VMC LAUNCHES ROBUST E-LEARNING PROGRAMVMC Behavioral Healthcare, the nation´s 4th largest provider of employee assistance programs, announces the launch of its new VMC Connect
TM e-learning program.
Outsourcing leader will provide benefits and payroll administration to manufacturing giantHR XCEL, LLC, an experienced provider of Human Resource Outsourcing, Benefits Administration and Payroll Solutions, announced today that it has signed a client contract with LORD Corporation, a North Carolina-based manufacturing company with more than 2,400 employees in eight countries and offices in over 15 major business centers.
VMC LAUNCHES ROBUST E-LEARNING PROGRAMVMC Behavioral Healthcare, the nation´s 4th largest provider of employee assistance programs, announces the launch of its new VMC Connect
TM e-learning program.
WorldatWork Wins Three Awards for Publication ExcellenceWorldatWork, the total rewards association, recently garnered three awards for publication excellence from the 2006 APEX Awards.
ACI Specialty Benefits Corporation Named Eight Out of Ten by Business Insurance Magazine´s List of Largest Employee Assistance Program ProvidersDr. Ann Clark´s leadership in Employee Assistance Programs and specialty benefits resulted in the company she founded, ACI, being named one of the nation´s Top Ten EAPs by Business Insurance magazine for two years in a row.
WorldatWork´s Latest Book Provides Broader Context for Stock Option Backdating DebateIn the midst of the stock option backdating debate, WorldatWork, a not-for-profit professional association for compensation, benefits and total rewards, has published a new book entitled, "Stock Options & the New Rules of Corporate Accountability."
ADP Retirement Services to Offer 401(k) Managed Accounts Option From Morningstar Associates, LLCPlan Participants Can Benefit From Innovative All-Index-Fund Managed Accounts Option
Attention employers: want to increase employee job satisfaction?Free cafeteria food and flex time aren´t enough. An employee´s job satisfaction may depend as much on the positive mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional resources the employee brings to the workplace, according to data gathered from 75,000 working adults on a three-year study of personal energy management and work-life balance.
Disaster Preparedness: "Is Your Company Ready?""Disaster Preparedness" is a critical issue for employers. Increasingly, Human Resources and Risk Management departments are dealing with natural and man-made disasters as a part of normal business. Consider the following facts:
ADP ENHANCES PRE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO ADDRESS HR NEEDS OF LARGE ORGANIZATIONSSolution Further Supports ADP's Commitment to Providing Employers With a Single Source "Hire to Retire" Solution
New Research: Employee Job Satisfaction Related to Individual Energy ManagementNew research findings on employee job satisfaction. Human Performance Institute studies employees´ internal motivation practices, offers employers five tips for creating a satisfying work environment
Supportive Solutions, Inc. Expands Operations to Meet the Needs of a Rapid GrowthCustomized crisis support services are the key to Supportive Solutions, Inc.´s success in the crisis response industry.
Business Health Services (BHS) of Baltimore, Maryland is pleased to announce the hire of Melissa Back Tamburo, Ph.D., LCSW-C, as Director of Clinical Services.Bringing with her fourteen years of extensive clinical and managerial experience in the Employee Assistance field, Tamburo embodies BHS' dedication to clinical excellence and innovation in the field of workplace health. "BHS' core values of delivering quality EAP services, generating measurable results, and fostering innovation provide a great fit for my professional experience and interest in developing state of the art EAP services," says Tamburo.
HR XCEL Chosen By CloverTex To Provide HR Outsourcing ServicesHR provider selected as "best fit" for cotton yarns manufacturer.
HR XCEL Chosen By CloverTex To Provide HR Outsourcing ServicesHR provider selected as "best fit" for cotton yarns manufacturer
The WorkPlace Group, Inc, Top Recruitment Process Outsourcing Firm, Launches 'Family First' ProgramThe WorkPlace Group, Inc. (WPG), the foremost company in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), has formally announced its "Family First Program" for all employees.
Hundreds of Job Satisfaction and Employee Morale Questions in New Employee Survey GuidebookEmployee survey "how-to" found in new books and e-books from organizational survey experts at Performance Programs.
HUNDREDS OF JOB SATISFACTION AND EMPLOYEE MORALE QUESTIONS IN NEW BOOKS BY 20-YEAR ORGANIZATIONAL SUTwo new books provide everything an organization needs to create, administer, and interpret an employee survey.
