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Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Making Debentures Work As A Perk
Consider convertible debentures as a tool for rewarding -- and retaining -- valued employees. Read story
Smart Self-Funding
Self-funding for medical benefits is becoming increasingly popular, but small companies should take precautions. Read story
Part-Time Employees
Part-time employees typically work fewer hours in a day or during a work week than full-time employees; the latter are typically employed for 40 hours. Pa... Read story
You Can Take It With You -- And Retirees Do
Although the 1974 Employee Retirement Income Security Act encouraged retirees to choose pension payout plans that provided for their dependents, a recent ... Read story
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
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Multiple Employer Trust
A Multiple Employer Trust (MET) is a group of ten or more employers who form a trust in order to minimize the tax implications of providing certain types ... Read story
Benefits: 401(k) Educations
A 401(k) expert suggests tips on how to legally communicate to employees information about your plan. Read story
Unlocking The Handcuffs
A stock option is the right to purchase a certain amount of shares of the granting company's common stock at a given price for a specified period of time.... Read story
White House Throws Pensions A Curve
Steel, auto and airline companies were about to feel good about retiree drug benefits. Now this. Read story
Pension Plans
Related Terms: Employee Benefits ; Read story
Put Government Pension Funds To Work
Small companies need capital, and state and local government pension funds can help if lawmakers will allow it. Read story
Court Sides With Biz on Disability
The Supreme Court rules that businesses can reject employee disability benefits when their doctor disagrees with the treating physician. Read story
Fiduciary Duty
Related Terms: Pension Plans ; Read story
Evaluating The Valuators
How to pick an expert to value your closely held business and avoid appraisal problems down the road. Read story
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How An Employee Perk Can Be A Tax Advantage
One small company owner, with a preference for profit-sharing, ended up with a pension plan instead. Read story
Disability Insurance
Disability insurance or disability income insurance (abbreviated DI in the industry), is designed to compensate the policy holder for income lost if the h... Read story
Tax;
The Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 clearly has curtailed one well-publicized aspect of voluntary employee beneficiary associations (VEBAs) -- the provision... Read story
401(K) Plans
Related Terms: Employee Benefits ; Read story
AIDS in the Workplace
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease that impairs the human immune system and renders it susceptible to infections that would be repell... Read story
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
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Retirement Planning
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Retirement Riches
Fund your company by tapping IRAs. Read story
Retirement Plan FAQs
What is a qualified retirement plan? Most likely, if you are covered by a retirement plan at work, it is a qualified plan. A quali... Read story
IPO Alternatives: SEC Registration Exemptions
Sometimes, a company that needs more funding may not be quite prepared for an initial public offering. In such an instance, the company may consider a mor... Read story
Beyond The Fringes
How smaller companies are profiting from flexible-benefits plans. Read story
Employee Compensation
Related Terms: Employee Benefits ; Read story
Employee Ownership: A Capital Idea
Employee Stock Ownership Plans offer you access to a new group of investors -- your workers. Read story
Vacation Breaks
A company can trim its tax bill by purchasing a vacation retreat through a Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association. Read story
CEO's Notebook
CEOs discuss the pros and cons of independent sales reps; when regulations kick in for your business; company relocation on a budget; and KSOPs, the next kil... Read story
Cut Your Health Care Costs Now
Nine ways to slash your insurance costs, from health savings accounts to getting tough with your broker to joining purchasing pools. Read story
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