Robert Alps has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in its Chicago office. Alps joins Buck from Towers Perrin, where he served as Consultant. His expertise includes design, valuation, and administration for corporate and multiemployer pension plans.
USA Today Names NCOA's BenefitsCheckUp.org a Cyberspace 'Gem'The National Council on Aging's (NCOA) BenefitsCheckUp.org was recently named the best retirement finance site on the Web by a group of USA Today staffers.
Report Subscriptions, ACH Processing, and Payment Updates Mark Summer Upgrade of Travis SoftwareTravis Software Corp., a market leader of Advanced Employee Benefits Software Administration, announced today the Summer 2007 upgrade of its WebCOBRA.com system. The new version offers more enhanced features, including Report Subscriptions, ACH Processing, and a Payment Schedule of Qualified Beneficiary (QB) premiums for easy review of upcoming payment amounts.
Adding Annuities May Be Next Frontier in 401(k) PlansFaced with the possibility that a growing number
of employees will outlive their income in retirement, companies will likely
consider offering annuities as a new investment option in their 401(k)
plans, say experts at Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting
firm.
Darlene Duff to represent Atlas Van Lines at WEPEN EvansvilleDarlene Duff, supervisor of national accounts for Atlas Van Lines’ Specialized Transportation Group (STG), has been selected to participate in a national leadership program. The Women Executive Peer Exchange Network (WEPEN) connects emerging leaders and senior executives during several professional development events over an 18-month period.
Harris, Rothenberg International, LLC, Teams up with American Camp AssociationToday’s working parents need tools to help with important decisions about their children’s activities and care, and assistance with finding the right summer camp is top on the list. Harris, Rothenberg International (HRI), LLC, a global performance management company, has recently announced its partnership with the American Camp Association® (ACA) to provide user-friendly, self-search summer camp tools and expert content for parents and children about the camp experience.
Health Fitness Corporation adds new clients American Electric Power among new contracts
Arkansas and Oklahoma Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Fifty-nine percent of companies in Arkansas and Oklahoma had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007
SURVEY FINDS MORE WOMEN CALL EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS…. But Men Call More on a Number of Surprising Issues
Kopos & Baker Experiences Growth in 1st and 2nd Quarters Kopos & Baker, Inc., is experiencing exciting growth in its recruiting and contingent workforce teams. K&B is an international holding company serving the human capital management industry, with specializations in health and life sciences, defense, engineering, niche technical and international talent acquisition, and was recently named the number one executive recruitment firm in the Philadelphia region.
zenhire Recruiters to Service Staffing Needs of CollaborateMD UsersPartnership enables zenhire recruiters to service the healthcare industry's severe staffing shortages, and further enriches CollaborateMD's solution set.
Georgia Employees Pack Their Bags for a Summer VacationAs the weather heats up, many employees are packing their bags for a summer vacation. According to the newly released Compensation Data – Georgia results, exempt employees with five to nine years of experience have 14 vacation days on average. Non-exempt employees with the same years of service have 13.7 days.
The North Central Group Selects ERC's Selectech® Workforce Management Recruiting SolutionERC Dataplus, Inc. announced today that The North Central Group, headquartered near Madison, Wisconsin, has selected ERC’s Selectech Workforce Management System to support The North Central Group’s recruiting and employee selection process.
More Ohio Organizations Search for Employees in 2007The competition for top performers is heating up as 93.9 percent of organizations are actively recruiting, according to the newly-released results from the Compensation Data 2007 - Ohio survey of 339 employers. Voluntary turnover is at 9.2 percent for all industries in the state, while total turnover is 15.2 percent.
70% of Americans Receive Their Prescription Medications through PBM CompaniesURAC’s first-ever Pharmacy Benefit Management Accreditation standards now available to the market. More than 52 percent of market included in Beta test.
SumTotal Systems Reports Second Quarter 2007 ResultsGAAP Revenue Up 20% Year-over-Year
Cammack LaRhette Consulting Survey Finds 90% of Organizations Offer Some Form of Voluntary Benefits New York, NY (July 31, 2007) Cammack LaRhette Consulting surveyed 138 organizations on voluntary employee-paid benefits. Close to 90% of employers in the survey offered some form of voluntary benefit, with life insurance being the most prevalent, offered by 75% of respondents.