Buck Consultants Survey Finds Successful HRO Anticipates New Role of Retained HR StaffBuck Consultants announced today the results of a national survey of U.S. organizations. According to the survey, to maximize the business value of human resources outsourcing (HRO), employers should plan ahead for the changed roles of retained HR staff.
HR XCEL, LLC, announced today that Sandra Thomson, CPP, will head the company´s payroll division as vice president, payroll services."Due to the client growth we´ve experienced over the last few months, we chose to make additional investments in our Payroll Services Division," said Barbara Sheridan, president and co-founder, HR XCEL.
Business Health Services (BHS), a leading national provider of behavioral risk management solutions, has launched a rebranding campaign that commences with the debut of its new website, www.bhssolutions.com.The new website more closely reflects BHS' application of behavioral risk management strategy-a contemporary approach to bottom-line cost savings that involves identifying and preventing the risks associated with mental health and behavioral problems on the job
Culturally Competent EAPs Needed for Increasingly Diverse WorkforceAs health care expenditures continue to increase, there´s no doubt that it is critical to focus on strategies that reduce the prevalence and cost of preventable chronic conditions. The situation is exacerbated, however, by an increasingly diverse workforce.
AWLP, WorldatWork Seek Workshop Presentationsfor 2007 Work-Life ConferenceAlliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) and WorldatWork are seeking workshop presentation proposals for the annual Work-Life Conference that will take place at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Feb. 21-23, 2007.
Work/Life Balance Programs in Demand as Companies Become More SupportiveAmerica still lags the rest of the world when it comes to understanding the importance of work/life balance. Ignoring work/life balance issues will negatively affect your bottom line according to new study.
Corporate America vs. Work/Life BalanceThe single most important asset is any business is people. Many businesses are finding it more difficult to motivate, encourage, retain, and recruit quality staff, while optimizing productivity
Bill Applegate Joins Workscape as Eastern Regional Sales ManagerBill Applegate Joins Workscape as Eastern Regional Sales ManagerIndustry Sales Veteran to Lead New Business Development for Workforce Management Solutions in the Eastern U.S.
Workplace Options Care Coach Service Wins Caregiver Friendly AwardCaregiver Friendly Awards are presented by Today´s Caregiver magazine to celebrate outstanding books, media, products and services designed with the best interest of the family caregiver in mind.
Workplace Options Wins Prestigious Caregiver Friendly AwardWorkplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, announced today that its Care Coach service won a 2006 Caregiver Friendly award from Today´s Caregiver magazine.
New Workplace Options Service Helps Employees Find Backup ChildcareEAP offering enables customers to locate childcare centers via national database
Eldercare Issues a Growing Problem for EmployersAging with Grace, a geriatric caremanagement company that offers free eldercare referral services operating in the 5 county Philadelphia area, offers employers, benefits consultants and labor unions assistance in providing answers to escalating health care costs. Aging with Grace offers on site educational programs that address employee eldercare issues and their impact on rising healthcare costs.
WarrenShepell Expands Service TechnologyWorldatWork Names Four Publications Contributors of the YearWorldatWork is pleased to announce the names of four authors who received "2005 WorldatWork Publications Contributor of the Year" awards for their contributions to workspan magazine and the WorldatWork Journal.
Patricia Zingheim, Jay Schuster Receive Top WorldatWork AwardKeystone Award Presented at Total Rewards Conference& Exhibition in Anaheim, Calif.
Employers Need to Focus on 'Top Seven' Drivers of Employee Engagement and Retention to Improve Organizational SuccessSays new research report examining healthy job and workplace
factors present in Canadian workplaces
Business Health Services (BHS),has partnered with Wise Consulting Associates to offer Health Risk Assessment as part of Wise's robust health and wellness initiative.Wise Consulting, a leader in Human Resources and Payroll automation, had a desire toencourage positive health behaviors in its employees and, in turn, foster a healthier, moreproductive organization.
VIOLENCE THREATENING U.S. WORKPLACESWorkplace violence is on the rise, according to research by Prince & Associates.
ACI Specialty Benefits Offers Innovative Just-Do-It Training ProgramsSelf-service corporate training packages provide motivational seminars to HR managers at affordable cost
ADP NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT REPORT SHOWS UNITED STATES ADDED 178,000 JOBS IN APRILIndustry Leader, ADP, Introduces Measure of U.S. Employment
WATSON WYATT URGES CONGRESSIONAL ACTION,DELIBERATE EMPLOYER RESPONSE TO PENSION TRENDSNew Analysis Shows Largest U.S. Companies Continued Shift to 401(k) Plans in 2005
Ceridian Names John Shade Senior Vice President of Benefit ServicesShade brings to Ceridian a distinctive theme of performance improvement from past senior leadership positions.
