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Employee Benefits: The Only Guide You Need

Achievers

The term “employee benefits” is used regularly, but often with a limited, traditional definition in mind. The traditional concept refers to legally mandated benefits plus a few voluntarily added by employers. What are employee benefits? . Employee benefits are non-salary compensation and perks.

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2017 Compensation Budgeting Outlook

Astron Solutions

economy and compensation budget planning. So as we collectively begin the annual ritual of compensation budgeting, let’s start with a quick analysis of the projected economic climate for 2017. Economic Outlook for 2017. percent in 2017, as measured by the change from the fourth quarter of the previous year.

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How Health Insurance Costs are Changing: SHRM’s 2017 Employee Benefits Report

Winston Benefits

With benefits making up about a third of total compensation costs, it’s important that employers get the most out of them. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the average health insurance cost per employee per hour has gone up by about a third in the past 10 years, and employers are looking for ways to manage that cost.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Our weekly recap of funding, mergers & acquisition, and partnership news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace is below. Vista completes take-private acquisition of Xactly, a provider of cloud-based incentive compensation solutions, for approximately $564 million. sup>Happy Friday.

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How to Become a Human Resources (HR) Manager: The Definitive Guide

Analytics in HR

Employee development and training : HR managers actively assess training requirements, create and execute employee development initiatives, and provide resources for skills enhancement and career growth. 68,370 per year is from base pay, and $11,693 is through additional compensation such as cash bonuses and/or profit sharing.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Our weekly recap of funding, mergers & acquisition, and partnership news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace is below. Specialty Program Group Acquires Dallas-Based Workers Compensation Business From MarketScout . Happy Friday. Marlin buys True Office Learning. Sign up now. M&A Friday!

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Our weekly recap of funding, mergers & acquisition, and partnership news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace is below. 46 Companies Honored as Arizona’s Most Admired Companies for 2017. HR-JSON Benefits and Compensation Standards. Happy Friday. Sign up now. PARTNERSHIPS.