Recruitment

Government Hiring May Be Moving to the Fast Lane

Aside from the problem of defining inherently governmental functions, the difficulty wi...

Benefits

Employers Slow to Restore 401(k) Plan Matching Contributions

As companies move to reinstate those contributions, some are altering the way they calc...

Benefits

CalPERS Reviews Benefits of Employees Making More Than $400,000

Last week, agency officials expressed surprise at a 47 percent raise given to Bell, Cal...

Compliance

30 Percent Workers Comp Rate Increase Proposed for California

Rising medical costs and the state Department of Insurance’s past rejections of increas...

HR Administration

Dear Workforce What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Outsourcing Our Payroll Function?

We have been approached by a nationally known payroll company that has proposed to hire...

Benefits

Recalculating Pension Risk Following Health Reform

Commentary: Pension managers might want to revisit life expectancy calculations in the ...

Benefits

Gay Couples Navigate Steep Retirement Challenges

Some employers extend the same retirement planning options to gay and heterosexual coup...

Compliance

Performance Pay a Challenge in Academia

The success or failure of such programs depends on the thought and care put into them, ...