Former Oracle Executive Starts CARDO, A New Character Development CompanyCompany to offer programs based on ancient principles to enable people´s lives.
Industry Leaders UnumProvident, Matria Healthcare Launch Disease Management PartnershipUnumProvident (NYSE: UNM) today announced it has joined with Matria Healthcare (NASDAQ: MATR) to create a new disability and disease management partnership aimed at helping employers combat rising healthcare costs and improve workforce productivity.
Mastery Technologies Receives IACET Stamp of Approval as Certified Authorized ProviderCertification enables Mastery to grant IACET Continuing Education Units for all published Training Programs.
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.
Kronos(R) Customer to Discuss Balancing Labor Costs with Quality Patient Care at HFMA's 2006 ANIQuality patient care is the goal of every healthcare organization.
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.
Savvier Health Guarantees to Improve Employee Health, Improve Productivity, and Decrease Sick Days or Will Refund Twice the Company's Investment in its ProgramSavvier Health, a corporate health empowerment company vows to boost health and productivity and lower sick days or pay back the companies investment twofold.
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
American Community Presents 2005 Awards at Annual Sterling Club Event for AgentsAmerican Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance, presented its 2005 agent awards during its Sterling Club event held in May 2006. The annual event hosts American Community´s top producers from over 5,000 independent agents in eight states.
Bill Greenblatt, CEO of Sterling Testing Systems, Named a Finalist for Ernst & Young´s EntreprFounder and Chief Executive is finalist in Metro New York Region, honored for dramatic success of employment screening company
The Principal Financial Group Enhances Individual Disability Income InsuranceOptional riders offer greater flexibility and more choices
Business Leaders Need Not be Under The Weather of Avian FluHow will the out break of Avian Influenza effect our organization? CO2 Partners, LLC, an organizational leadership consulting business, in partnership with The Business Development Group, has released a free briefing for businesses and organization to become better informed about the Avian Flu and how they can prepare themselves.
URAC announced it has formed a Pharmacy Benefit Management Standards CommitteeURAC is the independent, nonprofit health care accrediting organization well-known as a leader in promoting health care quality through its accreditation and certification programs.
UnumProvident´s New Enrollment PlatformHelps Employees Make Informed Benefits Choices
URAC Sets Standards For Pharmacy Benefit Management ProgramsNew Standards Aimed At Ensuring Patient Safety, Consumer Protection
New ´Advantage Plan´ offers employers more benefit choices and cost savings.Based on employers´ need to control the cost of employee benefits while still providing quality plans to help recruit and retain top talent, Lincoln Financial Group recently introduced the new Advantage Plan to provide more options for its group long-term disability clients.
Your Retirement Nest Egg Can Fund a Franchise, Says StartupJournal.com ReportThe Employee Retirement Income Security Act allows potential franchisees with limited liquid savings to start a franchise without outside help according to a new report published by StartupJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal´s guide for entrepreneurs.
HR departments grow and hire new employees on a regular basis.Some departments are lucky enough to have a good reputation within the organization. In such organizations, a new HR Leader can easily follow in an old leader´s steps and continue to be admired and respected.
FedEx Canada Achieves Gold and Platinum Contact Center Employer of Choice ® certification for their Customer Service Centres in 2006The Contact Center Employer of Choice ® (CCEOC) program has enabled FedEx contact centers to enhance public perception, provide exceptional work environments, and attract, retain and engage high performing, culturally aligned employees.
METLIFE´S EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BENCHMARKING REPORT AND COMPANION WEB TOOL PROVIDE PEER COMPARISONS BY SIZE, INDUSTRY AND GEOGRAPHYWith Increasing Competition for Talent, Benchmarking Data Helps Employers and
Brokers/Consultants Better Understand How Benefits Programs Measure Up
Kids Spending Summer on the Internet Is a Top Worry for ParentsPoll: 27 percent of parents fear kids will spend too much time surfing theInternet this summer
Saul Ewing's Employee Defection Group Adds to Its Already Deep BenchFirm names Susan M. Guerette as Special Counsel
Businessman and pastor join forces to launch a world-wide "ministry of encouragement."Unlikely pair is teaching others to walk the spiritual path with practical feet.
