Sentences with phrase «in voluntary benefits»

«In advance of this data, my assumption was always that the average U.S. employee selected healthcare like the non-educated American picks wine — just by price,» says Jeff Oldham, vice president of Benefitfocus's Benefitstore unit, which specializes in voluntary benefits (e.g. coverage for things like critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accidents).

Not exact matches

In the Aflac survey, employees who were offered voluntary benefits were 19 percent more likely to be satisfied with their jobs and 14 percent less likely to look for a new job in the next yeaIn the Aflac survey, employees who were offered voluntary benefits were 19 percent more likely to be satisfied with their jobs and 14 percent less likely to look for a new job in the next yeain the next year.

In a 2014 study conducted by LIMRA, seven in 10 employers surveyed said they offer voluntary benefits to improve morale for existing employees and to attract new talenIn a 2014 study conducted by LIMRA, seven in 10 employers surveyed said they offer voluntary benefits to improve morale for existing employees and to attract new talenin 10 employers surveyed said they offer voluntary benefits to improve morale for existing employees and to attract new talent.

Among employers surveyed by Prudential in August and September 2013, 40 percent said voluntary benefits allow them to maintain the competitiveness of their benefits program while adding little or no cost.

If you voluntarily suspended benefits prior to April 30, 2016, you may remain in voluntary suspense status, and the new law will not affect you.

There are regional differences in health plan rates and adoption, but voluntary benefit adoption throughout the country is on the rise, according to a new report.

«The panoply of public policies offering «voluntary» options for saving - such as RRSPs, TFSAs, group RPPs, and the most recent Pool Registration Pension Plans - have demonstrated their inadequacy to address the shortcomings in declining workplace pensions and a Canada Pension Plan with limited benefits,» the study concludes.

Factors that affect whether employees elect voluntary benefits include an employer's core medical offerings, the cost of coverage, the industry in which participants are employed, and the list of benefits available for purchase on a voluntary basis.

The article stated that although more large employers added high - deductible health plan options and voluntary income protection products to their benefits, fewer employees decided to enroll in either for 2017.

HDHPs raise deductibles in exchange for lower premiums and voluntary benefits play a role in offsetting those higher deductibles.

«We saw a good new number of new clients come on board from a voluntary benefit standpoint as well as a strong re-enrollment activity with existing clients,» Mike Simonds, CEO of Unum US, said in a call with analysts.

We specialize in employee benefits and all lines of coverage: health, disability income, vision, dental, life and all lines of voluntary benefits coverage based on group and individual cases.

At Voya Financial, the return of capital from employee benefits last year was 24.4 percent, up from 23.3 percent in 2016, and voluntary benefit sales rose 24 percent in 2017, Voya Chief Operations Officer Alain Karaoglan told analysts in a conference call.

It is a feature of liberty, and not an implication of religion's special status, that «voluntary private associations» that provide «private relational benefits» enjoy some freedom from state interference in choosing members and leaders.

These projects are a testament to the increasing understanding of the benefits of a voluntary agreement approach in tackling food waste.

Coles said supplier participation in the ARC program was at all times voluntary and that it consulted with smaller suppliers about the value of expected benefits from the program.

NGOs, World Bank look to «blue» portfolios Although Siikamäki's study ties successful conservation to the price of offsets in mandatory and voluntary carbon markets, the researchers also took into account other benefits unrelated to carbon, like maintaining species diversity.

«Virtually every job in the marketplace can be mirrored by a voluntary opportunity,» it claims, and Crazy Paving's aim is to help you derive the maximum career benefit from those opportunities.

Participation in the reserve is voluntary, with landowners submitting bids for an annual rental payment and the Agriculture Department looking for land with the highest environmental benefit if held out of production.

This work builds on previous research at KSCIRC showing benefits of spinal cord epidural stimulation, along with activity - based training, in which individuals with SCI have achieved voluntary movement, standing and stepping, and improved bladder, bowel and sexual function.

