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•	What changes have been made recently to legislation regarding DC plans?
•	The new initiatives in the federal budget aimed at pensioners–What are they and how will the provinces respond?
•	What do all these changes mean for DC plan sponsors?
This webcast is for those who are registered for or interested in attending the German Apprenticeship Tour sponsored by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, June 3-7, 2019. The webcast will feature an overview of the German Apprentice system which has relied on industry-based relationships that include the secondary educational level to produce most of their journeyworkers. The presentation will include a review of the program tour schedule and logistics.
•	The results since launch, including impact on the fund office, feedback from the 8,500+ members using the app and the unexpected benefits that have also emerged.
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This webcast will explore interviews with apprenticeship stakeholders conducted by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, along with its partners in the United Kingdom, Germany, Bulgaria and Poland, about their barriers to mentoring, training and engaging youth in apprenticeship programs. This will also look at how these European countries conducted pilot programs and were successful in encouraging small to medium-sized businesses to hire apprentices by providing a combination of in-person, hands-on and financial support.
Resilience is the process of successfully bouncing back from stress—and it can be learned and developed in anyone! Join us for this webcast on National Employee Benefits Day to learn how to build resilience in your workforce and create a positive work culture that thrives on challenge and stress. And guess what? This is what business leaders have always wanted—heathy staff who grow, enhance productivity and make work exciting!
Employers are under increased pressure to respond to employee behavioral/mental health issues, the opioid epidemic and rising employee stress. A well-positioned employee assistance program (EAP) can be an effective resource to meet these challenges. This session will demonstrate the dollar return on implementing a comprehensive EAP. This program will cover: •	Financial impact of employee stress and depression •	Calculating the combined costs of: •	Lost productivity from presenteeism, absenteeism, turnover and accidents •	Medical spend on mental health •	EAP utilization impact on the reduction of costs •	Positioning your EAP to be effective.
Please join us for a robust discussion on the topic of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing. Two expert speakers will address the misperceptions and the realities of ESG investing—and how this approach to long-term investing is not only about risk-mitigation, but also seeking better risk-adjusted returns. Hear about ESG integration and public equities investing as well as ESG considerations from the fixed income perspective spanning corporate, sovereign, securitized and municipal markets. This presentation is intended to not only be educational but provide context within an investment framework for fiduciaries as the universal owner for the generations to come.
It can be confusing trying to figure out who has ERISA fiduciary status right now and what their responsibilities are. In 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a rule redefining the meaning of the term “fiduciary” as it applies to investment professionals. In 2018, before the rule was fully in effect, a federal court vacated the rule. This session will cover who is considered an ERISA benefit plan fiduciary today and what one should be doing.
•	Who is an ERISA fiduciary?
•	What are the different types of ERISA fiduciaries?
•	What does it mean that the definition of ERISA fiduciary is functional?
•	What types of decisions do ERISA fiduciary duties apply to?
•	What are the ERISA fiduciary duties?
•	What is ERISA co-fiduciary liability?
•	What are the consequences of violating ERISA fiduciary duties?
•	What can ERISA fiduciaries do to protect themselves from liability?
How public sector employers report their pension obligations and costs may be changing. The Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) that sets accounting standards for governments and other public sector entities has an employment benefits project that may result in changes in pension accounting. PSAB has issued three invitations to seek stakeholder feedback on the potential changes.
•	How your organization can influence the future of pension accounting.
The advancement of cancer genetics allows us to pursue health care in an entirely new way. But the coverage and cost surrounding this health care space can still be difficult to decipher. Is genetic testing for increased risk of cancer typically covered under benefit plans? What coverage is available to participants who discover that they have a genetic mutation such as BRCA or Lynch syndrome? This webcast will dive into the area of cancer genetic testing and what happens after a patient tests positive for an inherited mutation that increases his or her risk of future disease.
A Special Edition Webcast brought you LIVE from Washington D.C. Preregistration is not required for online viewing and reminder emails will ​not be sent. Please join us for EBRI's 84th Policy Forum. This Policy Forum will examine the latest EBRI research on Retirement, Health and Financial Wellness.​ Sessions Include: -How Do Financial Wellness Initiatives Move the Dial? -Considerations in the Retirement Income Phase of Life -What Does the Future Hold for the Employment-Based Health Benefits System?
