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The mandate and beyond: health care reform requires executives to make decisions based on incomplete information.		Mar 1, 2013	1854
How to choose health insurance exchanges: employers' interest in public and private health care exchanges is growing as they seek options to control costs and increase employees' choices.		Oct 1, 2012	2367
Measure compensation's impact: an analysis can reveal the effectiveness of your compensation strategy.		Sep 1, 2012	1951
Are defined benefit plans dead? Reports of the demise of the defined benefit pension plan may be exaggerated.		Jul 1, 2012	2519
Financial education--stress = improved productivity: making employees more money-savvy has a measurable return on investment.		Jun 1, 2012	2879
On guard: work with vendors to detect and prevent costly health insurance fraud.		Jun 1, 2012	1878
Bank on savings: low-cost bank-at-work benefits drive payroll processing costs down.		Jan 1, 2012	1555
A marriage of necessity: opportunities abound for HR and finance professional to work together.		Oct 1, 2011	2578
Exit strategy: employers planning to end retiree medical benefits look to health care reform to fill the void.		Sep 1, 2011	2402
Clawing back compensation: executive compensation plans have become trickier to design under legal requirements that seek to avoid premature payouts.		Sep 1, 2011	1751
Security the future of long-term care: if it survives, the CLASS Act has the potential to alter the long-term-care market.		Aug 1, 2011	2182
HSAs, HRAs: same goal but different structures.	Brief article	Jul 1, 2011	300
Is self-insurance for you? Health care reform could prompt a move to self-insured health plans to reduce costs.		May 1, 2011	2540
Moving assets: automatic 401(K) rollovers: save administrative time and reduce plan costs by moving small balances out of defined contribution plans.		Mar 1, 2011	1898
Navigating health care reform's unclear mandates.	Brief article	Jan 1, 2011	249
Employers ask: play-or-pay for health care?	Brief article	Dec 1, 2010	250
Taxing changes: the reform law's prescriptions for change could have side effects: new taxes for employers.		Oct 1, 2010	2404
Low-risk choices for retirement plans: there are many options to offer retirement plan participants who want to dial back their investment risks.		Sep 1, 2010	2544
Start spreading the news: well before open enrollment season begings, help employees understand their benefits options for 2011--the first full year impacted by health care reform.		Aug 1, 2010	2156
Big picture on drug benefits: getting the full view of your organization's health costs requires seeing how drug plans fit in.		Mar 1, 2010	1997
Laying hands on health data.		Feb 1, 2010	1953
Recasting the message on 401(k)s: what went down could come back up, although maybe not all the way and certainly not without risk.		Jan 1, 2010	1684
Making the best of buyouts: plan buyouts carefully to retain top talent and minimize legal risks.		Oct 1, 2009	1770
Money matters in the hiring process: although job applicants are plentiful, salary is still up for discussion--and negotiation.		Sep 1, 2009	1681
Rescuing pension plans: recession-swamped plans for retirement may need help to stay afloat; some older workers, though, have been left with a sinking feeling.	Cover story	May 1, 2009	3770
Picking a provider: experts advise proceeding carefully when choosing a new 401(k) plan administrator.		Mar 1, 2009	2050
Keeping wellness programs out of trouble.		Dec 1, 2008	586
Long-term care as an employee benefit.	Survey	Dec 1, 2008	574
Finding the right investment advisor for 401(k) participants.		Dec 1, 2008	847
Calibrating consistency: sessions ensure that one manager's 'competent' rating isn't another manager's 'superior.'.		Jan 1, 2008	1616
Tell them about it: use personal statements, training and online tools to let employees know how valuable their total rewards really are.		Nov 1, 2007	1733
Taking ownership: maximizing the benefits and incentives of employee stock ownership plans takes planning and communication.		Aug 1, 2007	2175
Weighing pay incentives: Incentive plans should motivate employees to perform at a higher level, not encourage them to engage in questionable behavior.		Jun 1, 2007	2400
Statistically speaking: monitoring and understanding the best economic indicators for your organization can enhance HR's effectiveness.		Jun 1, 2007	2098
Lights out for a 401(k) plan: just as HR has to know the rules for setting up and overseeing a 401(k) plan, it should know the rules for shutting one down.		Jan 1, 2007	2547
Pension law makes way for phased retirement.		Nov 1, 2006	941
Sage advice: some employers are offering their employees investment advice to help them plan--and save--for a better retirement.		Nov 1, 2006	2238
Figuring incentive plans' ROI: you spend a lot on incentive plans, so you'd better make sure you're getting your money's worth.		Jul 1, 2006	1763