Employee Benefits

I Love Rewards 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Award announces the Elite 8 Category Winners

By HR Vendor News | September 10, 2010

Boston and Toronto, September 10, 2010: I Love Rewards the leader in employee rewards and recognition solutions announces the Elite 8 category winners of the I Love Rewards 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Award. The winners are based on the Eight Elements of Employee Engagement™, and were selected based on their innovation to engage their workforces.…

Medical Insurance Costs Increase for Banking and Finance Companies

By HR Vendor News | September 7, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2010 For more information, contact: Amy Kaminski Director of Marketing (800) 300-9570 akaminski@compdatasurveys.com Medical Insurance Costs Increase for Banking and Finance Companies Kansas City, Kan.— Despite legislation recently passed to bring costs in line, providing medical insurance continues to grow increasingly expensive for banking and finance employers across the country.…

Not-For-Profit Pay Increase Budgets Continue to Decrease in 2010

By HR Vendor News | September 7, 2010

Kansas City, Kan.— Although many economists have predicted the U.S. may see a very modest economic improvement in 2010, pay increase budgets have continued to decline over the past year. The newly released 2010 Compensation Data Not-For-Profit survey results show pay increase budgets have fallen to 1.7 percent, down from 2.4 percent in 2009. Little…

Haskayne School of Business Optimizes Mentoring Program with Insalas Mentoring Software

By HR Vendor News | September 2, 2010

Insala, the global leader in career transition and talent management solutions, announces the successful deployment of Insala’s mentoring software solution at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business, resulting in ease and efficiency of program administration while facilitating program growth. “With Insala’s mentoring solution, I can now track student communication and activities, and more…

AWLP in Search of Innovative Work-Life Programs and Emerging Talent

By HR Vendor News | September 1, 2010

Sept. 1, 2010 — Scottsdale, Ariz. — Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), an affiliate of WorldatWork, is now accepting submissions for the Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award and Work-Life Rising Star. Established in 1996, the Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award is the highest honor bestowed by AWLP to recognize organizations that have developed outstanding work-life programs. Progressive…

Enwisen to Sponsor IQPC – SSONs 8th Annual HR Shared Services Conference Orlando, October 25-27, 2010 – SVP Barbara Levin to Chair Event

By HR Vendor News | August 31, 2010

WHAT: The premier HR Shared Services event of the year, sponsored by Enwisen: the leader in SaaS solutions that help employers provide better HR service delivery, with fewer resources and lower costs. Sixteen sessions by HR Shared Services experts from major organizations — including Coca-Cola, Whirlpool and Campbell Soup, EMC, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The Hershey…

Medical Insurance Costs Increase for Manufacturing Companies

By HR Vendor News | August 25, 2010

Kansas City, Kan.— Despite legislation recently passed to bring costs in line, providing medical insurance continues to grow increasingly expensive for manufacturing employers across the country. The newly released 2010 Compensation Data Manufacturing survey results show manufacturing companies had an average premium increase of 11 percent. More than 80 percent of survey respondents report paying…

Validity Screening Solutions Named Finalist for the Kansas City Business Journal 2010 Best Places to Work

By HR Vendor News | August 24, 2010

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — August 24, 2010 — Validity Screening Solutions, a premier provider of background screening and drug screening services, has been recognized by the Kansas City Business Journal as a finalist for the 2010 Best Places to Work. A total of 30 finalists were named in the categories of small, medium and large…

Legal Insurer ARAG Announces Scholarship Program for Drake Law Students

By HR Vendor News | August 23, 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa — Legal insurer ARAG® has announced the creation of the ARAG Chad Hensley Diversity Scholarship at Drake Law School in honor of Chad Hensley, a former insurance company executive, ARAG board member and Drake Law School graduate. The annual scholarship will provide $2,500 in financial assistance to a third-year Drake law student.…

Benevity and I Love Rewards Partner to Bring Charitable Giving Employee Incentives to North American Companies

By HR Vendor News | August 19, 2010

Boston and Toronto, August 18, 2010 — Benevity Social Ventures, Inc., (www.benevity.org), announced today that I Love Rewards, the leading web-based employee rewards and recognition solution provider, has selected Benevity to power an innovative charitable redemption option to its North American clients. “Benevity is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with an innovative leader…