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Medical Loss Ratio Rebates [Mandated by Health Care Reform] Due 8/1

With the Supreme Court recently upholding the majority of the health care reform, employers are continuing to see new provisions of the law go into effect.  One that many will soon take notice of is the medical loss ratio provision, as hundreds of thousands of people will soon receive rebate checks in the mail in accordance with the law.

Topics: HR / Employee Benefits

Upcoming Changes for Commercial Driver's License Holders

DON JERRELL
Associate VP

Regulations for CMV drivers are changing, in particular with regards to medical cards.  The changes affect various kinds of drivers differently. The rules remain the same as to which drivers need a federal medical certificate (Fed Med card) while operating a commercial vehicle, but drivers will now have to provide an up-to-date copy of this card to the DMV when they obtain it.  

Topics: Transportation Safety / Compliance

The Secret to an Endless Supply of Benefits Communication Content

 

ANDREA TARRELL
Marketing Coordinator

Topics: Construction Transportation Manufacturing HR / Employee Benefits

The Do It Yourself Dilemma

TIM ATKINSON
Senior Advisor

A friend of mine is a do-it-yourself home repair guy. He wanted a new deck, so he built one. The vinyl siding on his house needed cleaning, so he rented a power washer and spent his Saturday on a ladder. His son knocked a hole in the drywall, so he taught himself how to repair it. His workmanship is pretty good, but I have no doubt a pro could do it better. Build a nicer deck. Make the siding really sparkle. Patch the drywall without leaving a baseball-shaped bulge.

Topics: Construction Transportation Manufacturing

5 Keys to Holding Driver Managers Accountable for Driver Turnover

DON JERRELL
Associate VP

Make it clear that driver retention is a priority for everyone in the company, especially for driver managers.  Driver turnover should be measured by driver manager (not just at the company level) and the driver manager’s performance review (and any bonus system) should be tied to this statistic.

Topics: Transportation

5 Tips to Keep Benefits Communication Flowing Year Round

ANDREA TARRELL
Marketing Coordinator

Topics: Construction Transportation Manufacturing HR / Employee Benefits

Enlisting Operations in Truck Driver Retention

DON JERRELL
Associate VP

Topics: Transportation

Get Your Health Care Reform Questions Answered!

Topics: HR / Employee Benefits

Branding Benefits: How Do Your Employees View Your Plan?

A “brand” is the gut feeling people have about something.  What is the brand of your benefits package?  What would your employees really say if you asked them how they feel about their benefits?

Topics: Construction Transportation Manufacturing HR / Employee Benefits

How Mobile Technology Can Actually Make Life Easier for HR

Walk into a Starbucks on any day of the week and you will more than likely have trouble finding a free table. Laptops cover the table tops and suit jackets drape the chairs. Their owners, while sipping their lattes, are also hard at work. New technology and internet programs have allowed for an entirely new way of working, which presents many challenges for the HR world.

Topics: Construction Transportation Manufacturing HR / Employee Benefits