudential Financial, Inc.)
HighRoads Launches Free Compliance Assessment Tool for Checkup on Employee Health Benefits Communication Practices (HighRoads, Inc.)
Seventh Annual AllianceBernstein Defined Contribution Survey Finds Most Investors Understand Target-Date Funds -- but Expect Them to Provide Sufficient Retirement Income (AllianceBernstein)
Lincoln Financial Group, Primerica Form Strategic Alliance to Offer Clients New Retirement Solutions (Lincoln Financial Group)
Lockton Ranked #1 as Best Place to Work in Insurance (Lockton)
IRA Financial Group Announces the Expansion of its Self-Directed IRA Program To Meet Growing Demand (IRA Financial Group )
Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Former Executive Director of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Bradley D. Belt, as Director (Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.)