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		<title><![CDATA[Benefits Going to Waste? Here's How to Cash In]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/career-advice/article/benefits-going-to-waste-heres-how-to-cash-in/358479/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year, American workers leave thousands of dollars on the table by not maxing out their benefits. Just in time for this year?s enrollment period, we offer suggestions for taking full advantage of your employer?s offerings ? everything from 401k matches to gym membership reimbursements. Here?s how the numbers add...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[HR Agenda: Compensation And  Benefits]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50764]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Building an elder care benefits package isn't the end of HR's role. It's also necessary to determine if the benefits prove worthwhile. The article concludes that its costs in helping employees with elder care obligations so they can be on the job are substantially less than what the hospital system...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retirement Plans.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50823]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[HR should help employees start planning for retirement long before their final days on the job.Planning for retirement involves more than redistributing the assets in a 401k plan. To make the most of life after leaving the full-time workforce, experts say, employees should start long before their final days on...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Helping Employees Work Their 401(k)s.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50817]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The lackluster performance of 401k plans during the past few years has made many employee participants jittery, and increasingly they're looking for employer-sponsored help on handling retirement investments. Typically, it's HR's role to connect em..ployees with sources of financial education, such as company-paid seminars, online investment tools and other information...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Staying Power.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50807]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA["When you need key people to stick with you through tough times, reward them for their loyalty.The retention bonus, once a compensation tool reserved largely for top corporate executives, is increasingly being used to retain essential mid-level and rank-and-file employees, particularly in companies facing a financial crisis.Though still less common...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Off Duty, Out of Work]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50777]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The article is about an employee engages in legal but controversial off-duty behavior and decision has to be made that whether to fire him or retain him.In such situations, HR must walk a fine line—one that varies with the facts in each specific case. Ultimately, when deciding whether to terminate...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Structuring a New Health Plan]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50788]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Providing a defined contribution health plan for employees requires more than simply picking a plan off the shelf. The article emphasises that give employees access to a fund they can use for their current health care expenses or set aside for their health costs later on, and they'll spend the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Agenda : Safety And Security]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50775]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Workers' compensation rates are increasing, and that trend is likely to continue—based on indicators such as high insurer losses and rising medical costs. For employers, the financial fallout from safety risks can be significant. In addition to workers' comp costs, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA can levy...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[(Top) Pay For (Best) Performance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=61327]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Rewarding good workers is the best way to increase productivity and to secure dominance in its potentially lucrative market. The payments will fulfill a promise to the workforce that better employee performance results in better compensation. In fact, compensation experts argue that paying for performance is more important in a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Fewer The Better]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74847]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To help employees make informed choices about their retirement planning options and, in particular, their 401k funds, HR professionals, and benefit managers must provide them financial education. To be sure, factors other than the sheer number of funds can have a bearing on participation in 401k plans. This article discusses...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pay For Best Performance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74849]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In a sluggish economy, compensation system gets new focus by rewarding star performers more than the rest of the pack. The article supports that rewarding good workers is the best way to increase productivity and to secure dominance in its potentially lucrative market. The bonuses will likely be very small...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Time To Redo Your Benefits?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50887]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Article emphasises that a company's benefits package is a work in progress. Each fall brings revised health insurance contracts to consider, and each swing of the economy can affect recruitment and retention strategies. But apart from yearly health plan tinkering and long-range strategic planning, company benefits plans often lie dormant....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is Your 401(k) Squeezed by Costs?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50835]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Human resource professionals who manage their firms' retirement benefits need to get smarter about what their companies now pay—and what they should be paying—for their 401k plans. Plan sponsors should be proactive and understand where they are and how their plan is structured currently, rather than finding out that you've...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Kindest Cut]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50908]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA["This article shows what to consider when devising a severance policy. But taking a fresh look at this important benefit may be a good idea, even if your organization does not anticipate any layoffs.   Most employers provide cash, medical benefits and outplacement services to employees who lose their...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[More Leeway for Workers, More Work for HR]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=50902]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article shows that administering your benefit plans will become more burdensome and costly under new regulations issued last fall by the U.S. Department of Labor DOL. The new regulations require employers to modify their claims procedures for all plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ERISA. But...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Communicating Benefits Information Online]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=69942]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connecting employees with benefits information online can save HR money and time while giving employees more control over personal data. Applications that allow workers to see and manage their own information about benefits, payroll deductions and career changes are having a major impact on both employee satisfaction and the corporate...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[HR-To-Go Still Has Room To Grow]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74956]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hiring separate vendors to handle the company's payroll and health insurance needs but concluded that a single point of contact would avoid confusion. It tends to be a little more expensive than doing it in-house, but if one puts a value on time, it is probably less expensive. Business owners...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2000 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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