HRadio – Oct. 21, 2008
This week’s lineup:
- EESA expands parity for mental health, substance abuse benefits (Kelly Traw) – Begins at 4:32
- Sponsors find coverage for weight loss surgery pays off (Susan Goldenson) – Begins at 8:36
- Shareholders, SEC seek scrutiny of tax gross-ups (Amy Knieriem and Carol Silverman) – Begins at 10:56
- Take the human capital dashboard out for a spin (Matt Stevenson and Richard Klein) – Begins at 16:02
Total time: 20:00
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Background GRIST: Treasury issues exec pay rules under EESA (16 Oct 2008)
Background GRIST: DOL updates guidelines on economically targeted investments for ERISA plans (17 Oct 2008)
Background GRIST: DOL guides ERISA fiduciaries on exercise of shareholder rights, including proxy voting (17 Oct 2008)
E-Verify system extended to March 2009 (Select News, 13 Oct 2008)
Background GRIST: 2009 Social Security, Medicare, PBGC and Internal Revenue Code amounts (17 Oct 2008)
EESA expands parity for mental health, substance abuse benefits
The recently passed Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) includes expanded parity requirements for mental health and substance abuse benefits. Kelly Traw looks at issues the new requirements raise for employers and their health benefit plans.
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Background GRIST: New rules expand parity requirements for mental health and substance abuse benefits (15 Oct 2008)
Sponsors find coverage for weight loss surgery pays off
Obesity is often accompanied by chronic health conditions such as diabetes, coronary artery disease and high blood pressure. Susan Goldenson reports results of a new study that finds plan sponsors covering weight reduction surgery see savings of as much as $500 per month, and recover full costs of the surgery in two to four years.
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A study on the economic impact of bariatric surgery (American Journal of Managed Care, September 2008)
Shareholders, SEC seek scrutiny of tax gross-ups
Last proxy season, shareholder proposals asking that tax gross-up payments be eliminated were submitted to at least eight companies. Amy Knieriem and Carol Silverman discuss current issues around gross-ups, including the SEC’s expectation that companies will include gross-ups in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of next season’s proxy statements.
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Background GRIST: Disclosure rules mean new scrutiny for tax gross-ups (18 Aug 2008)
Take the human capital dashboard out for a spin
Companies make large investments in Human Resource Information Systems, but need a way to leverage the data collected and organized in their HRIS. Matt Stevenson discusses human capital dashboards, tools that allow employers to monitor key workforce facts and trends, and to analyze the data for different purposes.
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Human capital dashboards: Providing powerful insights to guide human capital decisions (Mercer, 2008)
Improving human capital management through dashboards (Mercer, 20 Oct 2008)
Weekly Highlights (20 Oct 2008)
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