Fidelity Investments Stock Plan Services Group Receives "Unqualified" SAS 70 Type II Report For Third Consecutive YearInternationally Recognized Auditing Standard Reaffirms Effectivenessof Fidelity's Equity Compensation Recordkeeping Systems
Fidelity Investments Receives HROA Large Market Customer Relationship Of The Year AwardCompany Recognized for HR Outsourcing Partnership with Bank of America
Emotional Stages of RetirementA Conversation about the Workplace and Retirement Plan Implications of the Emotional Stages of Retirement with Rusty Field, Vice President of Financial Education and Planning Services.
Workplace Options Announces Hiring of Clark Adams, Former CEO of Mulberry Child Care Centers and Co-Founder of AWLPWorkplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, today announced the hiring of Clark Adams as VP of Growth Initiatives. In his new role, Mr. Adams will be responsible for investigating new business partnerships and acquisitions for Workplace Options. He will report to Alan King, President of Workplace Options, who in addition to overseeing day-to-day operations at Workplace Options, will work with Mr. Adams to integrate the new business lines that result from new partnerships and acquisitions.
Blue Shield of California Transforms Human Resources Operations with OracleComprehensive Solution Streamlines HR Functions, Cutting Cycle Times from Weeks to Seconds.
HR XCEL Continues National Growth Opens Sales Office In Washington D.C. AreaHR XCEL looking forward to business development in Washington.
Workscape to Co-Present with IBM on "Driving High Performance through a Global Compensation Plan" at the WorldatWork 2006 ConferenceHarris, Rothenberg International to Provide Health & Wellness Resources to AMS BenefitsThe addition of HRI's web site comes at a time when employers are increasingly looking for innovative ways to help workers better manage their personal and professional lives.
"Enclarity" Introduces New Software to Prepare Healthcare Industry for NPIPayers have one year to be compliant with National Provider Identifier requirements.
TriNet Implements Newmerix´s Automate!Test to Ensure Optimum Quality of ItsTriNet Leverages Automate!Test´s Application Adaptive Testing Capabilities to Ensure Its 1,000 Customers Experience Trouble-Free Outsourced HR Management on the PeopleSoft Platform.
Workplace Options Announces Acquisition of HelpHorizons.com, Inc.Workplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, has announced the acquisition of HelpHorizons.com, Inc., the country's leading provider of practice management and connectivity solutions for mental health professionals and behavioral health organizations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Availability of WebCOBRA.com's April '06 ReleaseNew release for WebCOBRA.com.
Moving from Philosophy to Reality: A New Era in Health Care ConsumerismComplimentary executive briefings set to give business leaders, human resources professionals, and the media valuable insights into health care consumerism.
Benefit Software Inc. Helps Communicate the Value of Employee BenefitsBenefit Software Inc. (www.bsiweb.com), developer of Fringe Facts ® Communicator software, helps U.S. Epperson Underwriting Company.
Workplace Options Announces Acquisition of HelpHorizons.com, Inc.Acquisition gives customers access to scheduling software and advance provider connectivity solution.
Deploy Solutions on Track to 'Finish' Hunger with Marathon Food DriveEmployees run their own version of Boston Marathon -- indoors -- to collect food for Pine Street Inn
Latest Report from AberdeenGroup Validates Workscape´s Position on the Need for Technology-driven Pay-for-Performance Programs- The Pay-for-Performance Benchmark Report Highlights the Importance of Integrating Performance Tracking and Compensation Management for Talent Retention -
World's Largest Database of Results-Oriented Job Descriptions Offered by Job Results Management InstituteResults-Oriented Job Descriptions, a powerful human resource management tool that managers, business owners, and human resource professionals use to focus employees on the big picture and what really matters in their jobs, can now be purchased on-line from the world´s largest job description database incorporating results-oriented thinking.
