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By Brandy Cross, Milliman Have you heard about PPA restatements but aren’t sure what’s required? Let’s start with some background on the process, and then describe steps that retirement plan sponsors should take to implement it. All plans that use a preapproved plan document must be restated before April 30, 2016. Failure to amend by this date will […]
Managing a project is a multidisciplinary undertaking. At any given moment, a manager will have a multitude of activities to oversee, each requiring a unique skill set that enables them to get things done in an effective and timely manner. The issues faced by managers are typically universal and can be categorized as the […]
Today, even as the economy improves and unemployment decreases, companies find themselves in the perplexing and frustrating position of being unable to fill roles with qualified individuals, despite large numbers of available applicants. Is it a simple compensation problem?
Vehicles are driving some wacky workers’ comp stories that resulted in fraud charges for a car driver and a bike rider.
by Mark Flora Recently, I realized that my desk was covered with recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions (and articles about those decisions) I needed to review. The problem is, the Board is intruding into nonunion workplaces with such ferocity that it is impossible to keep up. The self-described Rip Van Winkle of government […]
To recap: A decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa shows how far some former employees will reach to stretch their termination into some legal claim against their employer. More important, though, it underscores the importance training and supervisor/manager competence can play in protecting employers from spurious legal claims. Joshua […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at trends in technology and Human Resources Information Systems (HRISs) for HR. Today, for guidance on what to look for in HRISs, we again turn to BLR’s recently published HR Playbook: HR’s Game Plan for the Future.
Yesterday’s Advisor featured consultant Diana Neelman’s five approaches to job evaluation. Today, her colleague, Sarah Schmidt, on data aging and market consensus.
Workers’ compensation stories never get old; and in Ohio, they seem to have a lot of stories related to workers’ comp fraud! In May of 2014, there were 14 people who were convicted of workers’ comp fraud! These convictions were the result of investigations conducted by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s (BWC) Special Investigations Department […]
by Dan Oswald The other day, I was driving through a small town and saw a sign on the side of a building that read, “Nobody ever regrets buying quality.” That got me thinking about quality. Did the proprietor of this business have it right? Does no one ever regret paying for a quality product […]