Employee Benefits

Molina Launches New Employee Recognition Program Powered by Achievers

By HR Vendor News | September 30, 2011

San Francisco and Toronto, September 23, 2011: Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards), the fastest growing employee global rewards and Social Recognition solution, announced today the launch of Molina Healthcare’s Above the Branches employee recognition program to 5,000 employees across the U.S. “Molina is a forward-thinking organization that understands the immeasurable power of a culture of…

LifeCare, Inc., Reports Dramatic Rise in Demand for Backup Child and Adult Care

By HR Vendor News | September 28, 2011

SHELTON, CT / September 28, 2011 — LifeCare®, Inc., a national provider of personal productivity and loyalty solutions with nearly 30 years experience, is reporting explosive year-over-year demand for its backup care program. Member requests and utilization for the first six months of 2011 were four times greater than the same six-month period in 2010.…

Time-Off Programs Benefit Not-For-Profit Employers

By HR Vendor News | September 27, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2011 For more information, contact: Michelle Willis (800) 300-9570 mwillis@compdatasurveys.com Kansas City, Kan.— During the recession, having a well developed time-off program was essential for companies looking for a way to compensate employees, without stretching already thin budgets. Now, as companies push towards recovery, time-off programs are one of the…

Medical Insurance Costs on the Rise for the Hospitality Industry

By HR Vendor News | September 27, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2011 For more information, contact: Michelle Willis (800) 300-9570 mwillis@compdatasurveys.com Medical Insurance Costs on the Rise for the Hospitality Industry Kansas City, Kan.— Medical insurance costs are continuing to rise for hospitality industry employers across the country. The 2011 Compensation Data Hospitality survey results show companies reported an average premium…

Retirement and Savings Benefits Account for 3.7 Percent of Compensation Costs in Private Industry

By HR Vendor News | September 27, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC / September 27, 2011 — The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently reported that private industry employers paid, on average, $1.03 per hour worked to provide retirement and savings benefits to their employees in June 2011. This is according to the Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC) survey, which is an output…

Vangent Presents on Validation of a Pre-offer Measure of Sexual Harassment Risk at 23rd Annual Association for Psychological Science Conference

By HR Vendor News | September 22, 2011

Chicago, IL, September 21, 2011 — Vangent, Inc., a leading provider of pre-employment risk assessments, continued its history of developing innovative new assessment tools, presenting a paper at the 2011 Association for Psychological Science conference, held May 25th-29th in Washington, DC. The poster presentation, by Dr. Kelly D. Dages, a Senior Organizational Psychologist & Program…

Achievers Raises Over $50,000 for The Princess Margaret Hospital

By HR Vendor News | September 22, 2011

San Francisco & Toronto, September 22, 2011: Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards), the fastest growing Global Rewards and Social Recognition company, announced today that it concluded its Annual Customer Experience event (ACE) by sending a team to walk in the Shoppers Drug Mart® Weekend to End Women’s Cancers™, a fundraiser in support of The Princess…

Time-Off Programs Benefit Banking & Finance Employers

By HR Vendor News | September 20, 2011

For more information, contact: Michelle Willis (800) 300-9570 mwillis@compdatasurveys.com Kansas City, Kan.— September 20, 2011 — During the recession, having a well developed time-off program was essential for companies looking for a way to compensate employees, without stretching already thin budgets. Now, as companies push towards recovery, time-off programs are one of the cornerstones of…

Benz Communications' Jennifer Benz to Deliver Keynote Presentation at Employee Benefit News' 24th Annual Benefits Forum & Expo

By HR Vendor News | September 20, 2011

Benz Communications’ Jennifer Benz will deliver the keynote presentation — “Three Steps to Success: Best Practices for Your Biggest Benefits Challenges” — at Employee Benefit News’ 24th Annual Benefits Forum & Expo on Monday, September 26, 2011 at 8:30am. San Francisco, CA—September 20, 2011—Jennifer Benz, founder and chief strategist of Benz Communications, will kick off…

Evidence-Based Change Helping Companies Achieve Greater Success and Competitive Advantage, New Towers Watson Book Reveals

By HR Vendor News | September 20, 2011

NEW YORK, September 19, 2011  When it comes to managing people, many organizations have made important HR decisions without any real rigor, often relying on instincts or copying competitors’ practices. Now, a handful of leading-edge global companies are breaking new ground and using evidence-based change to make critical talent management decisions, help their organizations…