Next Webcast Containing Health Care Costs through Wellness Incentives Presenter: Michael Carter, vice president and regional director, Hay Group September 11, 2007, 2 p.m. ET An effective long-term approach to containing medical plan costs is to improve employees’ health. In this webcast, learn how to take wellness programs to the next level by building in financial incentives. Michael Carter of the Hay Group will share strategies for developing a program with financial incentives, the pros and cons of different approaches and effective methods of communicating, along with real examples of cost savings. • More about this webcast New Proposed Cafeteria Plan Regulations: Steps to Take Now Presenters: Susan Relland, Miller & Chevalier October 17, 2007, 2 p.m. ET In August 2007, the IRS issued new proposed regulations on employee benefit "cafeteria plans" under section 125 of the tax code, and stated that employers may begin relying on the rules immediately. In this webcast, Marianna G. Dyson, C. Frederick Oliphant and Susan Relland of the law firm Miller & Chevalier will provide an overview of the new regulations and outline the steps employers should be taking now. • More about this webcast

More Webcasts in This Series The Marketing of Total Rewards Presenter: Greta E. Green-Gentile, SPHR, manager of compensation & benefits, Heineken June 2007 Greta Green-Gentile, SPHR, presents a combination of strategic and practical steps to market total rewards to employees. Learn "how-to" steps for branding total rewards and launching a major multimedia communications campaign using this new brand. And, hear strategies on measuring effectiveness and improving future communications. • More about this webcast Deciding the Future of Your Defined Benefit Pension Plan Presenter: Thomas A. Swain, principal, Bryan, Pendleton, Swats & McAllister April 2007 Despite the media's proclamation that the defined benefit (DB) pension plan death knell has sounded, today's employers have several options. But deciding what to do with your DB plan (keep it, close it, partially or fully freeze it, convert it to a cash-balance "hybrid," or change the DB/defined contribution plan balance) requires understanding the available choices and challenges as well as their pros and cons. L • More about this webcast Self-Funding to Control Health Care Costs: Is It For You? Presenter: David Kapustka, Regional Manager, Great-West Healthcare January 2007 Self-funding for employer-provided health care plans can be an attractive option for employers of almost all sizes. This webcast will explain the differences between self-funded and fully insured plans and review the potential benefits of self-funded insurance--including cost savings, more control over employee benefits packages and avoiding state mandates--as well as the challenges involved with self-funding. • More about this webcast Predictive Modeling: Rein in Health Care Costs by Targeting and Treating High-Risk Employees Presenter: Julie A. Meek December 2006 Predictive modeling expert Julie Meek discusses the key concepts and steps behind predictive modeling. This presentation will separate fact from fiction when it comes to how predictive modeling works and describe how companies can realize a true return on investment (ROI) and positive health outcomes as well. • More about this webcast Providing Workers with a Financial Roadmap Presenter: Joe Saari November 2006 Joe Saari,CEO of Precision Information LLC, will provide an overview of cost-effective solutions for employee financial education, including how to leverage new technologies and techniques for delivering information. You'll learn about techniques to get the right message to the right person at the right time, as well as regulatory and compliance issues to keep in mind. • More about this webcast Executive Compensation: HR's Growing Role Presenter: Steve Van Putten August 2006 The webcast will focus on the latest developments and trends in executive compensation and implications for human resource professionals. The webcast will focus on the latest developments and trends in executive compensation and implications for human resource professionals. • View this webcast Paid Time-Off (PTO) Programs: Keys to Success Presenters: Thomas M. Morrison Jr. and Steven F. Cyboran July 2006 This webcast will cover a process for evaluating the time off programs, address issues to be considered and provide frameworks that focus on attracting and retaining talent and enhancing productivity. The presentation will be in the context of an employer case study that redesigned its time off programs, achieved a 25 percent reduction in unscheduled absence and experienced a higher level of employee satisfaction. • View this webcast Communicating Health Plan Changes, Cutbacks and Consumerism Presenter: Dennis Ackley, Ackley Associates April 2006 Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) are new concepts with confusing rules about how they work and how employees buy their health care. This webcast outlines a new communication strategy employers can use to communicate these new approaches successfully. • View this webcast HIPAA e-Security Compliance for Small Plans Presenter: Scott A. Thiele, CEO, HIPAAnswers February 2006 On April 21, 2006, a new batch of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards, covering security for employees' "electronic protected health information" (e-PHI), will take effect for data handled by small health plans (under $5 million in claims for self-funded plans and $5 million in premiums for fully insured plans). This webcast details what needs to be done to protect the privacy of your employees' information and ensure that you're HIPAA-compliant. • View this webcast Variable Pay: What's New and What's Needed Now Presenter: Thomas B. Wilson, president of Wilson Group Inc. November 2005 This webcast will review trends, key design elements and characteristics of successful performance-based rewards, including bonus and incentive plans. Find out what others are doing and where you should focus your efforts. • View this webcast Reducing Retiree Drug Costs: How to Prepare for the Medicare Part D Subsidy Program Presenter: Tom Wildsmith, The Hay Group Systems August 2005 Employers interested in applying for the Medicare Modernization Act's Retiree Drug Subsidy Program (available Jan. 2006, applications due Sept. 30), take note. Medicare Part D presents a significant cost-saving opportunity for organizations offering retiree drug benefits. But it is critical to understand the varying strategy and plan-design options. In this webcast, The Hay Group's Tom Wildsmith will offer critical, timely information to help you get on track with the strategy that is best for your organization. • View this webcast Fiduciary Responsibilities for Retirement Plan Sponsors Presenter: Clark M. Blackman II, CPA/PFS, Investec Advisory Group; and Joel H. Framson, CPA/PFS, Silver Oak Wealth Advisors LLC The corporate landscape has been littered with "breach of fiduciary duty" lawsuits involving 401(k) and related retirement plans. ERISA fiduciary obligations are among the "highest known to the law" and do not permit fiduciaries to ignore grave risks to plan assets. Clark M. Blackman II and Joel H. Framson will outline how HR professionals can ensure that retirement plans are managed in a way that does not trigger fiduciary breaches. • Register now for this webcast Establishing a Workplace Obesity Program Presenter: Rosemary T. Burke, RN, MS, MediCorp Health Systems Obesity is edging out smoking as the leading health care concern in the United States. Providing an on-the-job program for weight loss improves not only health, but morale, attendance and productivity while decreasing other health care costs associated with obesity. This webcast will give you the information necessary to develop your own at-work program. • View this presentation HIPAA Privacy Rules Presenter: Serena Simons, Esq., Bredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C. Attorney Serena Simons reviews administrative, physical and technical safeguards employers need to take to protect the electronic health information they receive. • View this webcast