HRadio – Aug. 12, 2008
This week’s lineup:
- Helping employees kick the habit (Russ Robbins) – Begins at 2:49
- Rewards that bridge the generation gap (Kim Nugent) – Begins at 6:14
- A future that’s looking not-so-bright (Ellen Lodwick) – Begins at 12:05
Total time: 14:50
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Background GRIST: IRS nixes frozen pension buyouts, passes buck to Congress (6 Aug 2008)
DOL guidelines on gifts and entertainment from service providers to plan fiduciaries (Select News, 8 Aug 2008)
Provision to increase MA fair share contribution not enacted (Select News, 5 Aug 2008)
Helping employees kick the habit
Illnesses, decreased productivity and time lost from work to deal with health problems are just a few of the reasons employers spend approximately $3000 more per year on employees who smoke. Russ Robbins discusses the different types of programs being used to help employees kick the habit.
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Background GRIST: Clearing the air: smoker incentives and disincentives (4 May 2007)
State smoking restrictions on private workplaces (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2 Jun 2008)
Rewards that bridge the generation gap
With four generations now in the workplace, companies need to design total rewards programs that accommodate generational differences. Drawing on published research and her own client experiences, Kim Nugent explains the different motivators, learning styles, and total rewards characteristics and preferences of today’s workforce.
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Successfully managing a multigenerational workforce (WorldatWork, May 2008)
A future that’s looking not-so-bright
With banks failing, food and fuel costs increasing, and health care expenses rising at a rapid clip, the last thing most Americans want to hear is that their retirement savings won’t see them through old age. Ellen Lodwick reports results of a recent study on the likelihood that new retirees will outlive their assets, including some suggestions for near-retirees.
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Retirement vulnerability of new retirees: The likelihood of outliving their assets (Ernst & Young, July 2008)
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Weekly Highlights (11 Aug 2008)
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