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Study: Retiring Harder on Women
Lower income and a longer lifespan are forcing women to save more than men, a study finds. Read more
Hewitt Associates Inc.
Recent Articles about Hewitt Associates Inc.
Flextime Becomes More Prevalent
In an effort to bolster retention, nearly 75% of companies now offer some form of flexible work schedule. That's up from 66% in 1994, according to ... Read more
Benchmark: Sales + Happy Customers = Bonus
Some statistics concerning the percentage of companies that link customer satisfaction to pay. Read more
Compensation: Great Expectations
Chart: CEOs praises and protests about sales compensation systems. Read more
Who's Getting `Results-Sharing' Awards?
Chart depicting who shares in a company's annual performance. Read more
Raises Smaller than Expected
Hit hard by the sluggish economy, employers are cutting back on pay hikes and bonuses, a survey finds. Read more
Help Wanted
How small companies can lower their health-care costs. Read more
Variable Pay
Related Terms: Employee Benefits ; Read more
Benchmark: Managing Paid Time Off
Two graphs displaying information about companies that are using paid-time-off banks. Read more
Benefits Smorgasbord Attracts Workers
Traditional benefits plans, which emphasize medical care and life insurance, no longer have what it takes as far as today's workers are concerned, conclud... Read more
The end of the holiday bonus?
Though they were once as American as overeating and credit cards, holiday bonuses are fast becoming an endangered species, according to a Read more
Bonus Incentive More Common In Small Firms
Incentive plans for salaried workers at small and mid-sized firms have become more sophisticated, a study conducted by the Illinois-based consulting firm ... Read more
HMO Rate Increases Expected to Slow in 2005
June 7, 2004 -- The bad news is early projections of 2005 health maintenance organization rate increases show double-digit gains. The good... Read more
Why Happy Employees Are Good for Business
A new study suggests it's worth your time to pay as much attention to your employees as you do to your bottom line. Read more
Limbering Up On Flexible Benefits
Your article on flexible benefits ("Beyond the Fringes," March) was, unfortunately, misleading and harmful to the reputations of Peat Marwick and other hu... Read more
Saving on 401(k) Costs
A new poll says that many employers may be thinking of how to cut the costs of their employees' 401(k) plans. One key target: mutual funds. Mutual... Read more
Health Care for Unmarried Partners
How one company extended health benefits to include employees' unmarried partners. Read more
The (Handbook) Handbook
A guide to writing the perfect manual for employees you care about. Read more
Incentive Plans;
A lot of people say money doesn't motivate, but I found myself grabbing for the phone as soon as it rang," says Catherine Hessinger, a travel agent who be... Read more
Coalitions Aim to Cut Health Costs, Improve Quality
Companies are joining coalitions and purchasing groups not just to cut health care costs but to improve quality fortheir employees. Executives of c... Read more
New Studies Show That HSAs Still Have a Long Way to Go
Jan. 12, 2005 --When it comes to finding ways to offer their workers health insurance, most employers seems to like the idea of health sav... Read more
Paying for Performance
Bonuses are back. Be sure to get the most for your money. Read more
New Overtime Rules Take Effect In Two Weeks
August 12, 2004 -- Businesses with revenues exceeding $500,000 will face new standards when determining who must be paid overtime startin... Read more
Child Care
Related Terms: Career and Family ; Read more
Health Promotion Programs
A health promotion program—sometimes known as a wellness program—is a type of employee benefit that encompasses the various efforts companies ... Read more
Gay Marriage Bad News for Small Business?
RNC Chairman Michael Steele says the legalization of gay marriage would hurt small business, but some advocacy groups aren't so sure. Read more
The New-Economy Almanac
A statistical and informational snapshot of today's businesses and how they are operating in the new economy. Read more
Pay For Profits
How the most competitive companies around are "incentivizing" their compensation systems. Read more
The Take At The Top
How growing companies manage the care and feeding of their key executives Read more
How To Value Your Employee
Developing a formal compensation plan won't necessarily solve your personnel problems, but it will put your company on the right track. Read more
401(k) Plans: Approach With Caution
401(k) plans allow employees to put away a portion of their earnings for retirement and avoid taxation until the money is withdrawn. But the problems associa... Read more
Beyond The Fringes
How smaller companies are profiting from flexible-benefits plans. Read more
You Get What You Pay For
Considerations to heed if you are thinking of incentive compensation. Read more
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