Workout at Work -- Kronos Optimal Health Company Offers Exercise TipsThe Kronos Optimal Health WOW! (Work on Wellness) workplace wellness program is designed to give professionals fast, fun and easy ways to start improving their health by adding exercise to the workday.
G&A Partners Announces Upcoming Webinar on Controlling Medical Insurance PremiumsG&A Partners, a fully-integrated Houston-based human resource (HR) and administrative services company, today announced that they will host a webinar, "Controlling Medical Insurance Premiums," at 11:00 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, August 7, 2007. Registration is now open for this webinar.
New Greensboro Hotel and Restaurant to Hire 250 PeopleThe soon-to-open Proximity Hotel and the adjacent restaurant, Printworks Bistro, are looking for 250 friendly, energetic folks to fill a variety of roles. Many of these openings will be filled at a Hotel and Restaurant Job Fair on Monday, August 6 from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. at the O.Henry Hotel in Greensboro.
Jackson & Coker, Awarded Certification from the Joint CommissionJackson & Coker, the Nation’s first physician recruitment company, achieved the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services from The Joint Commission.
Iowa and Nebraska Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Iowa and Nebraska are facing high costs for health insurance.
URAC’s first-ever Pharmacy Benefit Management Accreditation standards now available to the marketMore than 52 percent of market included in Beta test
Bidhire.com Announces Launch of Employment-Services Web Site and Site Ownership OpportunityNew Web site www.bidhire.com provides a forum for employers and job-seekers to connect through direct hiring as well as a bidding system. In addition, customers have the opportunity to obtain partial ownership of the Bidhire.com site by completing a few simple steps.
World-Renowned Cardiologist Dr. Cary L. Hirsch to Lead Clinical Trials in Cardiac Medicine Cary L. Hirsch, M.D., F.A.C.C., Co-director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at the Active International Cardiovascular Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, N.Y., has been appointed to the newly-created position of Medical Director for Clinical Trials, announced Michael Schnieders, Executive Vice President and Administrator for Good Samaritan Hospital.
Ultimate Software Reports Q2 2007Recurring Revenues Up by 36% and New ARR of $7 Million
More Indiana Organizations Search for Employees in 2007The competition for top performers is heating up as 96.2 percent of organizations are actively recruiting, according to the newly-released results from the Compensation Data 2007 - Indiana survey of 450 employers.
James Clark Joins Buck Consultants as Director James Clark has joined Buck Consultants as Director in its Secaucus, NJ office.
Chubb Manager Receives Outstanding Asian American in Business Award The Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) honored Kenneth Chung, a vice president with the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, for his contributions as an Asian American business professional.
Cost of Co-Pays for Non-Formulary Drugs Increases in MissouriIn past months, large retailers have made news with plans to reduce the cost of some generic prescriptions.
Martin Schmidt has joined Buck Consultants as Director in its Chicago office. Schmidt joins Buck from MAS Advisors. His expertise includes defined contribution plan design, vendor selection and management, plan implementation and administration, M&A issues, and product development. In addition to 401(k) plans, Martin has consulted in the 403(b) and 457 plan markets.
Cost of Co-Pays for Formulary and Generic Drugs Increases in GeorgiaAs the weather heats up, many employees are packing their bags for a summer vacation.
AGILITY HR Launch's HRXpertA proprietary assessment tool helping businesses improve compliance and avoid employment litigation
NCOA and HealthSpring Expand Ability to Connect Seniors With BenefitsThe National Council on Aging (NCOA) continues to find innovative ways to help more seniors find benefits programs they may be missing.
HR XCEL Names Janet LeClair as PresidentFormer Wachovia HR leader replaces founder, who steps down as president of Charlotte-based HRO firm.
Synergy Software Technologies and the National Council on Aging Integrate SAMS and BenefitsCheckUpSynergy Software Technologies and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) have announced the integration of SAMS and BenefitsCheckUp.
Convergys Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results and Updates GuidanceConvergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services, announced today its financial results for the second quarter of 2007.
Research from the Kenexa Research Institute Examines Men and Women’s Views of Work/Life BalanceKenexa Research Institute Finds That When It Comes To Work/Life Balance, Men and Women Are Not Created Equal
Former Wachovia HR Leader Replaces Founder, Who Steps Down as President of Charlotte-Based HRO FirmBarbara Sheridan co-founded HR XCEL, a Charlotte-based provider of Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) services, in 1998. After nine years of leading the company she grew into a multi-million dollar business, Sheridan now steps down as President, moving into an advisory position on the Board of Directors.
