TempWorks Software to Display Healthcare Staffing Solution at Industry ConferenceTempWorks Software supports upcoming Healthcare Staffing Summit as Gold-level sponsor.
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FieldMedia, is pleased to announce the launch of their two newly redesigned websitesIn partnership with HR.com, CDHC and Benefits and Compensations Solutions Publications move into a new interactive online environment.
ACI Launches New Onsite Flu Vaccination ProgramJust in time for flu season, ACI Specialty Benefits launches a new on-site flu vaccination program designed to help employers combat the spread of influenza throughout the office.
Study Reveals the Myth of the Family-Friendly CorporationFamily-friendly benefits are grossly underutilized by most dual-career couples. An exclusive study finds that many companies still have a long way to go to turn family-friendly policy into practice that employees actually trust and use.
CARTUS WINS 15 PRIZES FOR INNOVATION IN GLOBAL RELOCATION SERVICE"Small Shipment Program” Wins Gold; Company also earns 14 silver prizes from Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership
HRmarketer.com to Introduce Social Networking, RSS Feed Capabilities and HR Blog DatabaseNew Functionality and Features will appear in early 2008
National Council on Aging's BenefitsCheckUp Helps Seniors Stay WarmOctober is Energy Awareness Month, and an opportunity to bring attention to the energy needs of seniors, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA).
Long Term Care Information by Video; LTC Financial Partners Takes Leadership RoleOffering 3 of Top Ten "Hits" on Google Video
URAC announces new standards at DMAA meeting todayNew program extends accreditation to care management organizations
Delta Dental introduces new way to stretch annual maxD&P Maximum WaiverSM option promotes diagnostic and preventive services
DMAA and NAM Presidents to Discuss Fighting Chronic Disease in the WorkplaceAt the DMAA-NAM Integrated Care Summit, two leaders in disease management, industry and health care will host a Sept. 17 conference call to address the leading cause of death in America’s work force: preventable chronic disease.
PAYCHEX ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF BENETRACWeb-based benefits enrollment and administration technology offers Paychex
clients expanded opportunity to meet employee benefits needs
NORTH CAROLINA PROBLEM GAMBLING PROGRAM SELECTS BENSINGER, DUPONT & ASSOCIATES The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Problem Gambling Program has selected Bensinger, DuPont & Associates (BDA) to provide its expanded problem gambling helpline services.
Chubb Offers a Global Business Travel Accident PolicyThe Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is now offering BTA 360, a new business travel accident insurance program to help companies ensure the wellbeing of employees traveling on business, whether domestically or abroad.
MicroTek Named to First-Ever List of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing BusinessesMicroTek ranked #2,481 on the 2007 Inc. 5000 with 141% revenue growth between 2003 and 2006.
Jobfox Takes Aim at Poorly Performing Job BoardsCareerBuilder Founder Takes on Monstrous Boards with Free Personal-Branding Pages and Mobile Tracking of Resumes Posted Anywhere Online
Sterling Testing Systems, Inc. Partners with Knowledge Management SystemsPartnership Will Enable Employment Screening Provider to Use XpressHRTM for Online I-9 and Records Management and Employee On-Boarding.
Unum kicks off football campaign with ESPNNew corporate brand scores with audience through sponsorships
New corporate brand scores with audience through sponsorshipsUnum (NYSE: UNM) today announced plans to continue its relationship with ESPN by signing on as the sole sponsor for its “Injury Report” to air during the network’s “College Football Live” programming.
Albany Broadens its Reach in Northern CaliforniaWorkforce Management Firm Add Business Development Manager; Exhibiting at HR West
eContinuum Executive to Present at the Annual Minnesota Venture Finance Conference Orrin Broberg, founder and president of eContinuum, providers of software and job branding services that revolutionize sales hiring processes
Linda Ulrich has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in its Secaucus, N.J. office. Ulrich joins Buck from MassMutual Financial Group, where she served as Director of Compensation for its U.S. Insurance Group.