SCI Companies Enables Businesses to Offer Customized Disability Benefits to EmployeesSCI, a national leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO), announced today that effective immediately, it is adding employer-paid short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) insurance plans to its existing voluntary benefits offerings through Jefferson Pilot Financial.
Leade Health Announces Development of Health Coaching Best PracticesHealth coaching provider establishes scientific advisory board, draws upon depth of experience to develop practices that will serve as industry model.
Companies Plan to Add Programs to Combat Rising Health Care Costs,Watson Wyatt Survey FindsMultinational companies have developed a healthand productivity strategy in the United States, but they have not been asproactive in other regions of the world, according to a new survey byWatson Wyatt Worldwide, a global human capital consulting firm.
4myBenefits Signs Agreement with First Horizon Msaver to Facilitate Online HSA EnrollmentLeading vendor of online benefits communications to offer seamless HSA enrollment with high deductible health plans.
CyberShift to Showcase Leading Workforce and Expense Management Solutions at Upcoming Canadian Payroll Association Annual Conference and TradeshowThe Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) 24th Annual Conference, will be held Tuesday, June 6, 2006, through Friday, June 9, 2006
UNUMPROVIDENT RESEARCH POINTS TO VALUE OF INTEGRATED CLAIM MANAGEMENT"Today´s employers often face complicated health and productivity challenges," says Kenneth Mitchell, Ph.D, vice president of return to work program development.
Halogen´s Hosted Software Shines with SunLeading vendor delivering web-based employee performance management solutions to hundreds of thousands of global users on Telus-hosted Sun infrastructure
What´s on your Industry Radar? - RSS Driven Portal for the "Real Time" Business of HR and Employee Benefits LaunchesFor those in the human resources, healthcare insurance or employee benefits industries the answer to the question above is the free thought leader news portal - The Industry Radar (www.theindustryradar.com) which launched today designed to keep your "radar" attuned to all the latest industry trends and news.
Internet Tools Can Encourage Appropriate Health Care Decisions, Watson Wyatt SaysCompanies that are best at controlling healthcare costs are more likely than their poorer performing counterparts tooffer multifaceted Internet tools that help employees model health careoptions, a study by Watson Wyatt and the National Business Group on Healthhas found.
Oops ... the Living Will Solutions Secret is OutAssists in the development and registration of a living will. Also provides on-line emergency contact info 24/7.
PTO Plans Promote a Dependable WorkforceElaine Gottlieb, Workforce Insights writer for Veritude.com explores how paid time off plans motivate employees to schedule time off rather than taking last-minute sick-of-work days. But can employers convince workers that accepting a lower total of paid days off is a good thing?
The Countdown Has Begun& Enclarity" Asks: Is Your Organization Ready For NPI?National Provider Identifier requirements are exactly one year away
Enclarity offers checklist to assess readiness for NPI
WHERE TO AND FOR HOW MUCH?Survey: Quality of Life, Pay Top Relocation Considerations for Executives
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.
UnumProvident retains LEAD in disability insurance marketplaceIn 2005, the company maintained more than $3.9 billion in premium for existing group and individual cases and generated approximately $267 million of new sales.
COLONIAL SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE JUMPS IN NATIONAL WORKSITE SALES RANKINGSHigher sales lead to record-setting premium processing and use of
Colonial´s E-services for benefits management
Best Practices for Healthcare Recruiting in 2006 Report Now AvailableBest Practices for Healthcare Recruiting in 2006 report now available. Jobscience reveals how to win the war of recruiting, hiring, and retaining top talent without losing millions. According to a research report by Jobscience, top talent in the healthcare industry is hard to come by and even harder to retain in this competitive hiring market. Hospitals cannot afford to continue operating without giving more serious consideration to recruiting, hiring, and retaining top talent, and then addressing it as a primary improvement initiative for the hospital as a whole. These and other key findings can be found in the research report, "Healthcare Recruiting Best Practices 2006", now available through Jobscience.