HR XCEL Names Janet LeClair as PresidentFormer Wachovia HR Leader Replaces Founder, Who Steps Down as President of Charlotte-Based HRO Firm
Live Webinar Discusses Optimizing Portfolios for Insurable and Uninsurable RiskLive webinar for senior investment partners of private equity, venture capital, and institutional managers entitled "Risk Management's Role in Improving Portfolio Performance" discusses optimizing portfolios for insurable and uninsurable risk.
Pension Plan Freezes Slowing, Watson Wyatt Finds Most Firms Committed to Keeping PlansThe rate of pension plan freezes among FORTUNE
1000 firms has slowed, and the majority of companies with defined benefit
plans are committed to keeping them. These are the findings of two new
studies by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm.
SeniorCareMarketer.com to Benefit Companies That Market to Older AmericansMarketing tool to debut in early 2008; offers senior care marketers the ability to generate publicity, website traffic, sales leads and improved search engine rankings
NASCO Selects GeoLearning's SaaS LMS Suite National claims solution company deploys GeoExpress? LMS platform delivered Software as a Service.
Penn State Announces New Human Resources, Employment Relations Online Master's DegreePenn State announces the launch a new online master's degree in human resources and employment relations (HRER). The growing challenges of hiring and retaining talented employees, managing complex benefit plans, and staying up-to-date with labor laws and employment relations trends are highlighted in this online master's degree. The HRER degree allows busy human resources professionals to stay employed while earning an education that can advance their careers. Students can begin taking courses in summer 2008 and will be able to choose a concentration that best meets their professional goals: benefits and compensation; employment and labor law; labor and collective bargaining; or staffing, training and development.
SCI Companies announced that Kika Bukoski is developing the interests of the professional employer Known as the Employer of Choice, SCI is a “best-in-class” provider of human resources outsourcing specializing in payroll, human resources, benefits and workers’ compensation administration.
2007 Pay Increase Budgets Grow in Arkansas and OklahomaThe newly released Compensation Data – Arkansas/Oklahoma annual survey of 134 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.53 percent for 2007 and are projected to be 3.58 percent in 2008.
ACS and Buck Consultants Announce Integrated Absence Management ServicesAccording to estimates by Integrated Benefits Institute, costs for disabled employees average more than $40,000 per event for lost productivity and health care.
Michael Sternklar joins Mercer HR Services as Chief Operating Officer, Head of AmericasWorldatWork Survey: Pay Raises Projected to PlateauTighten your belts: employee pay raises will experience little change if any in 2008. The average salary budget increase for 2007 is 3.9 percent, an increase of 0.1% from last year, according to the 34th annual WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey (SBS).
New survey finds that 60% of working mothers prefer part-time.Orange County, California Recruitment Company Embraces Part-Time Working Mother Business Model
Aspiria Corp. Announces Acquisition of LINK Employee Assistance Professionals Inc.Expansion Increases Opportunity for Greater Market Share in Rapidly Changing Industry by Creating a More Robust, Psychological Support System for Companies and their Employees.
Indiana Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Indiana are facing high costs for health insurance.
30,000 Clients Using Newly Updated Software-as-a-Service Payroll Application ADP ENHANCES PAY EXPERT SOLUTION TO EMPOWER CLIENTS WITH GREATER CONTROL AND VISIBILITY INTO THEIR BUSINESSES
Michigan Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Michigan are facing high costs for health insurance.
Corporate Counseling Associates Helps The New York Times Company “Put a Face” on their EAPPersonal care, responsiveness of counselors boost staff utilization, ensure productivity for Times Company
Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees are facing high costs for health insurance.
Iowa and Nebraska Employees Pack Their Bags for a Summer VacationAs the weather heats up, many employees are packing their bags for a summer vacation.
Collaboration to Allow Employers to Access Consumer Incentives Management PlatformMajor Employer Coalition, Incentives and Technology Provider Announce Partnership to Encourage Healthy Employee Behavior
Workplace Options Offers 24-Hour Call Center Services to EAP and Behavioral Healthcare CustomersWork-life provider now offers intake and referral service which incorporates crisis intervention, critical incident response and triage services for behavioral healthcare providers nationwide.
