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Walgreens will match 401(k) contributions to student loan payments in 2025

HR Brew

The pharmacy chain is the latest organization to take advantage of a new federal provision that allows employers to contribute to workers’ retirement accounts based on payments they make toward their student debt. of their income to retirement over a three-year period, on average, compared with a 5.7%

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INTERVIEW: Dr. Jac Fitz-enz on Human Capital Metrics

HR Bartender

By referring to the past (descriptive metrics) and studying the future we can determine WHAT TO DO to produce more positive results in the future; i.e.; prediction. I know you’ve recently retired and turned your talents toward writing fiction. It tells WHAT HAPPENED in a past period; month, quarter, year, etc. Predictive. Prescriptive.

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Why a private equity executive wants more businesses to adopt employee stock ownership plans

HR Brew

The structure of the benefit, known as an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), was made possible by the 1974 Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and is often offered as a type of retirement plan. All about ESOPs.

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What HR needs to do to help employees boost retirement savings

HRExecutive

Barriers to retirement savings This reality naturally has significant implications on retirement security for Americans, but it is insufficient to explain the whole picture. There are additional drivers of retirement insecurity , including: Co-author Riya Patil - Advertisement - Insufficient access: Significant swaths of the U.S.

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5 Culture Trends for 2019

As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive.

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Flexibility is employees’ most valued benefit after salary

HR Brew

Generous paid time off, retirement plans, and flexible, affordable health plans rounded out the top five. The study comes after Amazon’s blockbuster announcement last month that it was ending its hybrid work policy and ordering employees back to the office five days a week starting next year.

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Employee Benefits: Traditional & Creative Trends

Affinity HR Group

Traditional benefits like health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off serve as hygiene factors or factors that help prevent employee dissatisfaction. Retirement Plans Retirement plans are paramount for the long-term financial security of employees. A recent study by Upwork estimates that 32.6