Author : Christopher G. Reddick
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 29,96 MB
Release : 2008-04-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1420051938
Fiscal realities and changing social priorities are requiring a dramatic shift in the way that benefits are selected and awarded to employees, especially in the public sector. This means that public administrators and policy researchers must consider new parameters and contingencies, both financial and social, when evaluating choices and making pol
Author : Jerry S. Rosenbloom
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 1009 pages
File Size : 44,90 MB
Release : 2011-06-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0071763090
The essential resource for designing and implementing employee benefits—bringing you up to date on critical new industry changes For nearly three decades, HR professionals and consultants have depended on The Handbook of Employee Benefits for authoritative answers to their questions about designing and implementing competitive employee benefits packages. Covering everything from general objectives to costs, this classic reference brings you up to date on critical changes driven by legislative developments, such as the new health-care reform law enacted by the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The seventh edition of The Handbook of Employee Benefits features the knowledge and insights of the leading scholars and practitioners in the field. Filled with new and updated information and real-world examples, this edition focuses on health and group benefits: Health Benefits: health-care reform’s impact on employee benefits, new approaches to cost containment, how to access quality care, consumer-driven health-care plan designs along with dental, behavioral, prescription, and long-term care programs Life Insurance: group term, universal life, and corporate-owned life programs Work/Life Programs: traditional time off and family leave, child and elder care, and assistance for education, financial planning, and voluntary benefits Social Insurance Programs: Social Security, Medicare, and workers’ and unemployment compensation programs Group and Health Benefit Plan Financial Management: federal tax laws, funding health benefit plans—insured, self-funded, and captive arrangements Employee Benefit Administration: flexible benefit plans, fiduciary liability issues, and communications Issues of Special Interest: retiree welfare benefits, small company benefits, multiemployer plans, and international employee benefit planning An innovative, efficient employee benefit program has become one of the primary prerequisites to success in today’s lean business battleground. The Handbook of Employee Benefits provides the knowledge and tools you need to create plans that benefit the greatest number of employees, while allowing employers to maintain fiscal integrity and competitive advantage.
Author : Jerry S. Rosenbloom
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Page : 1210 pages
File Size : 46,90 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
The definitive handbook for every benefits professional, providing you with new material on HIPAA and COBRA, key legislation, and more. . The encyclopedic "The Handbook of Employee Benefits" is the essential reference in the human resources industry, helping you understand and select benefit plans that work best for both employers and employees. Important changes and additions to this sixth edition include new material on behavioral/mental health-care benefits, disease management, alternative medicine, and elder care. In addition, executive compensation plans in a pay-for-performance environment are covered for the first time, as are important changes in benefits following September 11, 2001..
Author : Lawrence R. Beebe
Publisher :
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 17,10 MB
Release : 2017-09
Category :
ISBN : 9780891547761
Author : Joseph J. Martocchio
Publisher : Irwin Professional Publishing
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 16,58 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Compensation management
ISBN : 9780071289436
Joseph Martocchio's Employee Benefits: A Primer for Human Resource Professionals was written to promote a fuller understanding of employee benefits programs among students enrolled in college-level compensation and benefits courses. It’s relevant to students who plan to be general managers, who deal with a variety of human resource issues in their day-to-day jobs, as well as to those who expect to be human resource practitioners. The real-world focus of Martocchio’s text is evident on every page, as the author seeks to balance current academic thought with brief examples of contemporary benefits practices in business.Martocchio’s Employee Benefits is forward-thinking and seeks to bring the topic into the mainstream of compensation understanding. The Fourth Edition continues to be concisely written, highlighting key issues in order to provide the reader with a solid foundation for discussing benefits issues with employee benefits professionals. As practices and laws affecting benefits change frequently, Martocchio stays on the cusp of recent developments, capturing all recent changes with his Fourth Edition.
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Page : 36 pages
File Size : 21,29 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Employer-sponsored health insurance
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Page : 784 pages
File Size : 39,64 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Civil service
ISBN :
Author : Bashker D. Biswas
Publisher : FT Press
Page : 968 pages
File Size : 24,35 MB
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0133764486
A new collection of best practices for designing better compensation and benefit programs… 2 authoritative books, now in a convenient e-format, at a great price! 2 authoritative eBooks help you drive more value, efficiency, and competitive advantage from compensation and benefits programs Compensation and benefit programs are the largest expenses in most organizations; in service organizations, they often represent more than 50% of total costs. In this unique 2 eBook package, leading consultant Bashker D. Biswas helps you systematically optimize these programs to maximize value, efficiency, and competitive advantage. In Employee Benefits Design and Planning , Biswas brings together all the knowledge you need to make better benefits decisions. He introduces core principles for ensuring proper financing, funding, compliance, and recordkeeping; accurate actuarial calculations; and effective employee communication. Building on these principles, he guides you through benefits ranging from healthcare and disability insurance to retirement and cafeteria plans. You'll find up-to-date discussions of complex challenges, such as the Affordable Care Act and global benefits planning. Throughout, he offers essential insights for managing rising costs and risks, while ensuring that benefits programs improve productivity, reflect best practices, and align with your organization's strategy and goals. Next, in Compensation and Benefit Design , Biswas helps HR professionals bring true financial and accounting discipline to compensation and benefit design, tightly align talent management to strategy, and quantify program performance in the language of finance. Biswas thoroughly explains best-fit practices for superior program design, demystifies relevant financial and accounting concepts, and illuminates key connections between HR program development and GAAP/IFRS accounting requirements. His far-reaching coverage ranges from integrating compensation and benefits into Balanced Scorecards to managing expatriate compensation. Biswas reveals the true financial implications of every element of modern compensation and benefit programs, from base salaries to stock incentives, sales compensation to healthcare cost containment. Perhaps most important, he helps you systematically measure the value of your investments -- so you can both prove and improve your performance. Simply put, this collection brings together unparalleled tools for optimizing compensation and benefits programs -- whether you're in HR, finance, line-of-business management, or corporate management. From Dr. Bashker D. Biswas, world-renowned expert in employee compensation and benefits program design
Author : WorldatWork
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 36,72 MB
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1119104335
Praise for The WorldatWork Handbook of Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards This is the definitive guide to compensation and benefits for modern HR professionals who must attract, motivate, and retain quality employees. Technical enough for specialists but broad in scope for generalists, this well-rounded resource belongs on the desk of every recruiter and HR executive. An indispensable tool for understanding and implementing the total rewards concept, the WorldatWork Handbook of Compensation, Benefits, and Total Rewards is the key to designing compensation practices that ensure organizational success. Coverage includes: Why the total rewards strategy works Developing the components of a total rewards program Common ways a total rewards program can go wrong Designing and implementing a total rewards program Communicating the total rewards vision Developing a compensation philosophy and package FLSA and other laws that affect compensation Determining and setting competitive salary levels And much more
Author : Lori Power
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 40,35 MB
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1480856363
Someone once said to make people understand the value of life insurance, you have to back the hearse up to the door. Nothing so drastic is required, but it helps to have stories to illustrate value, which is why employee benefit specialist Lori Power wrote this informal reference guide to help human resources professionals and business owners learn about employee group benefit plans. She answers questions such as: When should an employer consider adding a benefit plan? How can a company use a benefit plan as a compensation tool? How can a company better manage the escalating costs? Why is a broker necessary to get a quotation? She also shares twenty advantages of employee group benefits as well as various insurance industry scenarios told through real events experienced by real clients. If youre a business owner, human resources professional, decision maker or plan administrator, youll be better equipped to navigate benefit plans with the lessons in this guide.