Managing your pharmacy benefits plan can be challenging. This session will explore the common trials of the evolving PBM industry such as the traps of transparent versus traditional contracts, navigating specialty drug benefits and making the most of your PBM through effective plan design. Participants will gain clarity on popular plan management strategies, including the benefits and trade-offs of each.
It’s well understood that human emotions play a role, both positive and negative, in physical and mental health. The surprising new finding is that these same emotions can sometimes act as barriers for people struggling with financial problems. In this session, we will first share Manulife’s latest research revealing that the impacts of emotional barriers to financial wellness are far-reaching. While important, education and financial literacy programs aren’t enough to help the large percentage of Canadians who are financially unwell. Then we will discuss what organizations can do to help their employees now and in the future. And finally we will focus on the positive change we can bring when we apply practical and evidence-based strategies for workplace mental health.
Learn how one of the largest multi-institutional health care delivery systems in the nation developed a standard approach to total rewards onboarding for acquisitions. This webcast will cover the journey of transitioning seven organizations acquired since 2015 to a new total rewards package using best-practice models that can be translated to fit your organization. Attendees will learn the pitfalls to avoid, key steps to include and important considerations for custom tailoring a total rewards onboarding approach.
Have you considered how your company's understanding and compliance with family discrimination laws affect your employees with caregiving responsibilities? Learn the latest information about employee caregivers and federal and state employment discrimination laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
One of the challenges of working in a global and mobile workforce is ensuring an employee's health and safety while away from their regularly assigned work location. If not set up and administered correctly, the company exposes itself to severe financial and reputational risk while exposing its traveling employees to financial and physical risk. This session will include information and guidance on various lines of travel benefit coverage, how to ensure you have the right coverage, how to avoid redundant coverage and cost issues, how to create a travel benefit reference matrix for your organization, and employee communication approaches. Case study examples will be used.
Both Canada and the U.S. have voluntary standards for a psychologically healthy workplace. We will review the standards in both countries, which serve to provide a comprehensive framework for creating work environments in which both employees and organizations thrive. In this webcast, participants will explore the link between healthy workplace practices, employee well-being and organizational performance. Discussion will include the types of practices that foster a healthy workplace, key factors that can increase the likelihood of positive outcomes and strategies for addressing barriers to successful implementation.
As a start-up global specialty chemical company with 3,500 employees in over 30 countries, Solenis designed, developed and implemented an innovative wellness program that in just one year changed its corporate culture in a very positive way. The program design promotes the engagement of employees from their date of hire and engages and rewards employees for engaging in formal wellness program education activities. The company committed to financially invest in the global expansion of the wellness program after just one year of a very successful program launch in the United States During this session the audience will learn about this global start-up company’s wellness journey.
Public sector pension envy no more! Two powerhouse pension funds—the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) and the Ontario Public Sector Employees’ Union Pension Plan (OPTrust)—have introduced new, innovative defined benefit (DB) pension plans designed to bring retirement security and guaranteed benefits to workers outside their traditional core sectors.
You’ve launched a great wellness program but you’re not getting the participation and engagement you projected. You may even hear grumblings from some employees. With so many employers vested in wellness, why do employees dislike wellness programs? Surprisingly, it’s not wellness they dislike. There are many wellness programs that attain high participation rates. What’s not to love about a fun cooking demo or the opportunity to work up a sweat at an on-site fitness class? During this webinar, we’ll take an in-depth look at developing a comprehensive program that your employees will love. We’ll discuss the approaches that should be taken and the ones that should not. You’ll leave with practical ideas you can implement at your organization and simple adjustments you can make to your program. Before you know it, your employees will be 'jumping' at the opportunity to improve their health.
Investment fees matter for two reasons. One is well-known: Fees reduce clients’ returns. But this is not the only effect they have—Fees also influence your investment manager’s decisions. Lately, institutions ranging from the United Kingdom regulator to academic researchers to the world’s largest pension fund have started to pay more attention to the importance of fee structures (not just fee levels). That focus should be welcomed by investors. By developing a better understanding of different fee structures and the incentives they create, we believe clients can improve their chance of finding managers who can deliver long-term value for money.
This webcast will compare how U.S. fiduciary requirements compare to international requirements for management of Defined Contribution retirement plans. To what extent should your employer approach the governance of DC plans outside the U.S. given the knowledge of U.S. 401(k) requirements? Hear recommendations and best practices other employers have implemented, as well as options to mitigate risks.