Workers’ Substance Abuse Use Increases September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Gold award to Quantify Principal Consultant for 50 blood donationsTo recognise his 50th blood donation on 13 September, David Lusty, Principal Consultant with survey research specialists Quantify, has been awarded the National Blood Service Gold award.
Health Advocate Recognized by Inc. 500 as one of the Nation’s Fastest Growing Private Companies Health Advocate, Inc., the nation’s leading independent advocacy and assistance company, announced that it has been recognized by Inc. 500 Magazine as one of the nation’s fastest growing private companies.
MassMutual Names Ian Sheridan and Eric Wietsma Corporate Vice PresidentsMassMutual Financial Group has promoted two key members of its Retirement Services Division's management team
to corporate vice president: Ian Sheridan and Eric Weitsma.
SCI Companies Select Humana as Healthcare and Dental Benefits ProviderSCI Companies (SCI), a leading professional employer organization (PEO), has selected Humana as its new healthcare and dental benefits provider effective October 1, 2007.
New Book Shows How People Can Adopt Winning BehavioursPeople doing key jobs can be helped to adopt the winning ways of high performing superstars. It sounds too good to be true, but a new book Winning Companies; Winning People by Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas shows how it can be done.
East Texas Medical Center Athens Automates Staffing and Scheduling with RES-Q® Full-service, 117-bed Hospital is Second ETMC Facility to Implement RES-Q Software to Manage Staffing and Scheduling
AmeriHealth Mercy Teams with Health Career Professionals, LLC to Staff New Health ProgramAmeriHealth Mercy, the nation's largest family of managed Medicaid plans has retained Franklin, Tennessee based Health Career Professionals, LLC to fill more than 50 open positions for the Indiana CareSelect Program, located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
HealthFitness CEO Supports Move Toward Cultural Shift"A corporate culture of health positively addresses the underlying factors fueling health care costs: high health risks and chronic disease," Lehman said. In practice, it includes elements of corporate identity and is included in corporate mission and goals....
HealthFitness CEO supports move toward cultural shiftHealthFitness CEO supports move toward cultural shift, and science-based health management programming
Workscape Reports Record Second Quarter ResultsCompany Continues Expansion to Support Growing Client Base
Upcoming Benefits Management Forum and Expo Features Workscape Executive and ClientDaryl Ashley, Senior Vice President and General Manager Outsourced Benefits Administration for Workscape, a leading provider of outsourced benefits, compensation and performance management solutions and Workscape client Patrick Donahue, Vice President, Benefits for Saint Barnabas Health Care System
SCI Companies, has selected Humana as its new healthcare and dental benefits provider SCI Companies, a leading professional employer organization (PEO), has selected Humana as its new healthcare and dental benefits provider effective October 1, 2007.
MassMutual Promotes Debra Palermino to Senior Vice President of Human ResourcesMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) today announced the promotion of Debra A.
Palermino to senior vice president of Corporate Human Resources.
Aging Services Provider Ecumen Honored as One of Minnesota's Best Places to WorkThird straight bestowment for Ecumen, named as one of the state's top ten large companies by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Travel Nursing Jobs and Travel Allied Health Jobs Provider Medical Solutions Ranks No. 625Traveling healthcare staffing company Medical Solutions, Inc. is proud to announce its inclusion in Inc. magazine's first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Medical Solutions, a provider of nationwide travel nursing jobs and travel allied health jobs, is the fifth fastest growing company in Nebraska. Medical Solutions ranked No. 625 overall and No. 10 out of all the healthcare staffing firms making the list.
GMAC Global Relocation Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Corporate Relocation ServicesCoordination of Relocation Services More Critical to Transferees Than the Actual Move
PEOPLE FACE MORE STRESS AS OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS FOR BENEFITS RISE AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS RATES FALL New Ameriprise Financial Study Finds Employees Value Financial Planning as a Benefit
Paul Baugher has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in its St. Louis officeBaugher joins Buck from Towers Perrin. His expertise covers the full range of retirement plan issues, including plan design, valuations, forecasting, and accounting standards.