Dubai Most Congested City in the Middle East, SurveyProfessionals working in Dubai spend 2 hours per day commuting
BERNARD HODES GROUP’S HEALTH CARE DIVISION STRENGTHENS WESTERN REGIONAL TEAMJudith Russell joins nationally renowned consulting team
Business Week Magazine Selects Fiserv in Top 100 IT Companies for 2007Technology improvements and shareholders’ return part of criteria
Business Week Magazine Selects Fiserv in Top 100 IT Companies for 2007Technology improvements and shareholders’ return part of criteria
Ten Caregiver Tips to a Safe Home Environment for Aging Loved Ones Offered by ShirleyBOARD.comCaregivers who watch out for their loved ones from a distance can actually help prevent accidents by taking a few precautionary steps when they are visiting. Here are ten simple things you can do to make your loved one's home a safer place to live, compiled from ShirleyBOARD.com, an online community for people caring for aging loved ones.
ShirleyBOARD.com Journal Feature Helps Caregivers Connect with Family Almost everyone knows someone older who needs a helping hand. And with the U.S. population aging and experiencing increasing numbers of age-related diseases like Alzheimer's, more people are becoming unofficial caregivers to elderly friends, relatives and neighbors. Fortunately, for the scores of remote caregivers who are in this difficult situation, there is a free new service called ShirleyBOARD.com. The web site enables caregivers to centrally store important information, keep a log of daily activities, and network with other caregivers. Caregivers decide who has access to certain information.
Gloria Lesmeister Joins Buck Consultants as Houston Retirement Practice Leader Gloria Lesmeister has joined Buck Consultants as Principal and Houston Retirement Practice Leader.
Best of the Web Introduces Vertical Search for Human Resources SoftwareB2BSoftware.com's software portal promises to revolutionize the way corporate consumers shortlist HR software.
Decision Times Features Military Job Fair Success Tips from CivilianJobs.comGeorge Bernloehr, COO of CivilianJobs.com, quoted in article about military job fairs.
Clearpicture Teams Up With Hr.Com For Best Practices Webcast SeriesHR Professionals gain tools and insight into increasing engagement for improving business outcomes
Workplace Options Partners with EAP Expert to Provide New Enterprise Software SolutionWorkplace Options (WPO), the world's largest provider of work-life employee benefits, continues to broaden its services and capabilities for EAPs with the recent partnership with EAP Expert Inc.’ a leading provider of technology and professional service solutions to both internal and external EAPs around the world.
Illinois Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Sixty-seven percent of Illinois companies had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007 – Illinois annual survey of 367 employers.
Human Resources Technology Company Announces New Sales DirectorBrian Stenklyft to work with brokers, carriers, human resources managers
in San Francisco, Sacramento and Northernmost California to help companies
automate benefits management with BeneTrac
Corporate Executive Board and Allen & Company LLC Make Strategic Investment in Real-Time Salary DataFunding for PayScale, Inc. signals increasing business and consumer need for Web-based compensation source.
Zywave Unveils Latest Version of Powerful Claims Analysis Tool for Benefits BrokersFor a broker, the gap in the supply of reliable, easily understood healthcare cost and utilization reporting presents a tremendous service opportunity. Claims analysis tools like Decision Master Warehouse helps brokers determine options that reduce costs but still benefit the employees, increasing the value of their services to their clients and differentiating themselves from the competition.
BenefitsEssentials.com Wins 2007 APEX AwardBenefitsEssentials.com, a comprehensive web-based library covering Human Resources, Employee Benefits, and related subjects has been awarded the 2007 APEX Award for Publication Excellence.
Web-Based Software Adds MySpace-Style Features to Connect Workers, Reduce TurnoverSocial Networking Enters HR World with Mentor Scout 2.0,
Aiding Talent Management & Retention for Younger Employees
Thinking of Retiring on the Beach? Start Saving Now.Most U.S. employees know they should save more for retirement. However with the personal savings rate at negative 1.4 percent (www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/pinewsrelease.htm), individuals are spending more than they earn, depleting their savings and increasing debt.
SumTotal Systems Announces Second Quarter 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call DateSumTotal(R) Systems (NASDAQ:SUMT), a global provider of talent and learning
management solutions, will host its second quarter 2007 earnings
conference call on Tuesday, July 31, 2007.
Many Workers Struggle With Basic Health Benefit Terms, Watson Wyatt Survey FindsMany U.S. employees don’t understand how their health care coverage works and admit their familiarity with the most basic
health care vocabulary needs improvement, according to a survey by Watson
Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm.
