Tips for tracking employees’ hours in the Affordable Care Act era
What employers need to be tracking this year for ACA reporting and tips for mitigating the cost from PayBridge’s Tony Chiviles and Colleen Bement.
What to do when a crisis hits and you need to respond
The time spent preparing for the worst-case scenario in your company could ultimately be what saves the business, says James P. Sammon, director at Kegler Brown.
Follow this plan for a more secure retirement
Considering the recent market volatility, those approaching or who are in retirement may be concerned that they’ll be withdrawing money from a portfolio that has experienced flat to negative returns. What can one do to make sure the amount withdrawn today won’t jeopardize one’s future financial independence? Daniel L. Due of Budros, Ruhlin and Roe, Inc. has some answers.
How to limit the security risks of bring your own device
Providing the right technology tools so your employees can exchange ideas and do their jobs more effectively is something all employers strive to do. One way to achieve this, at a lower cost, is by allowing employees to bring your own device or BYOD, says Warwick’s Brian Yeary
The transition to EMV is a chance to spur big change beyond checkout
When organizations adopt integrated point-of-sale systems to meet EMV requirements, it can bring better security, improved efficiencies and new opportunities for growth that come with streamlined processes, says Karen Sengelmann, Head of Retail at Fifth Third Bank.
Uncork the bottlenecks: Streamline your workflows with scalable technology solutions
Do you proactively try to improve your workflow processes, or only consider them as you’re scrambling to fix a problem? If your company has people-intensive processes, where documents and tasks touch and affect many, you need to be evaluating them proactively, says Nano Zegarra of Blue Technologies.
Save money by identifying the true costs of being an employer
The excess expenses related to being an employer stay hidden in your company because waste can’t be discovered until you go looking for it. It’s possible, however, that by scrutinizing and better classifying your costs, you could reduce expenses related to employment significantly, says Sequent CEO William F. Hutter.
Knowing the value of your business can improve decision-making
It’s not uncommon for business owners to know or have an estimate of the value of their business. What’s more common, however, is not being able to fully justify how that value was reached. Courtney Sparks White of Clarus Partners talks business valuations and their usefulness.
How to reduce health care spending with HMOs
Health maintenance organizations are making a comeback. HMO plans have grown steadily in popularity since 2014, as the changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act have taken effect. Medical Mutual’s Amber Hulme shares what you need to know about HMOs.
Otterbein University realizes its potential by reaffirming core values
Kathy A. Krendl hasn’t been afraid to step in and lead Otterbein University in new directions, to help it stay relevant for higher education and recommit to its core values.