U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide, 2008 Edition

Download or read book U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide, 2008 Edition written by CCH Incorporated and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2008-01-29 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2008 U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide is the ideal reference for HR personnel, benefits professionals, benefits attorneys, payroll managers or anyone involved in the area of employee health and welfare benefits. This handy, authoritative book discusses pertinent federal tax and labor laws as they involve employee benefits plans. the Guide provides straight-forward coverage of important employee benefits issues that confront HR and benefits personnel on a daily basis. These include the basics rules that employee benefits plants have to meet under ERISA, tax angles that employers must consider, and specific welfare and benefits issues of design, administration, and compliance. Among the specific types of benefits covered are health plans, cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, educational assistance programs, and wellness programs. Benefits and Features: Explanations of employee benefit changes arising out of recent law and regulatory changes Discussion of compliance issues including employee benefits communication, management, reporting and disclosure Cross-references To The Internal Revenue Code and Regulations, ERISA and its regulations Time-saving features include sample benefits policies and compliance documents, checklists, and worksheets