Organizations with Low Employee Retention Need to “Unpack” Underlying IssuesWorkforce consulting firm urges interconnected approach to ensuring employee development, onboarding programs, culture integration and work-life balance
Rob Goren has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in its Atlanta officeGoren joins Buck from CompBenefits Corporation, where he served as Vice President and Actuary, and was responsible for managing the company’s actuarial, dental underwriting, and vision underwriting departments.
New Pharmacy Benefit Management industry standards prominent at URAC 2007 Quality SummitTopic featured via education sessions, post-conference program
Opportunities Abound for Promotion SeekersClimbing the company ladder is more promising than many employees realize. According to a new survey, 73 percent of managers say their company typically considers current employees first when needing to fill a position. Yet many careerists count themselves out of the running well before they ever take the necessary steps to land a promotion. In her new book, Susan Britton Whitcomb discusses how employees can build confidence and prove they're ready to advance their role within the organization.
An Alarming 75% of Employees Do Not Take Earned Time OffFPC Workplace Web Poll Data indicates that only 25 % of employees polled nationwide always take their allotted time off each year. "Numerous articles have been written about how this new generation is more focused on work-life balance but the fact is that people are still feeling immense pressure to spend time at work..." said FPC CEO & President Ron Herzog.
More Georgia Organizations Search for Employees in 2007The competition for top performers is heating up as 97.6 percent of organizations are actively recruiting, according to the newly-released results from the Compensation Data 2007 - Georgia survey of 173 employers.
North and South Carolina Employees Pack Their Bags for a VacationAs fall approaches, many employees are packing their bags for a vacation. According to the newly-released Compensation Data – Carolinas results, exempt employees with five to nine years of experience have 14.1 vacation days on average. Non-exempt employees with the same years of service have 13.7 days.
Organizations with Low Employee Retention Need to "Unpack" Underlying IssuesWorkforce consulting firm urges interconnected approach to ensuring employee development, onboarding programs, culture integration and work-life balance
American Community Named One of 'Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work ForFor the fourth consecutive year, American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance, has been named one of "Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For."
Maryland Pay Increase Budgets Grow in 2007The newly released Compensation Data – Maryland/Virginia annual survey of 260 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.78 percent for 2007 and are projected to increase to 3.83 percent in 2008 for Maryland.
MassMutual Will Introduce Fiduciary Warranty to the Defined Contribution Market in Fourth QuarterWarranty Will Apply to Group Annuity and Registered Products in MassMutual's Smart Architecture(SM) Investment Program
Vast Majority of American Workers Experiencing Real Wage GainsThe National Association of Manufacturers’ 10th Annual Labor Day Report provides a snapshot of the past year’s economic trends as they relate to American workers.
LegalView Continues Monitoring of Developments Regarding Traumatic Brain Injury LegalView Continues Monitoring of Developments Regarding Traumatic Brain Injury as Defense Department Distributes Funds to Combat More American Servicemen and Women Returning with Brain Injuries
With traumatic brain injuries (TBI) affecting more than 1 million civilians each year and as many as two-thirds of American service members returning from overseas, brain injuries are a vital contemporary public health issue. LegalView.com is proud to provide a free, comprehensive portal on TBIs to help victims and their families learn more about the medical and legal aspects of surviving a brain injury.
Primacy Relocation Earns Third Consecutive No. 1 Ranking in Trippel Transferee SurveyFor the third consecutive year, Primacy Relocation was ranked number one in customer satisfaction by transferring employees in Trippel Survey & Research’s Annual Nationwide Relocating Employees Survey.
Thomas Chuba has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal in its Pittsburgh officeChuba joins Buck from Aetna Inc., where he served as Regional Sales Vice President of its Government and Labor Division.