In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced voluntary guidelines for companies on how to present the risks and benefits of a given product online, even with character restrictions.

Bringing in a voluntary contraction along with the artificial pulse created by the e-stim unit will be of great benefit.

Taking serovital definitely has benefited me in body composition like fat verses muscle mass, decrease abdominal fatty tissue, better sleep pattern, higher energy level, better muscle control voluntary and involuntarily and it does reverse a few normal aging signs on skin, nails and hair.

It is for this very reason that in some countries Volunteers are obliged to register their unpaid activities when they claim unemployment benefits, and in some institutions employees are required to submit all voluntary and outside activities for approval.

One of Tocqueville's major insights was that Americans have benefited from popular participation in the large number of churches, charities, clubs, and voluntary associations in our country, as well as in state and local governments, which stand between the individual and the national government in Washington, D.C.

Included in the PowerPoint: Macroeconomic Objectives (AS Level) a) Aggregate Demand (AD) and Aggregate Supply (AS) analysis - the shape and determinants of AD and AS curves; AD = C+I+G + (X-M)- the distinction between a movement along and a shift in AD and AS - the interaction of AD and AS and the determination of the level of output, prices and employment b) Inflation - the definition of inflation; degrees of inflation and the measurement of inflation; deflation and disinflation - the distinction between money values and real data - the cause of inflation (cost - push and demand - pull inflation)- the consequences of inflation c) Balance of payments - the components of the balance of payments accounts (using the IMF / OECD definition): current account; capital and financial account; balancing item - meaning of balance of payments equilibrium and disequilibrium - causes of balance of payments disequilibrium in each component of the accounts - consequences of balance of payments disequilibrium on domestic and external economy d) Exchange rates - definitions and measurement of exchange rates - nominal, real, trade - weighted exchange rates - the determination of exchange rates - floating, fixed, managed float - the factors underlying changes in exchange rates - the effects of changing exchange rates on the domestic and external economy using AD, Marshall - Lerner and J curve analysis - depreciation / appreciation - devaluation / revaluation e) The Terms of Trade - the measurement of the terms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked about.

Schools are not allowed to charge for education in school hours, but no law prevents them from asking for voluntary contributions for the benefit of the school or any school activities.

Teacher educators should be thoughtful about the ways in which they require students to engage, as the informal and voluntary nature of teacher Twitter seems to allow educators to benefit in ways that they need.

Elementary school students with high levels of attendance in voluntary summer learning programs — defined as at least 20 days of a five - to six - week program — experienced benefits in math and reading, according to new RAND Corporation findings from the largest research study ever conducted on summer learning.

Paradoxically, low - achieving students are the population that would benefit the most from an increase in voluntary reading.

Will I still be able to file and suspend my benefits in order to receive delayed retirement credits after the effective date for the new rules for voluntary suspension?

If you voluntarily suspended benefits prior to April 30, 2016, you may remain in voluntary suspense status, and the new law will not affect you.

The rest of us are forced to save in RRSPs and TFSAs, but because they are voluntary, many choose not to use them, so don't benefit from the «forced saving» of employer pensions.

In the event of the dissolution of the Club, other than for purpose of reorganization, whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, none of the property of the Club nor any proceeds thereof, nor any assets of the Club shall be distributed to any members of the Club, but after payment of the debts of the Club, its property and assets shall be given to a charitable organization for the benefit of dogs, which organization shall be selected by the Board of Governors.

In the event of the dissolution of the Club, other than for purposes of reorganization, whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, none of the property of the Club nor any proceeds thereof nor any assets of the Club shall be distributed to any members of the Club but after payment of debts of the Club, its property and assets shall be given to a charitable organization for the benefit of dogs selected by the Board of Directors.

