Taking Care of Your Child’s Eyes in Today’s Digitally Dependent World | Chicago Employee Benefits

www.newsusa.com According to the American Optometric Association’s (AOA) 2015 American Eye-Q survey, 41 percent of parents say their kids spend three or more hours per day using digital devices, and 66 percent of kids have their own smartphone or tablet. It’s clear children’s use of digital technology continues to be an integral part of their … Continued

Water, Water Everywhere, So Stop And Take A Drink

It sure is hot this summer. How hot is it? It’s so hot that… well, let’s just say that it’s so hot people need to remember to stay hydrated. And that’s not just for people who exercise!

Water, Water Everywhere, So Stop And Take A Drink

It sure is hot this summer. How hot is it? It’s so hot that… well, let’s just say that it’s so hot people need to remember to stay hydrated. And that’s not just for people who exercise!

ACA’S ALE AIR – A Case for Outsourcing | IL Employee Benefits

By Jennifer Kupper In-house Counsel for iaCONSULTING a UBA Partner Firm The Affordable Care Act’s Employer-Shared Responsibility (ESR), otherwise known as Play or Pay, is here! Not only are employers struggling to apply the once-abstract-but-now-actual complex and convoluted rules and regulations, employers are facing yet another hurdle – Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information Returns (AIR). … Continued

“Friending” Your Doctor

The term “friending” refers to adding someone to a list of friends on a social media website. This list is more of a contact database rather than meaning someone on it is actually your friend.

“Friending” Your Doctor | IL Benefits Broker

The term “friending” refers to adding someone to a list of friends on a social media website. This list is more of a contact database rather than meaning someone on it is actually your friend.

New ACA Implications for Cafeteria Plans: Change in Status and Changing Employee Elections | Illinois Employee Benefits

By Danielle Capilla, Chief Compliance Officer at United Benefit Advisors Cafeteria plans, or plans governed by IRS Code Section 125, allow employers to help employees pay for expenses such as health insurance with pre-tax dollars. Employees are given a choice between a taxable benefit (cash) and two or more specified pre-tax qualified benefits, for example, … Continued

Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

Even though you already have a job, you’ve been interviewing with other companies and have now just been offered a position. This is the day you go to your supervisor or HR department and turn in your two weeks’ notice (you are a professional after all, you don’t just quit). But then, surprise, you get a counteroffer to stay.

Should I Stay Or Should I Go? | Employee Benefits Chicago

Even though you already have a job, you’ve been interviewing with other companies and have now just been offered a position. This is the day you go to your supervisor or HR department and turn in your two weeks’ notice (you are a professional after all, you don’t just quit). But then, surprise, you get a counteroffer to stay.

Just Married! What Employers Need to Know About the Obergefell Ruling and Same-Sex Marriage

This 90-minute basic webinar will help employers understand the impact of the decision in Obergefell on employee benefits and other employment issues. Eligible for 1.5 HRCI credit hours for participation.

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