As healthcare costs continue to soar, and access to quality healthcare becomes more rare, many employers and multiemployer plans are bringing healthcare directly to the worksite. Especially for sponsors with self-funded health plans, offering primary care onsite is a strategy to improve employee health and reduce health costs. But there are a handful of key strategic decisions every plan sponsor must make before launching an onsite clinic. This session will help sponsors navigate the major considerations associated with bringing healthcare onsite.
Subsection 25(2.1) of the Ontario Human Rights Code and related provisions in the Employment Standards Act and its regulations have permitted employers to cut or reduce benefits to workers aged 65 and older without any justification. In Talos v. Grand Erie District School Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) found that the legislative scheme amounts to age discrimination and violates Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The decision relates to group health, dental and life insurance benefits.
In order to better support educators who are on disability claims, The BC Teachers' Federation implemented an online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) program to help teachers better manager stress, anxiety and sadness to improve their mental resilience. Those on disability are enrolled in a 28-day program where they immediately begin focusing on a return-to-work date.
Learn about case study findings that highlight the effectiveness of the new program in supporting mental health and reducing disability costs. The takeaways are relevant for Canadian and U.S. plan sponsors and trustees.
Employers are increasingly turning to value-based reimbursement arrangements. In fact, according to an August 2017 NBGH survey 21% of companies are planning to contract with accountable care organizations (ACOs) this year and the NBGH predicts the number of employers offering ACOs could double by 2020. The federal government (Medicare) and many states (Medicaid) have also been transforming to value-based reimbursement models.
The purpose of the webinar is to help benefits professionals understand what value-based reimbursement is, how it is transforming health care delivery, and how the transformation could help reduce costs and improve quality. This knowledge will help them better understand the potential implications for their organizations and employees, what to look for and expect from their payers/carriers and providers, and potential strategic opportunities.
T-Mobile sought to find a better way to connect employees in a simple and efficient way to expert resources to help them be their best self. In their desire to stay true to their culture and engage their high millennial population they wanted a solution that was mobile, socially driven and fun! They also needed to find a way to eliminate the negative stigma that is often associated with EAP solutions. From these objectives, LiveMagenta! was born as a means to drive engagement through organic adoption and simple yet engaging sourcing of resources.
Living with stress and anxiety is much more prevalent than you might imagine. Millions of people are burdened by life’s challenges every single day–from difficult life events and balancing professional and personal responsibilities to acute pain, illness, and chronic health conditions. These challenges show up at work, and the health consequences show up in the bottom line, with pressures on health care claims from health conditions that could be mitigated through prevention activities, including mindfulness based stress management.
Stress at work is caused by many factors. It can be difficult, if not impossible for us to talk about our stress and anxiety or face its causes. Most employees won't seek help for their suffering outside of the workplace. In our culture of minimization, avoidance, and denial of our fears and feelings, we dig ourselves deeper into day to day pain and suffering. Creating a corporate wellness focus that encourages stress management practices and sharing them in a science based way allows a forward-thinking employer a wellness culture that encourages self care. This creates the opportunity for optimal performance at work, by offering simple, straight forward, multi culturally appropriate approaches to encourage mental ease.
A Special Edition Webcast brought you LIVE from Washington D.C.—Please join us for EBRI's 83rd Policy Forum. This Policy Forum will examine the latest EBRI research on Retirement, Health and Financial Wellbeing.?
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No one wants to talk about it, let alone in the workplace...depression. But depression isn't a topic only for our personal lives. The impact of depression goes beyond the personal realm to significantly impact the bottom line of organizations from every sector, ultimately costing employers billions of dollars each year.
Not only should employers learn to recognize depression, but in order to thrive, should help employees get proper treatment.
Gain an understanding of the burden of depression in the workplace and how depression manifests itself and affects employee performance and productivity.
Attain insights into the barriers to addressing depression, including stigma and lack of resources available to employers.
Learn how to spot depression in the workplace.
Hear about tools and resources employers can utilize to better support mental health and productivity of their workforce.
As an example, a case study of a successful mental health initiative by Kent State University will be discussed, including initial steps to implementation; overcoming challenges and barriers; and results, outcomes and next steps. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to identify and address this pervasive condition and hear what others have implemented.