The employee benefits answer book: an indispensable guide for managers and business owners

Clear, concise, and comprehensive, this essential resource will help managersfrom HR experts to those with minimal experience with benefits create coherent policies based on a clearer understanding of all employee benefits. Organized by topical area, in an easy to follow question-and-answer format, The Employee Benefits Answer Book includes practical information needed for responding to issues that arise in day-to-day business. Topics discussed include the benefits package, paid time off, enrollment and changes, medical, dental, and vision plan basics; FSAs, transportation, and tuition assistance programs, life insurance and disability, COBRA, and cost control INDICE: Introduction. Health Care Reform. 1 The Benefits Package: Why Should I Have a Plan? What Should it Include? 2 Paid Time Off: How Many Vacation Days Do I Have to Give? 3 Enrollment and Changes: How Do I Obtain Information and Communicate Value? 4 Medical Plan Basics: Whats the Difference Between a POS and an HSA? 5 Dental and Vision Plans: Are Checkups and Eye Exams Enough? 6 Choosing and Working With Brokers: How Do I Get the Most Out of the Broker Relationship? 7 Benefits That Save Payroll Taxes: What's Involved in Flexible Spending Accounts, Transportation and Tuition Assistance Plans? 8 Retirement Plans: What Do I Need to Know About Pensions, 401(k) Plans, and Nonqualified Plans? 9 Benefits That Provide Economic Security: Do Employees Expect Life Insurance and Disability? 10 Benefits Buffet: From EAP to Concierge Services What ElseDo Employees Want and What Should You Provide? 11 When Employees Leave: How Does Cobra Work and What Else Do I Need to Do? 12 Cost Control: What Can Employers Do to Rein in Benefits Costs? Resources. Resource Guide for Health Reform.Tools and Templates. About the Author. Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-52515-9
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 22/12/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés