Mid-Level Defined Contribution Pension Plan Administrator
for Robin S. Weingast & Associates, Inc. in NY

AVP, Benefits
for Western & Southern Financial Group in OH

Manager Client Services
for ADP in GA

401(k)/Cash Balance Consultant
for ERP Actuaries & Consultants in NY

Retirement Benefit Consultant
for Plan Sponsor Advisors in IL

Defined Benefits Plan Assistant
for ExpertPlan, Inc. in NJ

Senior Advisor, Retirement and Savings
for ConocoPhillips in TX

Senior Advisor, US Benefits, Health and Welfare
for ConocoPhillips in TX

Solution Center Consultant II
for ADP in GA

Actuary
for The Angell Pension Group, Inc. in ANY STATE

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Michigan State Workers to Get Back 3% Taken from Pay Toward Retiree Health Care
"Lower courts had ruled that the Legislature acted unlawfully when it required the deduction because, under the Michigan Constitution, setting state employee pay is the role of the Civil Service Commission." (Detroit Free Press)

7th Annual Employer Health & Human Capital Congress   [Advert.]

Find solutions to empower improved health outcomes, restructure benefits to achieve cost sustainability and implement measurable wellness and benefit designs that stand up to CFO-scrutiny. February 7-9, Washington, DC

GAO Report on Health Care Coverage: Job Lock and the Potential Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
"[GAO] examined two key questions: 1. What has research shown about whether and the extent to which workers stay in jobs they might otherwise leave out of fear of losing health care coverage and the impact of those decisions on the labor market? 2. What are expert views on the ability of PPACA to mitigate job lock?" (U.S. Government Accountability Office)

Fairfax County, Virginia, Police Trying to Maintain a Healthy Beat
"[T]he department maintains a 'voluntary but highly-encouraged' wellness program for all department employees. In the program, officers are given one 'on-duty' hour twice per week to make use of several workout centers and health-education events put on for their benefit." (Post-Newsweek Media, Inc./FairfaxTimes.com)

Americans' Access to Prescription Drugs Stabilizes, 2007-2010
"While remaining stable overall, access to prescription drugs improved for working-age, uninsured people, likely reflecting a decline in visits to health care providers, as well as changes in the composition of the uninsured population." (Center for Studying Health System Change)

White House Seeks to Ease Some Mandates of Federal Health Care Law
"Since the law was signed in March 2010, administration officials have exempted close to 1,500 employers and health plans from rules designed to eliminate so-called mini-med plans that cap coverage at as little as a few thousand dollars a year." (Cleveland Live, Inc.)

Community Health Council Approves Vision Statement Including Developing Gold Standards for Health-Promoting Worksites
"So far, some tentative gold standards that have been developed for the workplace include urging companies to have written policies that deal with drug and alcohol use or abuse and provide for treatment of those problems; to have employee wellness programs that include on-site fitness classes, training and assessments, or to provide for those to happen elsewhere; to host educational classes that deal with various health concerns; and to provide referrals for mental health counseling." (Bowling Green Daily News)

Containing Health-Care Costs: Proven Strategies for Success in the Public Sector
"[There are] important leverage points for public employers to manage and contain the cost of employee health care benefits, while still promoting a healthy workforce. This paper describes these leverage points and includes specific cost management strategies within each point. The discussion focuses on the strategies that have been found to have the most profound effects and that have proven successful in the public sector. The paper focuses on more innovative strategies, though the tried-and-true are discussed too." (Government Finance Officers Association via Colonial Life)

Companies Would Be Wise to Invest in Wellness Programs
"In addition to direct costs to a company from an unhealthy workforce in regard to health insurance costs, there are also indirect costs of poor health — such as absenteeism, disability and reduced work output — that may be several times higher than normal." (World Publishing Co.)

401(k) Plan Participation Could Fall Victim to Proposed Health Care Affordability Test
"Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, starting in 2014, employers are liable for an annual $3,000-per-employee penalty for employees whose required health insurance premium contribution for single coverage exceeds 9.5% of family income and the employees are eligible for federal premium subsidies to buy coverage through state insurance exchanges." (Business Insurance)

Website Helps Small Companies Get Healthy
"'Workforce Wellness and Engagement' is an online tool that addresses questions small employers raise about the practical and legal issues involved in providing programs intended to promote a healthy workplace." (Patch)

Annual Bonuses for 2011 Paid in 2012: Tax Planning Opportunities for Employers
"[E]mployers need to consider the following factors when deciding when to deduct the amount of bonus payments: 1. In order to deduct in 2011 a bonus that is paid in 2012, the employer must be on the accrual method of accounting. 2. In addition, the amount of the total bonus payable needs to be fixed as of the last day of 2011." (Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP)

Ten Ideas for Year-End Tax Planning with Stock Compensation
"As part of your year-end and year-beginning tax planning, review your stock options and company stock holdings. Make investment objectives and personal financial needs, not tax considerations, the driver of your decisions. Here are 10 ideas to review before the end of the year to make sure you aren't paying more taxes than necessary." (myStockPlan.com, Inc.)

Issue Brief on Equity Compensation Values and Valuation
This issue brief features three articles by leading authorities on issues related to equity compensation valuation: private company liquidity programs, SEC simplified method transition considerations, and forfeiture rates under ASC 718. (National Center for Employee Ownership)

2011/2012 Compensation, Retirement and Benefits Trends Survey (PDF)
"The annual Compensation, Retirement and Benefits Trends Survey conducted by Verisight and RSM McGladrey is designed to uncover key trends across the broad spectrum of retirement, benefits, and employee reward programs. The result is a comprehensive view of firms' total employee reward programs that is rarely available from a single source." (Verisight, Inc.)

Employee Ownership Update for December 15, 2011
NCEO Executive Director Loren Rodgers discusses a SEC suit alleging an undervalued stock buyback, new data showing broad-based options decrease employee turnover, employee ownership in South Africa, the Penn program for ESOP company CEOs, and deadlines for the NCEO executive compensation survey and board nominations. (National Center for Employee Ownership)

National Institute of Pension Administrators Enhances TPA Services via Access to Quarterly Qualified Plan Update
(National Institute of Pension Administrators)

IRS Offers Tips for Year-End Giving
(Internal Revenue Service (IRS))

Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index™ Rises for First Time Since September
(Dietrich & Associates, Inc.)

RolloverSystems Rolls Out "DecisionDesk" Service
(RolloverSystems)

Finance, HR Executives See Roles Changing in the Wake of Health Reform, Towers Watson Survey Finds
(Towers Watson)