HR.com Announces Call for Articles of InterestKey HR areas of interest to follow monthly focus to provide ongoing education and information for HR professionals
Workscape Receives Fifth Consecutive Perimeter Certification from CybertrustRepeat Certification Demonstrates Ongoing Compliance with Extensive Security Assurance Process and Validates Presence of Risk Reduction Practices
Paul Shepardson Joins Workscape as Territory Sales ManagerHuman Resources Management System Specialist to Lead New Business Development for Outsourced Benefits Administration Solution in Western U.S
Extra Paycheck? New Ceridian Survey Finds How U.S. Workers Would Use Those Dollars to Improve Their Financial WellnessMarch is a Three Paycheck Month for Many Employees; Ceridian Urges Employers to Promote Programs that Help Employees Achieve Financial Wellness
CAREERJOURNAL.COM OFFERS TIPSFOR MOMS RETURNING TO WORK
Workscape and Asparity Form Alliance to Offer Benefits Administration Decision Support SolutionsStrategic Collaboration Provides Workscape´s Clients with Tools to Streamline Benefits Selection and Service, Allowing Employees to Take Ownership of Healthcare Decisions
Bright Horizons Launches Back-Up Care AdvantageExpanded emergency care offering include in-home child and elder care
Mark Green joins Mercer as European Head of Benefits OutsourcingMercer Human Resource Consulting has appointed Mark Green as European Head of Benefits Outsourcing. Based in London, he will have a particular focus on the UK and Ireland.
ACI Named One of Top 10 EAPs by Business Insurance MagazineDr. Ann Clark´s leadership in Employee Assistance Programs and specialty benefits resulted in the company she founded, ACI, being named one of the nation´s Top 10 EAPs by Business Insurance magazine in 2005. A psychologist turned entrepreneur, Dr. Clark broadened the business line to include a complete specialty benefits suite selling through broker partners and customer-direct across the nation and worldwide.
Hundreds of Employee Survey Questionnaire Items in New Guidebook from Performance ProgramsSecond edition of employee survey question guidebook and companion employee surveys "how-to" volume are available for first time in both E-book and print formats.
Ceridian Adds Roth 401(k) Recordkeeping Services To Its Retirement Plan Administration OfferingsThe new provisions allow 401(k) plan participants to defer a portion of their salary to the plan on an after-tax basis.
ADP PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING INDEX REVEALS 12 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF BACKGROUND CHECKSPEREmployee Retention and Compliance Cited as Key Benefitsby the Manufacturing Industry
Employer Interest in Consumer-Directed Health Plans Growing, Watson Wyatt/National Business Group on Health Survey FindsSurvey Reveals Strategies Successful Companies Are Taking to Minimize Cost Increases
Jobs in the new millennium:Canadians strike a balance between work and home lifeNew survey from Workopolis shows Canadians place increasing priority on family
Harris, Rothenberg International LLC Honored With iNOVA Awards for Exceptional EAP-Work/Life WebsiteThe prestigious iNova Awards are chosen in an international competition sponsored by MerComm, Inc., an organization whose mission is to advance the standards of excellence in communications.
Mercer HR Services carries strong momentum into 2006Active second half brings 2005 new client total to 36
Workscape Opens New Year with Roster of New Customers and Expanded Client RelationshipsCloses 2005 with Record-Breaking Sales; Launches OneForce/Compensation Planner 6.0 and Clients Sign Up For New Benefits Administration Services
Edcor Celebrates 25 Years in Specialized Benefits AdministrationEdcor, the pioneer of outsourced specialized benefits administration and learning services programs, marks its 25th anniversary.
Professionials Toolkit Empowers Offices & Groups and General Public With Simple, Daily StepsAmerica on the Move ® and Lean Cuisine ® partner to promote healty lifestyles for healthcare professionals and patients. Comprehensive toolkit based on simple lifestyle changes becomes available in April.
Achieve Healthcare Technologies and Genesys Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver Superior Solutions for the Healthcare IndustryJoint Offering to Improve Efficiencies and Manage the Complexity of Business Processes for Long-Term Care Facilities
Unity Promotes Efficient, Secure Interaction with Customers, Members, CliniciansManaged Health Network, Inc. (MHN), a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), announced today a new integrated health care management system that will help the company interact more efficiently with customers, members and clinicians, in a secure and reliable environment.
Health Coaching Lowers Employer Medical Costs, Propels Leade Health to Strong GrowthLeade Health, a disease prevention company, expanded its full-time staff by more than 20 percent in 2005 and anticipates 100 percent employee growth in 2006, officials announced today.