NCOA Recognizes Chicago’s Continued Leadership in Finding and Enrolling Seniors in Benefits ProgramsMore Than $500 Million in Benefits Found
Alliance for Work-Life Progress in Search of Work-Life Rising Stars Nominations Accepted Online Aug. 20 to Nov. 2, 2007
Harris, Rothenberg International, LLC, Releases Trends Report In order to help companies effectively and respectfully manage the different generations, with their differing needs and work habits, Harris, Rothenberg International (HRI), LLC, has released a trends report "When the Golden Rule No Longer Applies: The Multigenerational Workplace."
NCOA Recognizes Chicago’s Continued Leadership in Finding and Enrolling Seniors in Benefits ProgramsMore Than $500 Million in Benefits Found.
Book Provides Solutions to Telework QuestionsTeleworking is critical to attracting and retaining top talent. Although several books have been published on the subject in recent years, Telework: A Critical Component of Your Total Rewards Strategy, published by WorldatWork Press, helps organizations successfully implement or expand telework options to support additional important operational goals of the organization.
ProView Global selects COBRApoint to power revolutionary COBRA serviceProView Global, an industry-leading off-shore employee benefits outsourcing provider in Manila, Philippines, has recently selected COCO Development’s integrated suite of solutions including the COBRApoint 2.0 SaaS platform, COCO Payment Services and COCO Mail Solutions to further increase the efficiency and reduce the cost of their full service COBRA compliance administration services.
Tammy Shelton and Kate Van Hulzen have been selected by Business Insurance magazineBuck Consultants, an ACS company and one of the world’s leading human resource and benefits consulting firms, today announced that Tammy Shelton and Kate Van Hulzen have been selected by Business Insurance magazine to its 2007 list of “Women to Watch.”
HRCI Hires New Executive DirectorThe Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) announced today the appointment of its new Executive Director, Mary E. Power.
Cost of Co-Pays for Non-Formulary Drugs Increases in North and South CarolinaIn past months, large retailers have made news with plans to reduce the cost of some generic prescriptions. Now months later, the newly-released Compensation Data 2007
Cytiva Software Inc. Announces Record Second Quarter ResultsCytiva’s SonicRecruit recruiting system continues to fuel impressive growth for leading talent management software provider.
Enwisen Partners with Nissan North America to Build World-Class HR Shared Services Center Enwisen, the leader in on-demand workforce communications solutions, today announced that Nissan North America has selected Enwisen’s AnswerSource Knowledge Center as the communications, decision support and case management foundation for its new HR Shared Services Center and direct access employee portal.
Florida Employees Pack Their Bags for VacationAccording to the newly released Compensation Data – Florida results, exempt employees with five to nine years of experience have 14.9 vacation days on average.
Cost of Co-Pays for Formulary and Non-Formulary Drugs Increases in Arkansas and OklahomaIn past months, large retailers have made news with plans to reduce the cost of some generic prescriptions. Now months later, the newly-released Compensation Data 2007
ShirleyBOARD.com Recommends Caregivers Plan Now for Legal and Financial ResponsibilitiesNew article combined with ShirleyBOARD’s online community and free web-based tools help Caregivers find appropriate legal and financial advice.
Missouri Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Missouri are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the newly released results from the Compensation Data 2007
AWLP in Search of Innovative Work-Life ProgramsNow accepting applications for 2008 AWLP Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award. Could your organization be among the ranks of Massachusetts General Hospital, Sun Microsystems, The U.S. Army, and the nation of Singapore? All of these have been recipients of the AWLP Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award. As the highest honor offered by AWLP, the Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award will be presented at the annual WorldatWork Total Rewards 2008 Conference & Exhibition being held May 20-23, 2008 in Philadelphia.
Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Fifty-eight percent of companies in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007
Georgia Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Georgia are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the newly released results from the Compensation Data 2007
Thompson’s Entire HR and Benefits Library -- Now Just a Click AwayThompson is launching an online version of their entire HR library. The site is fully searchable, hyperlinked and updated daily.
Minnesota and Wisconsin Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Minnesota and Wisconsin are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the newly released results from the Compensation Data 2007
North and South Carolina Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Fifty-nine percent of companies in North and South Carolina had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007
New fitness guidelines clarify how much exercise is really enough Health Fitness Corporation applauds clearer protocols
HRmarketer.com Introduces New Benefit for MembersNew member perks service offers exclusive discounts on more than 22,000 products and services.