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.
NINTH HOUSE, INC. PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS TO LINGOS FOR GLOBAL RELIEF AND HUMANITARIAN EFFORTSLeadership Development Solutions will Develop Leaders for CARE, Habitat for Humanity, Mercy Corps and Other International Non-Governmental Organizations in Over 60 Countries
Mercer HR Services adds 11 major clients in first quarterGrowth continues across all lines of business
EAPs in Unique Position to Help Sandwiched Baby Boomer GenerationEmployees today are more likely than ever to have multiple care-giving responsibilities in addition to their demands at work; from Bensinger DuPont & Associates.
THE DEAVER FOUNDATION AND SPANISHNET COLLEGE GRANT REMAINING SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP EDUCATORS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS COMMUNICATE WITH THE HISPANIC POPULATIONSpanishNet College and the Deaver Foundation announced today that they are granting the remaining 2006 scholarships offering special Spanish language courses to educators, nurses and related health care providers.
Letter Debunks MisPERCEPTIONs ABOUT PENSION BILL"The Pension Reform Legislation Will Significantly Increase Employer
Costs," Engler Says
Hollywood, and Destiny´s Military Job Site Lends Helping Hand to Homeless VetsAs Memorial Day fast approaches, The Destiny Group was shocked to learn that more than 250,000 veterans are actually homeless - despite serving their country and making huge sacrifices. As part of its ongoing effort to help all veterans find employment, The Destiny Group is pleased to partner with the non profit U.S.VETS to solve this dilemma. With help from established Hollywood veterans and military supporters, the U.S.VETS organization is bringing awareness to this situation and taking action to correct it.
SuccessFactors Professional Edition Strikes Strong Cord With Small and Mid-Sized Businesses; 100 New Companies Join Customer RosterIntegrated Performance and Talent Management Solution Provides Proven Best Practices for Growing Businesses
Fieldglass Publishes Essential Report for Evaluating Contingent Workforce Management TechnologyNew white paper emphasizes continuing importance of technical due diligence for Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.
Most Workers Content with Compensation Package, Yet Many Yearn for Flexible SchedulesHudson survey of 10,000 reveals trends in pay, health & retirement plans, and non-traditional benefits.
Forty-Five Percent Believe Employers Should be Required to Provide Employee Health Care BenefitsWhat role should employers play in ensuring that their employee's lives are covered? What role should employees play in taking their turn at the oars? That is exactly what Success Performance Solutions readers of its weekly newsletter The Total View during the month of April.
UWC -- STRATEGIC SERVICES ON UNEMPLOYMENT AND WORKERS' COMPENSATIONAnnouncing the 2006 Edition Highlights of State Unemployment Compensation Laws
Child Abduction, Home Invasion Insurance Added to Group-Benefits Package"With FBI reports of an American victimized by burglary every 15 seconds and countless child abduction stories circulating through the media, family protection and security are very real concerns for many Americans," said James Hamilton, senior vice president, Chubb & Son, and North American manager for Chubb Accident & Health.
CyberShift to Showcase Workforce Management Solutions at Upcoming Retail Systems 2006 Conference and ExpositionEldercare 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.
Kelly McClain Joins EBMC, Will Focus on New Business DevelopmentAddition of industry veteran to bolster sales team for benefit management company.
WarrenShepell Expands Service TechnologyWhitepaper - The Changing Healthcare Landscape: Big Changes Brewing?While there seems little chance that a solution to America´s healthcare crisis will come out of the federal government anytime soon, the states have been responding. A whitepaper report from HRN Management Group.
EMPLOYERS USING WEB TO MEETINCREASING PENSION ADMINISTRATION DEMANDSClosed and Frozen Plans Adding to Burden, Watson Wyatt Experts Say
Expanded Version of Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Reflects Client InputHR Classroom, a provider of online training services, has released a new expanded and updated version of their popular "Sexual Harassment Prevention" training.
