Advocate Health has earmarked $776 million of additional spending on its 167,000-person workforce for 2026, including a higher systemwide minimum starting wage plus merit-based and systemic pay inc | ...

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, 2025 (OBBBA) was enacted. The OBBBA is far-reaching and employers may need to do a lot of work to bring their systems and procedures into compliance.

Deferred compensations employee pension benefit plans may be required to meet various requirements under ERISA, including reporting, funding, vesting and fiduciary requirements, unless they can find ...

The IRS on Nov. 17, 2025, announced the cost-of-living adjustments for limitations applicable to employee benefit plans under the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) for 2026, including an unexpected ...

St. Louis postponed its new employee compensation strategy to 2026 due to financial challenges from police pay raises ...

More than ever, we need flexible, individualized benefit plans that accommodate diverse employee needs. The pandemic reshaped the workplace, but most employee benefits and compensation programs ...

An effective compensation plan is essential for attracting and retaining top talent. However, constructing a comprehensive compensation strategy that aligns with your business goals and keeps your ...

Welfare Benefit Plans provide crucial benefits like life and health insurance; learn why employers find them attractive for ...

In today's competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent requires more than a solid salary. Employers and their advisers increasingly realize a comprehensive benefits package that ...

Under pre-409A income tax law, tax deferment is not achieved if, prior to the actual receipt of payments, the employee is in constructive receipt of the income under the agreement. Income is ...

More than two-thirds of surveyed benefits decisionmakers said they used nonqualified deferred compensation plans to retain executives, according to NFP. As a growing number of executives work well ...

Deferred compensation allows individuals to delay receiving part of their income until a future date, often during retirement. This strategy is appealing for retirement savings and tax management, as ...