The Benefits U Team offers Webinars through our Benefits University. This resource is available, at no cost, to educate and keep you informed in areas that impact businesses. We are pleased to offer the following resources as a follow-up to these Webinars.
Performance is about accomplishing something. Adding employees to performance can present challenges if an employee is unmotivated, lacks focus due to personal problems, needs training or doesn’t have a clear picture of job expectations.
If any of these scenarios sound familiar, chances are you aren’t thrilledwith your current employee performance review process or you may not have one. Holding employees accountable and measuring performance is something we all know we “should” do, but may not because it’s time consuming and we think it does little to change employee behavior overall.
Learn how the employee performance review process is streamlined and impactful. It becomes simple for managers to agree upon goals and skills with the employee, which becomes a win-win situation. With clearly outlined goals, the process benefits BOTH the individual and the organization by creating happier, satisfied employees that are more productive.
Accountability in Performance: Expectations, Shortcomings, Success Online Resources
Accountability in Performance Video Presentation.
Accountability in Performance: Expectations, Shortcomings, Success Documents
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
Accountability in Performance Powerpoint Presentation
Health care reform will continue to challenge us all to reevaluate the emphasis we have placed on our current health care system.
Business owners are faced with ongoing increases in benefits costs and health care reform has and will continue to have an impact in that area. We are all looking for ways to cut expenses, and take care of our employees and their families, without watering down the benefits we provide.
Take a proactive approach and get ideas on how you can create a plan to reduce benefits costs.
Strategies and Tactics to Reduce Benefits Costs Online Resources
Strategies and Tactics to Reduce Benefits Costs Video Presentation.
Strategies and Tactics to Reduce Benefits Costs Documents
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
Strategies and Tactics to Reduce Benefits Costs Powerpoint Presentation
Health care reform presents the opportunity to proactively reduce the need to access the health care system, resulting in decreased health care costs.
It is possible to change the future of continued increases in your health care costs. The question in everyone’s mind is—How?
Health Care Reform: Let’s Attack The Real Problem Documents
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
Health Care Reform Powerpoint Presentation
If you are suffering from "information overload" on the health care reform issue, you are not alone. Now that the legislation has passed, we know what we are working with and can begin addressing the issues.
This webinar features practical, "roll up your sleeves" information on health care reform through the eyes of an employer. We break down, translate, and give you very useful, hands on advice on how health care reform will affect you administratively and financially. In addition, you will learn what you can do to prepare for what is ahead both in 6 months as well as by 2014.
Online Resources
NEW! Our Health Care Reform Resource Center provides additional information.
Health Care Reform March 2010 Video Presentation.
Health Care Reform: Through the Eyes of an Employer Documents
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
Health Care Reform Powerpoint Presentation
The debate in Washington, D.C. about health care reform seems to have stalled. In light of the election of Scott Brown to the Senate seat in Massachusetts, the president seems to have shifted his attention to other issues.
So, is health care reform dead?
Online Resources
Health Care Reform March 2010 Video Presentation.
Health Care Reform: Is it Dead? Documents
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
Health Care Reform Powerpoint Presentation
Company policies improve management effectiveness, company performance and regulatory compliance. They set clear expectations for employers and employees and provide a guide for consistency in how employees are managed.
Whether large or small, the size of your organization, culture and type of business will often dictate your policies and procedures. By preparing you for the challenges associated with managing people, we can help you achieve your business goals.
Group Services partnered with Human Resources expert, Lisa Charnitz, SPHR and The Pivot Group
Online Resources
How Many Policies Do You Need? Video Presentation
How Many Policies Do You Need? Reality Check vs. Company Culture Documents
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
How Many Policies Powerpoint Presentation
List of Compliance Obligations Addressed by HR That Works per Employer Size
Helpful Websites
Department of Labor
Equal Employment Opportunity
Job Accommodation Network
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Society for Human Resource Management
Are you curious to know how your health plan compares to your competitors with respect to cost, contribution, and benefit levels?
Do you want the “inside track” on what type of rate increases insurance companies are requesting for 2010?