WorldatWork 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.
Buck Consultants announced today that it has been selected by FormTech Industries LLC to provide an array of employee benefit services.Buck Consultants to Provide Employee Benefit Services for FormTech Industries
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.
Principal Financial Group Health Savings Accounts Introduced to Third Party MarketExpanded sales force to focus on insurers, third party administrators and investment firms
C&B Consulting Group Simplifies HIPAA with New Compliance GuideReference source will help employers and benefit plan sponsors respond to privacy and security issues as they arise
URAC, established in 1990, is the independent, nonprofit leader in promoting health care quality through its 15 accreditation and certification programs.In response to an increasingly more consumer-focused health management arena, URAC announced an organizational realignment today designed to strengthen the organization´s focus on product development and its emphasis on client services through accreditation programs.
Buck Consultants, an ACS company and one of the world´s leading human resource and benefits consulting firms, has published its latest issue of "Global View."Buck´s first quarter 2006 issue of "Global View" also contains reports on HR trends and news in France, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the UK. The publication is available on Buck's Web site at the following link:
Ohio Hospital on Track to Become the 'Best of the Best' with Help of Topgun Fighter PilotsThe Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC) hires former fighter pilots of LifeWings Partners LLC to teach its medical staff how to implement the same safety and efficiency tools that have made the nation´s military and commercial airlines so effective and reliable.
A Friend In Every CityThe Future of work success for many in the future lies in their ability to network. In His new book network guru Thomas Power opens the door for everyone to enter informed into this burgeoning new employment environment.
ACI Specialty Benefits Offers Innovative Just-Do-It Training ProgramsSelf-service corporate training packages provide motivational seminars to HR managers at affordable cost
New Asset Allocation Suite Helps Financial Professionals Save Time & Build Client LoyaltyPrograms from the Principal Address Common Investor Error
Pharmaopportunities Employment Traffic Jumps to 20,000 Monthly Visitors Since January LaunchCandidate growth for life sciences job board attributed to continued 23 percent growth in pharmaceutical industry
Hidden Reasons, Costs Behind Increased Absenteeism at WorkWhen Jane called in sick last week, she said she had the flu. When Dave didn´t show up to work, he said that he had a bad cold. Zachary Meyer finds when employees are surveyed confidentially, the primary reason noted for missing work has to do with stress or depression.
HireRight Introduces Industry's First Extended Workforce Screening SolutionNew Software Solution Closes Critical Security Gap with Vendor Employees,Temps and Contractors
New Research Study: Participants See Benefits of Interpersonal Skills TrainingSurvey Shows Social Style Helps Conflict, Poor Morale, Difficult Relationships
Raising the Bar This Memorial Day, MilitaryStars Asks All Employers: "Do You Hire Military Veterans?The Nation´s Largest Military Career Expo Company Set to Host Southeast Regional Hiring Event May 25th
The Medical Disability Advisor, Fifth Edition Selected By Two Provincial Workers' Compensation Boards in CanadaThe MDA provides the two Provincial joint boards´ claims staff with medical information on more than 10,000 reference codes for injuries and illnesses of working people.
LifeCare ® College Kit Helps Ease TransitionFor Students, Gives Parents Peace of MindLifeCare ®, Inc., a pioneer in creating comprehensive life planning services, has announced a new addition to its line of popular educational kits: the LifeCare College Kit, which is filled with practical products and a wealth of information to help students make a smooth transition into college life.
Travis Software Corp., announced a 99.9% Service Level Agreement to its WebCOBRA.com customers.Few, if any, on-demand COBRA software vendors guarantee uptime or provide any Service Level Agreements (SLA) for their customers.
