Archives November 2016

November 2016

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It’s amazing how much we talk about the need to accommodate different needs by allowing people to work flexible hours and remotely but we still…

How do four hours of housecleaning a month, a baby bonus and a monthly allowance until a child turns five sound as employee benefits? Those…

When 3sHealth wanted to look at its dental plan design, prescription drug deductibles and the impact of new benefit enhancements, the first step was to…

Health benefits

A year and a half ago, Roberta Hardern of St. Albert, Alta., travelled to Los Algodones, Mexico, for dental work. The neighbouring town of Yuma,…

When 3sHealth wanted to look at its dental plan design, prescription drug deductibles and the impact of new benefit enhancements, the first step was to…

Defined benefit pensions

The situation for the City of Saint John’s pension plan didn’t look very good when it converted to a shared-risk arrangement at the beginning of…

Employers across the country are keeping a close eye on New Brunswick, as the province becomes the legal battleground where decisions on the scope of…

Despite pension administrators’ best efforts, missing members are a significant challenge for many plans. With no standardized method for searching for them, plans tend to…

Legal issues

Employers across the country are keeping a close eye on New Brunswick, as the province becomes the legal battleground where decisions on the scope of…

Capital accumulation plans

As concerns over retirement income adequacy mount, the role of plan members in making decisions about their pension investments is a growing concern. Some plan…

Despite pension administrators’ best efforts, missing members are a significant challenge for many plans. With no standardized method for searching for them, plans tend to…