Online platforms with decision-making tools spur better-informed choices By Lin Grensing-Pophal, September 23, 2022, Published by SHRM The process of signing up for benefits options during open enrollment has largely been automated, with online enrollment platforms replacing paper forms. Now, more employers are seeking to improve the online enrollment experience by adding decision-support tools and guides [Read More]
An integral component of company culture is understanding the compensation strategy that your organization is paying employees. Many employees are asking for transparency. A company can no longer make wage pay decisions based on their geographic location, what competitors are paying, and what an employee was previously making. While this may have been a simplified [Read More]
Published August 30, 2022 by USA Today | By Rayna Song Employees sometimes need to handle tough situations at work, such as asking for a pay increase or deciding to leave the company. But there are time-tested ways to help ensure a smooth and professional process that gets workers where they want to be and employers [Read More]
BAN Director of HCM Services, Bobbi Kloss, recently teamed up with Lucy Henry, Vice President of Stakeholder Relations from First Sun EAP to provide updated information on the importance of EAPs, which the National Association of Health Underwriters published in the June edition of their Benefits Specialist Magazine. Read the full article here
Contact:Nancy Zalud480-565-7924nancy@benefitcommerce.com Scottsdale, AZ (April 11, 2022) – Benefit Commerce Group (BCG), an Alera Group Company, announced contributions that alleviated more than $2 million of medical debt, with $1.8 million of abolished debt in Maricopa County. Another $280,000 in medical debt relief was achieved in Colorado, through BCG’s affiliate, Fall River Employee Benefits. One in [Read More]
Published by BenefitsPro Failure to guard against identity theft could ultimately destroy your business and reputation. We never know where the threats are going to come from. They are presented sometimes as emails, phone calls, oor requests that appear to be legitimate but the sender or caller is very likely sitting in a location somewhere [Read More]
In the April 2020 newsletter edition, I spoke about attracting qualified…or just candidates, thesedays. Groan if you are still having problems with finding qualified candidates these days. According to the latest Bureau of Labor and Statistics Jolt Report as of December 2021, there are 10.9million positions that need to be filled within the U.S. while [Read More]
Good news! As of February 11, 2022, pension fund audits are no longer required for Defined Contribution Pension Plans in Ontario. You can find the official regulatory change here. We note that this applies somewhat retroactively, so for example a DC pension plan with a December 31, 2021 year-end that would have filed their audit [Read More]
From Elisabeth Nunes Just 6 months ago, in April of 2021, Benefit Advisors Network expanded its membership across the border with our first two Canadian firms. The addition of Owen & Associates and The Leslie Group has been a pivotal step towards facilitating the opportunities and connections our North American members need to collectively provide [Read More]
The latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that there are 10.4 million job openings across the U.S. No wonder the topic of employee attraction has been a key topic this year for employers with businesses of all sizes, industries, and geographic locations. The labor market and the multi-generations currently in the [Read More]