This book, edited by a member of the ETHS class of 1966, presents a review of the best practices in Employee Assistance Programs.

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

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.

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Employee Benefits Answer Book is designed for professionals who need quick answers regarding: whether to institute or continue medical, group term life, cafeteria plans, or other employee welfare benefit plans, how to choose the plans most suited to their needs, and how to comply with the morass of federal requirements. the question-and-answer format of Employee Benefits Answer Book, with its breadth of coverage and plain-language explanations, effectively conveys the complex and essential subject matter of employee welfare benefit plans To The professionals who need quick and authoritative answers. Citations of authority are provided as research aids for those who need to pursue particular items in greater detail. Now in its Eighth Edition, this is the definitive guide to employee welfare plan design, administration, and funding. Coverage includes the latest changes to COBRA, ERISA, FMLA, ADA, The IRC, and important topics such as employee liability for managed care. Highlights Include: New health benefit claims procedures and summary plan description requirements Final regulations from the IRS on midyear changes to cafeteria plan elections Final regulations on the nondiscrimination requirements for company health plans and much more!