In the event of the dissolution of the Club, voluntary or involuntary by operation of law, none of the property of the Club nor any proceeds thereof, nor any assets of the Club shall be distributed to any members of the Club; but after payment of the debts of the Club, except in the case of a dissolution for the purpose of all immediate reorganization of the Club, the Board of Directors shall give the property and assets of the Club to one or more charitable organizations within the United States for the benefit of dogIn the event of the dissolution of the Club, voluntary or involuntary by operation of law, none of the property of the Club nor any proceeds thereof, nor any assets of the Club shall be distributed to any members of the Club; but after payment of the debts of the Club, except in the case of a dissolution for the purpose of all immediate reorganization of the Club, the Board of Directors shall give the property and assets of the Club to one or more charitable organizations within the United States for the benefit of dogin the case of a dissolution for the purpose of all immediate reorganization of the Club, the Board of Directors shall give the property and assets of the Club to one or more charitable organizations within the United States for the benefit of dogs.

Consider adding professional pet sitting and dog walking services to your benefits package — it's one of the fastest growing voluntary benefits in the United States and you can have preferred offers on our services at absolutely no cost to you (time for that promotion!).

In the event of the dissolution of the Society, other than for purposes of reorganization, whether voluntary or involuntary, or by operation of law, none of the property of the Society, nor any proceeds thereof, nor any assets of the Society shall be distributed to any members of the Society, but after payment of the debts of the Society, its property and assets shall be given to a charitable organization for the benefit of dogs, selected by the Board of Directors.

In the event of the dissolution of the Club, other than for purposes of reorganization, whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, none of the property of the Club nor any proceeds thereof, nor any assets of the Club, shall be distributed to any members of the Club, but after payment of the debts of the Club, its property and assets shall be given to a charitable organization for the benefit of dogs selected by the Board.

Researchers from the Messerli Research Institute in Vienna have been testing whether dogs show signs of prosocial behavior — voluntary actions that benefit others.

BY SUBMITTING THIS FORM, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: You fully understand that your services to Tails of Gray are provided strictly in a voluntary capacity, and without any express or implied promise of salary, compensation, employee benefits, or other payment of any kind whatsoever.

Sanctuary's 2012 «Escape for GOOD» fundraiser, which raised $ 10 million benefiting Athletes for Hope and UGIVE, two nonprofits dedicated to inspiring and enabling voluntary service nationwide, was honored in the «Special Events, One - Time Only, Small - Property» category.

The CAR's Emission Reduction Unit (ERU) Reserve is intended to address the loss of regulatory surplus and grid emissions benefits in the voluntary market.

For renewable electricity generation in the state of Washington from facilities with a COD of January 1, 2017 or later, additional steps must be taken to ensure that the emissions benefits of voluntary purchases are retained, and Green - e eligibility is preserved.

In order to address this concern, states with carbon regulations have typically included mechanisms to preserve the carbon reduction benefit of voluntary renewable energy.

It should be of great value to anybody interested in understanding how voluntary offset use can benefit both the climate agenda and the sustainable development goals adopted last year».

67 % of respondents reported positive and tangible business benefits from their voluntary offset programme, ranging from reductions in energy consumption and costs, to market differentiation, winning new business and client retention, to employee engagement.

In 2016, ICROA and Imperial College conducted a second research study that highlighted further how private investment into voluntary carbon projects generates benefits to local communities in addition to mitigating climate changIn 2016, ICROA and Imperial College conducted a second research study that highlighted further how private investment into voluntary carbon projects generates benefits to local communities in addition to mitigating climate changin addition to mitigating climate change.

CAISO recently said the voluntary expansion of the EIM has generated nearly $ 19 million in gross benefits in the first three months of 2016.

For the avoidance of doubt, Gross Revenues shall (A) exclude monies received from any source other than the sale of electric energy and capacity, including, without limitation, any of the following: (i) any federal, state, county or local tax benefits, grants or credits or allowances related to, derived from, or granted to the Wind Energy Project or Grantee, including, but not limited to, investment or production tax credits, or property or sales tax exemptions, (ii) proceeds from financing activities, sales, assignments, partial assignments, contracts (other than the power purchase agreement) or other dispositions of or related to the Wind Energy Project (such as damages for breach of contract or liquidated damages for delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exchange.