Human Resource Departments Can Now Add Cruise Discounts to Their Employee Benefits Package at No Cost to The CompanyMy Cruise Club.com, a cruise only travel agency, is now offering companies with more than 500 employees their own private label cruise travel booking web site, which will allow their employees to book cruise travel at substantial savings. There is no cost to the company and the rates quoted on the company's cruise travel site are guaranteed to be 7% less than any cruise line directly and less than Travelocity, Expedia, Orbitz and Yahoo Travel. *
Watson WyattWorldwide is warning that a new policy announced yesterday by theDepartment of Energy (DOE) undermines government contractors' ability to provide guaranteed retirement benefits to their workers.According to a press release published by DOE on April 27, the agency willno longer reimburse the expenses associated with defined benefit pensioncoverage "for new contractor employees."
The Human Capital Foundation Will Hold Annual Fundraising Dinner to Benefit Children in EthiopiaThe Human Capital Foundation, an international charitable organization that provides direct assistance programs to help AIDS orphans and children living in extreme poverty in developing countries, announced today that it will hold its annual fundraising dinner on May 17 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Dartmouth College's Hopkins Center in Hanover, NH. All proceeds will support the Selamta (be at peace) Project in Ethiopia.
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
Ann Arbor´s Leade Health Honored as One of 'Michigan 50 Companies to Watch'Health coaching pioneer recognized in awards program for its work in weight management, stress management, tobacco cessation, and cardiovascular health.
Drug Benefit Experts Invest in Pharmacy Benefit Management InstituteDave Borden and Tim Watson, PharmD, MBA, principals of Dallas-based Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG), have purchased the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI) based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Desjardins Financial Security Goes Live With Sungard´s iWORKSDesjardins Financial Security announces that it has completed the implementation of SunGard´s iWORKS COMPASS in its group retirement savings enterprise network, SunGard´s enterprise group benefit administration system.
Blue Shield of California Transforms Human Resources Operations with OracleComprehensive Solution Streamlines HR Functions, Cutting Cycle Times from Weeks to Seconds.
ROB ELLIS AND TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD DELIVER VITAL MESSAGE TO STUDENTS ON WORK SAFETY FOR YOUNG PEOPLELeading Executives transfer knowledge to students about workplace safety to inspire courage and influence change
Lucas Group Reports Positive Hiring Outlook in Pharmaceutical Marketing and SalesAccording to IMS Health (NYSE: RX), the world´s leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, North America´s pharmaceutical industry grew 5.2 percent in 2005 and accounts for 47 percent of global sales.
New England Organ Bank Taps Knowledge Factor to Train Tissue Bank Personnel on Policies and ProceduresKnowledge Factor, the leader in Confidence-Based Learning, today announced that it is has been tapped by the New England Organ Bank (NEOB) to conduct training for all NEOB tissue personnel on the recovery and screening requirements for tissue donated for transplantation. Knowledge Factor will apply its patented learning methodology to repurpose NEOB´s training content and activities to track, document and shorten the time to mastery for new and existing staff.
Hospitals and health organizations host many of the 2 billion-plus health information sites on the World Wide Web.In this give-and-take environment where consumers want more Web-based health information but don´t know whether they can trust the source, Web portals need to offer tangible evidence of solid privacy and quality practices.
Financial Incentives Alone Unlikely to Curb Health Care Costs, Watson Wyatt Says.Four Percent of Participants Incur Half of Health Care Charges
The Principal Financial Group Enhances Employer Reporting for Disability ClaimsNew reporting capabilities aimed to save time and money
Vincera, Inc. Partners With ClearStar.netClearStar.net to provide access to the Vincera Intelligent Protection
TM service for retail screening firms to protect personally identifiable information (PII).
Durable Goods Manufacturers to Be Hit HardestNew accounting rules proposed by the Financial
Standards Accounting Board (FASB) that would require companies to include
the funding status of pension plans on their balance sheets.
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Kronos ® for Healthcare Sets Industry Standard for Nurse Scheduling; Advanced Scheduling Solution Frees Nurses to Focus on Delivering Quality Patient CareFloyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services, a Kronos customer for more than 10 years, is implementing Kronos for Healthcare as part of its mission of utilizing technology to provide superior services.
Harris, 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.