Human Resources :  Compensation & Benefits

Each generation brings a different view to the workplace. Whether it is a senior manager on the verge of retirement or a fresh graduate just entering the workforce, businesses today are expanding from a traditional 9:00 am - 5:00 pm workday. Responding to employees' needs such as time off to handle medical issues, care for family members, or pursue...

The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) was established on October 21, 1998 to mandate insurance coverage of post-mastectomy reconstructive surgery. The law aids patients who elect post-mastectomy reconstructive surgery by requiring all group health plans offering mastectomy coverage, as well as their respective insurance companies and...

Over the years, one of the most important factors candidates cited in searching for employment was benefits. Surprisingly this was second to salary. Considering the high cost of healthcare and prescriptions, benefits have played a vital role in the way people look for jobs. Unfortunately, in recent years, we have seen a decline in the benefits being...

Does employee benefit administration have you more confused than ever? If so, it's no wonder. Even a simple employee benefit plan can create mounds of paperwork and management problems for businesses. To make matters worse, it has become increasingly difficult for businesses to compete in today's labor market without offering an employee benefit...

When you must take on employees for your business, you will have to go through the hiring process. After preliminary interviews, you should be able to narrow the field to three or four top candidates. And that is the time to do a little detective work to insure you have the right (and honest) employees coming in. It's estimated that up to one-third...

A flexible spending account (FSA) is a tax-advantaged employee benefit program that may be applied toward qualifying out-of-pocket health care and dependent care expenses. The deductions are pre-taxed and can be withdrawn by the employee anytime within the benefit period, or the plan year. Types of Flexible Spending Accounts There are three types...

E-mail account holders send and receive a plethora of messages each day, but often important messages are misinterpreted or overlooked altogether. Misleading title and subject lines, glaring grammatical errors or sending miniature novels can all result in poor reader response, which is why following a few simple E-mail etiquette tips is imperative....

Private employers offer retirement plans to its workers to enable them to have financial security in the future. To know what awaits you in retirement, you should first understand how your plan works and what benefits you will receive. There are two common types of retirement plans that most employers offer: • Defined benefit plan It is retirement...