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Diamond in the rough: hiring increases in February

Employers might need to redefine their human capital strategies as glimmers of a recovering economy emerge. Data show more organizations taking on new employees in February, although benefit package and wage levels for new hires remain flat.
Employees blind to value of vision benefits

Almost half of U.S. employees are not fully taking advantage of their vision benefits, potentially putting themselves at greater risk for costly eye problems and systemic diseases.
Rolling the dice with a Roth rollover

Much has been written about the ability for individuals to roll over from a 401(k) plan to a Roth IRA, starting this year. Married couples filing jointly and single taxpayers earning under $100,000 in modified adjusted gross income per year were able to participate in Roth IRA rollovers in 2009.

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The Three Rs of Employee Benefits book

Don’t miss this new book from Employee Benefit News – The Three Rs of Employee Benefits: Recruiting, Retention and Rewards. You’ll find the latest information on benefit trends and proven strategies for incorporating benefits into your organization’s post-recession business strategy.
Industry leaders offer insights to what 2010 holds for benefits

In a special roundtable episode of "Five Minutes With ..." moderated by Associate Editor Kathleen Koster, listen in as some of the industry’s top guns sound off on what benefit plan sponsors can expect from the New Year. Mike Aitken, director of governmental affairs at the Society for Human Resource Management; David Wray, president of the Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America; Jim Klein, president of the American Benefits Council; Helen Darling, president of the National Business Group on Health and Dallas Salisbury, president and CEO of the Employee Benefit Research Institute, all share insight into what health care reform, new regulations and the retirement arena have in store for employers in 2010.
Legal Alert: New program allows correction of 409A drafting errors

The Internal Revenue Service has issued its long-awaited program for correction of errors in drafting nonqualified deferred compensation plans under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.
EBN, EBA create new Twitter accounts

We have created new Twitter accounts and encourage you to follow us to get minute-by-minute updates from our magazines and blogs.