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By Kelly Huffman, MS, LPC, CEAP Solutions EAP Counselor at Middlesex Hospital Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Have you ever heard someone described as a "worry wart?" People with GAD worry excessively about numerous life area... More...

As promised in my last entry, the DOL has issued model notices to help plans and individuals comply with these requirements. Each model notice is designed for a particular group of qualified beneficiaries and contains information to help satisfy ARRA... More...

The US Department of Labor has provided 2 more Fact Sheets regarding the COBRA subsidy extension. One is a Fact Sheet that provides a general explanation of the extension. The second is a Frequently Asked Questions sheet that answers... More...

In response to a large number of questions received regarding eligibility for the COBRA premium reduction under current law, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has updated the COBRA page (www.dol.gov/COBRA) to add new FAQs here. We ... More...

As any of the very talented Product Managers around me at PeopleSoft back in 2000 and 2001 would attest, two staples in my HCM vision pitch were … “Line Manager Enablement” and “Line Managers are the stewards of Human Capital... More...

“There is nothing to fear but fear itself.” Franklin D. Roosevelt said this in his first inaugural address in 1933, speaking of The Depression and the country’s prospect of turning the U.S. economy around. It still ... More...

It seems that at least two to three times per week I am working with an organization who is struggling to understand the role that HR should play when it comes to the enterprise wide intranet or portal and how HR can use these technologies to d... More...

In Notice 2010-6, which was published in early January, the IRS at long last provided guidance as to how taxpayers may voluntarily correct certain document failures that otherwise would cause a nonqualified deferred compensation plan to contravene th... More...

Having spent the holidays catching up on some professional reading, I came across the IRS Fall 2009 issue of Retirement News for Employers which has some valuable information about . Non-spousal rollovers were not available before the ... More...

Over the past few months there certainly has been no shortage of articles or news clips on Healthcare reform. I have put together a short survey to try and guage how Human Resources views Healthcare Reform and what benefits it could bring to their o... More...

Phew! We made it through the Holidays...well, sorta - now we have New Year's to celebrate our accomplishments, or reflect on what didn't get done or maybe to be thankful for making it through the year and to be grateful for our blessings. And n... More...

The holidays are supposed to be cheery and bright. It's a time when we show our love and goodwill toward our friends and family and those with whom we work. But the holidays are also a time of extra hassle in our stressed-out lives. And during these ... More...

I had the opportunity to spend the day today with an organization that has fully bought into a ERP HR product that would fulfill all of their HR and talent management needs if implemented and deployed to meet their needs. Just like many o... More...

I had the opportunity last week to be a guest on The Bill Kutik Radio Show with my colleage at Knowledge Infusion, Jason Corsello. As we are in the last week of 2009, I wanted to be sure to call your attention to the radio show as we had ... More...

The DOL issued a fact sheet regarding the extension of the COBRA premium subsidy on December 23 and it is available here. I think there are some points of clarification that are important in the notice. First, while the period for measuri... More...

By: Ilyse W. Schuman Peter J. Pete President Obama has signed into law the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act, a bill designed to close what was seen as a gap in coverage of airline pilot... More...

Following up on last Friday's entry, the Senate approved the same extension of the COBRA subsidy that the House passed. The nine-month, 65% premium subsidy is extended by six months to a total of fifteen months. The subsidy now is availab... More...

Holidays can create feelings of dread and anxiety in those who are bereaved. The clich d images of family togetherness and the often unrealistic expectations of a season filled with picture perfect, joyful gatherings can cause tremendous stress ... More...

On December 16, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that would extend the federal subsidy of COBRA premiums for employees who were involuntarily terminated. H.R. 3326, which was actually a bill that provided for Defense Department ... More...

Yesterday I had a blast. It only lasted ten-minutes but the ebb and flow of the audience’s riveted attention and hearty laughter produced a slow to fade afterglow. I did some serious shtick on “Practicing Safe Stress for the Holidays” at a holiday ... More...

“You’re being negative!” Recently I led a team building workshop, and that was a federal government Division Director’s reply to my questioning, “Why the ‘Front Office’ meeting had not been working?” Preceding my operational assessment a number of pe... More...

In preparation for the 2010 plan year, I wanted to remind everyone of some of the applicable limits for benefit plans. Most of these are unchanged from 2009, but there are some significant changes for health savings accounts: Maximum ... More...

Industry Week Magazine’s email notification service just announced that India’s economy grew at a 7.9% rate shattering all forecasts while the manufacturing segment of that economy grew at an even greater 9.2% rate. Noting that India is ... More...

These days everyone wants to be creative, to “think out of the box.” But how do you walk the talk? As a workshop leader who often tries to give organizations a “Jolt of CPR: Being Creative, Passionate and Risk-Taking,” let me share one concept tha... More...

By: Russell D. Chapman Andrea Jackson Questions continue to plague employers regarding the extent to which the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) may restrict them from implementing wellness programs and initiatives in connection with th... More...

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Solutions EAP Weekly Etip: Anxiety Part II

DOL Issues Updated Model Notices for COBRA Subsidy Extension

More COBRA Subsidy Communications from the DOL

COBRA UPDATES and EXTENDED SUBSIDIES

Enabling Line Managers -- The Holy Grail

Anxiety Part I

Who Owns The Workforce Portal and Who is the Biggest Loser?

Section 409A Plan Document Correction Program Relief

IRS Explains Nonspousal Rollover Distributions

How HR Views Healthcare Reform

Holiday Tips Part IV

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: The holidays….cheery and bright?

The right answer is not always what you already own when it comes to HR technology

Bill Kutik Radio Show - End of Year 2009

The Latest from the DOL on COBRA Subsidies

President Signs Bill Easing FMLA Eligibility Requirements for Airline Flight Crew

....and now the Senate Passes the COBRA Subsidy Extension

How to Remember a Loved One at the Holidays

House Passes COBRA Subsidy Extension

Practicing Safe Stress for the Holidays: "Fast Food for Thought" from the Stress Doc ™

The Dangers of Being Too “Positive” in a Team Building Process: Or Don’t Just “Have a Nice Day!”

2010 Compensation and Benefits Limits: In Case You Forgot

How Smart Companies Make Their Business Work Better

Transforming the Conventional into the Creative: Discovering and Designing the "Bright Crystals" of Contradiction

Double Whammy – EEOC ADA Opinion Letter and GINA Interim Final Regulations