What’s Working in Wellness—Current Trends
Yesterday’s Advisor featured consultant Karl Ahlrichs’ tips for big savings with disease management programs. Today, he shares more on successful wellness programs.
Category: Benefits and Compensation
This topic provides guidance on how to handle compensation issues in a way that attracts and retains the best talent and advances the strategic goals of your business. You get news and tips on what’s going on nationally and in the states, and updates on changes in regulations, possible governmental action, and emerging compensation trends.
Finances and Funding—Fit Yourself into the Picture
In yesterday’s Advisor, Clare Novak gave tips on understanding the basics of finance; today, how HR relates to this side of your business and some advice on how to turn financial know-how into funding for your comp plan.
The Basics of Finance-Speak
To implement an effective compensation and benefits program, you need to speak the language of the CFO, and it can be daunting. Perceptions sometimes block understanding, says Clare Novak, president of Novak and Associates. We think “I can’t do this” or “This is boring,” and we get in our own way. But you can do […]
Quality Starts With People
The other day, I was driving through a small town and saw a sign on the side of a building that read, “Nobody ever regrets buying quality.” That got me thinking about quality. Did the proprietor of this business have it right? Does no one ever regret paying for a quality product or service?
Happy New Year! (Don’t Forget Your Personal 2014 Performance Appraisal)
Happy New Year, readers! Before you celebrate, take a moment to reflect on your accomplishments of 2014.
Definition of ‘Excepted Benefits’ Would Expand under ACA Proposal
Two specific types of limited wraparound coverage could qualify as “limited excepted benefits,” under health care reform rules proposed Dec. 19 by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury. “Excepted” status would be available on a temporary “pilot” basis to coverage that: wraps around a Multi-State Plan offered by the U.S. Office […]
2015 Compensation Budgets—Are You Prepared?
2015 is nearly upon us, and for most companies that means reviewing their compensation budgets. Where to start? At the very beginning, says consultant J. Timothy O’Rourke. Understand the organization’s strategic needs, and know your market’s benchmarks.
Sorry, No Raise in 2015 (How to Deliver the Bad News)
In yesterday’s Advisor, advice on planning your 2015 compensation budget from consultant J. Timothy O’Rourke; today, O’Rourke presents a strategy for when money is tight, and what to do if your company can’t afford increases at all this year.
Top 10: Compensation & Benefits Daily Advisor 2014 Year in Review
As we reach the end of 2014, we take a look back at some of your favorite articles. Here’s a list of the top 10 posts on the Compensation & Benefits Daily Advisor website this year.
Tips for Preventing Fraud in Workers’ Compensation Claims
Most employers understand the benefits of workers’ compensation insurance. If an employee is injured on the job, the insurance kicks in to pay for the medical bills and at least a portion of the lost wages while the employee recovers. The employee doesn’t have to fear losing his or her livelihood after reporting the injury, […]