New Evolve® Career Center Makes it Easier to Enter the Nursing and Healthcare ProfessionsMore than 25,000 nursing and healthcare jobs for health professions students provided by the HEALTHeCAREERS Network.
HOLDING BACK THE ‘GOLDEN’ YEARS New Survey Indicates Majority Plan to Postpone Retirement For many workers, retirement won’t mean an end to their careers. Only one in three workers (34 percent) polled said they plan to quit work entirely once they’re ready to retire from full-time employment, according to a just-released survey.
Richard Parrish has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in its Fort Wayne officeParrish joins Buck from Fidelity Employee Services Company, where he served in the outsourcing group.
Paychex Appoints Ian Sexton as President of StrombergIndustry veteran to lead workforce management company.
Frito-Lay and Intermountain Healthcare Case Studies Lead Off IHRIM in Philadelphia in SeptemberMeasuring the investment in human capital is key to an organization’s success now and in the future -- whether that investment is employee recruiting, performance management, skills development or benefits administration. IHRIM’s "Human Capital Measurement and Analytics" event, September 18-19 in Philadelphia, features case studies and presentations that will specifically describe how to measure and analyze human capital – and utilize it as a competitive advantage.
Evolve® Career Center Makes It Easier to Enter the Nursing and Healthcare ProfessionOver 25,000 listings for nursing and healthcare jobs provided by HEALTHeCAREERS Network.
Executive Health Coach and MyHealthCoach.com Programs Help Driven Workers Avoid StressCompany performance can many times be linked to the sustained contribution of its leadership team. Hummingbird's Executive Health Coach program is a vital "perk" for executives, keeping them performing at top levels.
Sen. Dave Durenberger Joins Health Fitness Corporation’s Board of Directors"Sen. Durenberger is highly recognized and respected nationwide for his extensive knowledge of both business and health care," said Mark W. Sheffert, chairman of HFC’s board. "His insight and guidance will certainly be additive to the direction and governance of the organization."
Jeff Fritz to Speak at ECFC 20th Annual SymposiumLighthouse1 CEO to speak on the future of CDH at ECFC Annual Administrators Symposium.
Kenexa Announces Financial Results for Second-Quarter 2007Kenexa (Nasdaq: KNXA), a leading provider of software, services and proprietary content that enable organizations to more effectively recruit and retain employees, today announced its operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007.
Sen. Dave Durenberger joins Health Fitness Corporation’s Board of DirectorsDurenberger served three terms in the Senate, sponsoring numerous bills that focused on public health and safety.
Mideast Employees Vote for Smoking Ban in the Workplace98% of professionals in the Middle East prefer smoking to be banned or restricted in the workplace
Illinois Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Illinois are facing high costs for health insurance.
'Houston, We Have an Annoying Co-worker!'Ceridian LifeWorks reveals stress relief habits that stress others out; seven tips for effective stress management.
Hidden Employee Benefit Costs - Lawsuits, Legislation and Employer Demands Fuel ReformHidden Employee Benefit Costs - Lawsuits, Legislation and Employer Demands Fuel Reform in the Insurance and Securities Industries
Employee benefits advocate provides tools for employers to mitigate their employee benefit liabilities and improve their employee benefit programs.
Availity Selects GeoLearning's SaaS LMS Suite with 3-Year E-Learning ContractInnovative health care information network chooses GeoExpress? LMS platform delivered Software as a Service to manage enterprise learning.
Science Advisory Board outlines areas of focus for Research, Development and Outcome DivisionOn-the-spot health screenings increase participant engagement in health management programs
Michael Young has joined Buck Consultants as Principal in its Secaucus, NJ office. Young joins Buck from Commerce Banc Insurance Services, where he served as Senior Vice President.
Florida Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Sixty-eight percent of companies in Florida had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007 – Florida annual survey of 271 employers.
Travis Software Corp., 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.