CALLS TO EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ON THE RISE Bensinger, DuPont & Associates (BDA), a national Employee Assistance Program and helpline organization, has seen a 74% increase in the number of calls to its EAP services in the first six months of 2007 versus the same time period in 2006.
Zywave, Inc. announced the 5.0 version release of Decision Master® Warehouse (DMW)DMW is a claims analysis tool for brokers that uses clients’ real data for strategic management of healthcare and Rx costs and utilization.
ACS/Buck to Provide Lafarge Canada With Pension Plan Administration ServicesACS/Buck, one of Canada’s leading human resource and benefits consulting firms, today announced that it has been retained by Lafarge to continue providing administration services for Lafarge’s Canadian defined benefit pension plans. ACS/Buck has provided services to Lafarge since 1997.
Ultimate Software Schedules Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results Conference Call Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end, strategic human
resources, payroll and talent management solutions, will be hosting a
conference call on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
Arbita Sponsors HR-XML Global Partnering and Integration Summit 2007HR-XML Global Partnering and Integration Summit Brings Together HR Industry Thought Leaders in Technology and Strategy
Cost of Co-Pays for Non-Formulary Drugs Continues to Increase in Iowa and NebraskaIn past months, large retailers have made news with plans to reduce the cost of some generic prescriptions.
MyHealthCoach.com Helps Employees Keep Fitness CommitmentsMyHealthCoach.com is a valuable employee benefit to help workers balance work and family issues.
C&B Consulting Introduces LifeGuide, a Comprehensive Work/Life Resource C&B Consulting Group, a strategically-focused benefits advisory firm, today announced the release of LifeGuide, a comprehensive work/life resource available to employees 24 hours a day. LifeGuide is designed to help manage time-consuming work/life issues that many employees face in today’s demanding business world.
C&B Consulting Introduces LifeGuide, a Comprehensive Work/Life ResourceWeb-based tool designed to improve productivity.
Planned Administrators Inc. and BCS Insurance Company Launch Educational Podcast SeriesInsurance brokers, HR executives listen and learn with industry's first podcast series -- educational program offers new insights into emerging limited benefits market.
The Lakewood Resoruce and Referral Center and MassMutual Sponsor Second SetThe Lakewood Resource and Referral Center and MassMutual Sponsor Second Set of
Application Meetings for Free Life Insurance Policies in Lakewood, NJ
MassMutual's LifeBridge Program has Already Given Away $350 Million of Free
Insurance to Eligible Working Parents
New Consulting Service Launched at 59th Annual SHRM Conference to Help Human Resource ManagersNew Consulting Service Launched at 59th Annual SHRM Conference to Help Human Resource Managers and Benefit Consulting Firms Address Long Term Healthcare Planning in the Workforce
U.S. IT Staffing Firm's List Ranks TEKsystems in First Place for Seventh Consecutive YearIT Services Business Report ranks Top U.S. IT staffing and services firms.
HRmarketer.com Revisits the "New Rules" of Marketing and Public Relations in July 17 Webinar The thought-leadership strategist will show HR suppliers how to target buyers directly via blogs, podcasts, search-optimized press releases and other forms of viral marketing
U.S. Employees Pack Their Bags for a Summer VacationAs the weather heats up, many employees are packing their bags for a summer vacation.
Iowa and Nebraska Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Seventy-two percent of companies in Iowa and Nebraska had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007 – Iowa/Nebraska annual survey of 221 employers.
Health Fitness Corporation Emphasizes Science Behind Health and Fitness Management with New RDO Div.HealthFitness (OTC BB: HFIT) is putting more than a few exceptional heads together to advance the science behind fitness and health management.
The 2008 Best Practices in Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards, Conference March 25-26, 2008RAC, the independent, nonprofit leader in promoting health care quality through accreditation and certification programs, announced the rollout of a new awards competition for the nation’s best programs that promote consumer empowerment and protection.
Delta Dental names Daniel Croley, DMD, as vice president of network developmentCroley, who most recently served as the company's central region dental director, will oversee network growth and retention, development and implementation of new networks, and leading regional network development efforts in 16 states plus the District of Columbia.
Section 125 Plan Employer Guide - Free ReportMany employers mistakenly believe that Section 125 Plans are too complicated and expensive to set up and they miss out on hundreds or thousands of dollars in tax savings. A new Free Report entitled "Section 125 Plan Employer Guide" from Core Documents at www.CoreDocuments.com dispels this myth.