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The first volume of a two-volume set covers the regulatory environment of employee benefits plans--legislation, rules, regulations; medical benefits and issues, including chapters on managed care HMOs, PPOs, and long term care; disability income and other welfare benefit plans; cafeteria and retirement and capital accumulation plans. Provides practical and authoritative information for managers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Book Description
The Handbook of Employee Benefits has become the definitive reference book for every benefits professional. It is required reading for the Certified Employee Benefit (CEBS) Program, thus making it the handbook professionals use when they need authoritative answers on important questions concerning objectives, cost, and implementation of effective employee benefit plans. Jerry Rosenbloom's encyclopedic handbook has become the one necessary reference for understanding and selecting the benefits plans that works best for both employees and companies. This edition of this classic has been completely revised and updated, including 18 new chapters, a new section on performance incentive programs, and over 70 expert contributors. Important changes and additions reflect today's hot issues such as healthcare, employee compensation, and use of technology through e-benefits. New material includes: In-depth discussion of key legislation, most notably The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (SBJPA); New health chapters on behavioral healthcare, disease management, alternative medicine, and elder care; Chapters on the basics of stock options, compensation management using stock options, and global stock ownership plans; Additional material on new types of retirement plans and new proposed pension legislation; Two new chapters on benefits technology applications and employee self-service through the Internet. Employee benefits are an integral, costly component of an employees' pay package (nearly 40%). The proper benefits plan is not only essential for an employees' well-being but is also critical in ensuring high levels of employee satisfaction. With the spiraling costs of benefits, employee benefits continue to play an integral part to a company's bottom line.
Book Info
Comprehensive overview of employee benefits, designed as a reference for companies and employees who wish to understand or design benefit plans in today's workplace. Includes information on retirement planning, life insurance, social insurance programs, medical and other health benefits, and work/life benefits. Previous edition: c1996. DLC: Employee fringe benefits.
From the Back Cover
Required reading for the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) program
In-Depth Analysis on Virtually Every Aspect of Employee Benefit ProgramsFrom Designing and Evaluating Effective Plans to Controlling Ongoing Plan Costs
For nearly two decades, through four previous editions, benefits professionalsand anyone looking for a comprehensive overview of the subjecthave depended on Jerry Rosenbloom's encyclopedic The Handbook of Employee Benefits for updated, authoritative answers to questions concerning objectives, costs, and implementation of employee benefit plans. Now, the classic reference for understanding and designing benefit plans to serve both companies and their employees has once again been updated for today's transformed, new-economy workplace.
Turn to this invaluable handbook for current, easy-to-access information on: The Environment of Employee Benefit Plans Medical and Other Health Benefits Life Insurance Work/Life Benefits Social Insurance Programs Retirement Planning Employee Benefit Plan Administration, Financial Management, and Special Issues
Benefits are a costly and controversialbut nevertheless an integralcomponent of any employee's compensation package, and a properly designed and administered plan is both important for your employees' well-being and essential for your company's bottom- line success. The Handbook of Employee Benefits remains today's most comprehensive book on employee benefitsand the required reference for benefits professionals everywhere, regardless of industry.
Employee benefits have gone beyond simple health insurance to become a major part of virtually every working individual's financial and economic security. Today's most sought-after employees expect and generally receive benefits packages that can constitute about 40 percent of their total compensationand individuals responsible for designing and administering these packages must know how to design effective benefit plans, administer and communicate them using the latest technology, and continually improve these plans to further their firms' strategic resources objectives.
The Handbook of Employee Benefits, Fifth Edition, assembles over 70 top benefits experts to explain every nuance of today's rapidly changing benefits picture. Whether clarifying latest revisions to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or discussing new benefits technology applications and employee self-service through the Internet, this updated reference is essential for understanding and designing benefits plans in today's competitive global economy.
New material in this updated edition includes: In-depth coverage of The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 Expanded coverage of the evolving Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Small Business Job Protection Act (SBJPA) requirements Information on innovative benefits technology applications and employee self-service through the Internet
What will a company's administrative responsibilities be under the final HIPAA rules on privacy? How will the growing trend toward alternative medicines and behavioral healthcare impact traditional benefit plans? How can a stock option plan be designed to benefit the greatest number of employees while maintaining financial integrity?
The costand complexityof the typical employee benefits plan continues to spiral upward. When questions arise concerning employee benefitsquestions that must be answered on the spotkeep The Handbook of Employee Benefits, Fifth Edition, on your professional bookshelf for accepted, authoritative information.
About the Author
Jerry S. Rosenbloom, Ph.D., C.L.U., C.P.C.U., is the Frederick H. Ecker Professor of Insurance and Risk Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He also serves as academic director of the Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) program, cosponsored by the Wharton School and the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. A frequent contributor to professional journals and magazines including Benefits Quarterly, The Journal of Risk and Insurance, and The Financial Executive, Dr. Rosenbloom is the author or coauthor of Pension Planning, Personal Financial Planning, Employee Benefit Planning, and A Case Study In Risk Management. He also serves as a member of boards of directors of several insurance companies.
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