Changing The Employee Mindset From Entitlement to Engagement: It Can Be Done!New Guide Features Tips To Motivate Workers To Make Critical Benefits Decisions
OnBoarding Services are the Newest Addition to RealLife HR:RealLife Welcome ® Speeds New Hire Integration While Minimizing PaperworkRealLife HR, a leading outsourced benefits management solution provider, today announced the addition of RealLife Welcome to its platform. RealLife Welcome is an onboarding service that streamlines the process of successfully integrating new hires into an organization and helps employers ensure new employee success. RealLife Welcome is part of the RealLife Services product suite.
RealLife HR, a leading outsourced benefits management solution provider, today announced the addition of RealLife Welcome to its platform.The new Web-based onboarding service is designed to automate many of the time-consuming tasks associated with hiring new employees.
Workscape Appoints Kathleen Cote to Board of Directors-Cote Brings Strong Operational Background to Growing Provider of Outsourced Benefits Administration and Workforce Management Solutions-
Eldorado Computing & Electronic KnowlEDGE Partner to Provide World-Class Business Intelligent Reporting Tools to Healthcare PayersEldorado Computing, Inc. (ECI) announced today a strategic partnership with Electronic KnowlEDGE Corp., to provide healthcare payers with affordable business intelligence solutions that are easy-to-use and maintain.
Convenient Tax Filing Service Adds to Robust Work-Life Offerings From Workplace OptionsFree On-line Tax Filing Expands Level of Support for WPO´s Clients and Employees
Majority of Employees Say Stress Will Make Them Sick this Cold/Flu SeasonSome 78 percent of workers say stress depletes their defenses, increasing their chances to become ill this cold/flu season, according to a Tell It NowSM survey by ComPsych Corporation.
Edcor Enacts Policy To Safeguard Clients' Social Security NumbersNew Policy Demonstrates Continued Commitment To Privacy And Security
Businessman Teams Up with Minister to Author Book and Launch Life-changing ProjectWe live in one of the most productive times in history, yet financial hardships and other difficulties are plaguing our families and communities.
Dr. Jeff D. Standridge, and Re. Tim Kellerman have co-Founded The Abundant Life Project(TM ) to address this situation.
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and VitalSmarts Partner to Improve Patient SafetyAmerican Association of Critical-Care Nurses and VitalSmarts partner to improve patient safety with new training program for healthcare practitioners.
Workscape Announces General Availability of OneForce/Compensation Planner 6.0-Newest Version of Award-Winning Multilingual Workforce
Management Solution Earns Accolades from Industry Analysts and Customers-
Employers Gain More than Employee Loyalty with Comprehensive Flexible Work ProgramsHarris, Rothenberg International (HRI), LLC, a global performance management company, has been selected to speak at the WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition 2006 being held in Anaheim, CA, May 7-10, 2006.
Electronic technology, including widespread computer availability and online communication, has had a desirable effect on several business outcomesThe survey, completed by WorldatWork members representing 530 of North America´s largest companies, examined the prevalence and impact of electronic tools and communication practices.
Harris, Rothenberg International to Speak on Flexible Work Arrangements at WorldatWork Total Rewards ConferenceEmployers gain more than employee loyalty with comprehensive flexible work programs
ULTRALINK ANNOUNCES NEW EMPLOYEE PORTAL THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH ENWISENNew Decision Support Capabilities Enable Employees to be More Effective in Managing Their Own Benefits Through Robust Self-Service Resources
Workplace Options to Construct New Corporate Headquarters in RaleighWPO announcement of planned construction - a new Corporate headquarters in Raleigh, NC. Since June of 2003, WPO has experienced 10 quarters of consecutive double digit sales growth and the new space will help manage for future growth.
Workplace Options Reaffirms Commitment to Union Partners With Expansion to Downtown DetroitWorkplace Options' Michigan based call center has been delivering services to union members for over 20 years and it's recently launched UnionSelect, the only work/life information and referral service delivered by union represented employees for union represented employees.
A growing number of large employers are boosting efforts to improve their workers' health and productivity.Furthermore, employers that are aggressively implementing health and productivity practices are seeing lower costs, reduced lost time and
improved worker health.
Steven Brown has joined Buck Consultants' Philadelphia-area office in Berwyn as a Principal and local Retirement Practice Leader.Brown had served with Watson Wyatt as a Senior Retirement Consultant and Local Practice Leader. He was also with Towers Perrin as a Senior Retirement Consultant. Brown has 18 years of retirement consulting experience, with expertise in Fortune 1000 client relationship management, consulting on retirement actuarial issues and plan redesign, and business development.