Wondering what other employers are doing to offset an increase?
Have you asked yourself how the latest healthcare reform proposal will affect benefits for 2010 and beyond?
Online Resources
Benefits Forecast 2010 Video Presentation.
Benefits Forecast 2010: Rain or Shine? Documents
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
Benefits Forecast 2010: Rain or Shine? Powerpoint Presentation
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, administers and enforces the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA directly affects employers who have 50 or more employees. Understanding the law and developing compliance strategies will help protect an employer from possible litigation.
Online Resources
A Look At the Family Medical and Leave Act Video.
A Look At the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) Documents
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
A Look At the Family Medical and Leave Act (FLMA) Powerpoint Presentation
WH-380-E Certification of Health Care Provider for Employees Serious Health Condition.pdf
WH-380-F Certification of Health Condition Provider for Family Members Serious Health Condition.pdf
WH-381 Notice of Eligiblity and Rights and Responsibilities.pdf
WH-384 Certification of Qualifying Exigency For Military Family Leave.pdf
Online Compliance Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration -
Family and Medical Leave Act
U.S. Department of Labor (Wage and Hour Division) -
Family and Medical Leave Act
Each year your health insurance comes up for renewal. Do you know if you are getting the best deal and paying "sticker" vs. "wholesale?"
Health insurance expenses are the fastest growing cost component for employers. Getting the best deal begins with knowing the right questions to ask, having the right person to ask those questions, and knowing when to ask them.
Many employers are overwhelmed and feel powerless to negotiate their renewal each year. Their top priority is running a business and increasing revenue and profitability, as it should be.
The good news is, there is a way to get the best deal, its simpler than you may think, and it can positively impact your bottom line. The problem for many is "not knowing what they do not know," which consequently leaves many missed opportunities on the table.
Learn firsthand the secrets behind negotiating your renewal. By doing so, you will reap the rewards that will yield a positive return on one of your largest investments.
Online Resources
Your Renewal: Why Pay Sticker When You Can Pay Wholesale? Video
Download this Your Renewal: Why Pay Sticker When You Can Pay Wholesale? Document
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
Your Renewal: Why Pay Sticker When You Can Pay Wholesale? Powerpoint Presentation
Your employees are an important asset to your business. They can either be with you or against you. We know you want them on your side!
It makes sense—happy and satisfied employees are more productive. One of the key factors in improving employee productivity is the benefits you offer.
Offering the “right benefits” can work to your advantage and energize your workforce.
Online Resources
Using Benefits to Improve Employee Productivity
and Loyalty Video
Download these Using Benefits to Improve Employee Productivity and Loyalty Documents
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
Using Benefits to Improve Employee Productivity
and Loyalty Powerpoint Presentation
This year we have seen changes in the law, including the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). As a result, it seems like an appropriate time to revisit the requirements mandated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Many employers do not fully understand ERISA, how it impacts business and employees, and the possible risks it presents. ERISA is a federal law that regulates employer sponsored benefits (also called “welfare benefit plans”). Besides requiring the provision of specific Plan features and funding information, the law mandates employers to submit detailed reports to the government. Are you in compliance?
Online Resources
ERISA Violation – Are You At Risk? Webinar Video
Download These ERISA Violation—Are You At Risk? Documents
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
ERISA Violation Powerpoint Presentation
Is your HR helping you survive todays economy? Do you have a strategic plan for moving forward with such a critical business objective?
Online Resources
Use the HR That Works Cost Calculator
HR That Works in Tough Times Webinar Video
Download These HR That Works Documents
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
HR That Works in Tough Times Powerpoint Presentation
HR That Works Benefits Summary
Character Assessment Tools
On Tuesday, February 17, 2009 President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The new law revises COBRA in a very significant way by providing a subsidy to alleviate some of the financial burden on employees. Learn what those changes are and what you need to do.
Online Resources
(Documents are available in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format.)
COBRA and the American Recovery and Reinvestment
PowerPoint Presentation
COBRA Model Notices
COBRA Extended Election Period Notice
COBRA General Notice Abbreviated Version
COBRA General Notice Full Version
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