Employee Benefits

Insurance Costs Continue Trending Upward for Banking and Finance Organizations

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2012

Kansas City, Kan.— It’s no surprise that with a looming nursing shortage, obesity at epidemic levels and baby boomers entering their golden years that there isn’t any foreseeable end in sight to the rising cost of healthcare. In fact, the 2012 Compensation Data Banking & Finance survey results reported the average annual cost of insurance…

IHRIM to Host Week-Long Global Forum Webinar Series

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2012

The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry, today announced that it would host a week-long Global Forum Webinar series December 3-7, 2012. These 90-minute sessions will be led by the industry’s top thought leaders to address the latest trends in HR…

Morehead Releases Best Practices in Healthcare Employee Engagement

By HR Vendor News | November 19, 2012

The Habits of Highly Committed Workplaces whitepaper is based on the practices of award-winning U.S. Healthcare organizations Morehead Associates announces the release of their latest research in healthcare employee engagement, “The Habits of Highly Committed Workplaces.” Morehead provides physician, volunteer, and employee engagement surveys, research, and consulting to healthcare clients in 44 states, including 45%…

Optis Survey Uncovers Uncertainty in Leave Management

By HR Vendor News | November 15, 2012

DENVER, Colo. (Nov. 15, 2012) — Optis, a leading provider of people data services and cloud software solutions, released a survey today revealing that 54% of HR professionals are unsure of how much absence costs their organization. “In this economic environment, it’s imperative that organizations understand how much of the $100 billion nationwide absence problem…

IHRIM Opens Registration for 2013 Annual Conference

By HR Vendor News | November 14, 2012

The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry, announced that it has opened registration for its upcoming annual conference — the 2013 HRMS Strategies Conference and Technology Exposition. The multi-day event is to be held June 2-5, 2013 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort,…

Buck Consultants Survey: 3 Percent Salary Increase the "New Normal"

By HR Vendor News | November 13, 2012

Employers increase use of short-term incentives as cost-effective way to reward employees NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2012 – While employees may not see much improvement in base pay next year, the prevalence and size of short-term incentives has increased substantially, according to the sixth annual “Compensation Planning Survey” released by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company…

Health Plan Design Drives Regional Health Care Cost Differences, Survey Finds

By HR Vendor News | November 13, 2012

Benefits Benchmarking Critical to Help Employers Stay Competitive and Control Costs INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, November 13, 2012 — United Benefit Advisors (UBA), one of the nation’s largest employee benefit advisory organizations, announces more key findings from its 2012 Health Plan Survey. As health care costs continue to increase and recruitment and retention of quality employees becomes…

Insurance Costs Continue Trending Upward for Not-For-Profit Organizations

By HR Vendor News | November 8, 2012

Kansas City, Kan.— It’s no surprise that with a looming nursing shortage, obesity at epidemic levels and baby boomers entering their golden years that there isn’t any foreseeable end in sight to the rising cost of healthcare. In fact, the 2012 Compensation Data Not-For-Profit survey results reported the average annual cost of insurance per employee…

Post Election, What "Obamacare" Means For Business – Implementing Health Care Reform Faces Immediate and Long-Term Challenges

By HR Vendor News | November 8, 2012

Indianapolis, IN – Nov. 8, 2012 – Maintenance of the health care reform status quo in Washington, D.C. (the re-election of President Barack Obama, with a split congress) means that implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) likely will move forward largely as the law was passed in 2010. The law leaves…

Achievers Named Company of the Year for Computer Software

By HR Vendor News | November 6, 2012

San Francisco and Toronto, November 6, 2012 — Achievers, the leader in employee recognition and rewards software, is honored to be named Company of the Year for Computer Software for the 2012 American Business Awards, the nation’s premier business awards competition. Additionally, Achievers was named a Top 10 Company in the nation. The Top 10…