Tag Archives: benefits

August 6, 2012

A Look at Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

What’s a flexible spending account? A flexible spending account, or FSA, helps you pay for out-of-pocket health care and dependent day care expenses on a pre-tax basis. How does this work? It’s... Visit site for full story...

July 2, 2012

How the Affordable Care Act Will Affect Your Company

The Littler Mendelson law firm released an overview of the Supreme Court’s monumental ruling on the Affordable Care Act last Thursday. An excerpt from the publication is below, explaining how employers will need to alter the plans they offer employees: Plans ...

July 2, 2012

How the Affordable Care Act Will Affect Your Company

The Littler Mendelson law firm released an overview of the Supreme Court’s monumental ruling on the Affordable Care Act last Thursday. An excerpt from the publication is below, explaining how employers will need to alter the plans they offer employees: Plans ...

June 12, 2012

TriNet’s Tip Tuesday

A great benefit of enrolling in a High Deductible Health plan is the availability of the Health Savings Account (HSA). Unlike flexible spending accounts, the HSA is not use it or lose it and you... Visit site for full story... ...

April 24, 2012

TriNet’s Tip Tuesday

Tip Tuesday! What is the difference between HMO and PPO benefit plans?   Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Set co-pay for most services Many services covered 100%, so very little... Visit site for full story...

March 5, 2012

2012 401(k) Contribution Limits, Participant Education

I wanted to follow up last week’s post about the new rules for 401(k) fee disclosures with additional good news for retirement savers. After three years without an increase to the 401(k) employee... Visit site for full story...

February 27, 2012

New Rules on 401(k) Plan Fee Disclosures

As a plan sponsor, do you know the true cost of your company’s 401(k) plan? You should, because you have a fiduciary duty to ensure these fees are ‘reasonable’. Unfortunately, deciphering your plan’s... Visit site for full story...

February 15, 2012

401(k) Plan Fiduciary Obligations 101

We all know that a 401(k) plan is a popular employee benefit. Yet when a company decides to sponsor a 401(k) plan, it needs to be familiar with its responsibilities under the Employee Retirement... Visit site for full story... ...

February 10, 2012

The Rise of High Deductible Health Plans

As Benjamin Franklin once said, there are two guarantees in life: death and taxes.  If he were around today, he might add a third guarantee: your health insurance premiums will increase every year.... Visit site for full story...

January 30, 2012

Big Picture Benefits

As with any new year, 2012 has brought the expected trappings: Times Square ball drop, ad nauseum repetition of weight loss commercials, and of course… the lists.  For most people, I’m referring to lists like “Top Ten Stocks to Watch ...

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