Employee-Paid

Several dozen school employee unions have notified the state they plan to hold votes to see if they can continue to formally represent their members at the bargaining table.

A federal judge refused Thursday to block a new Kansas law restricting insurance coverage for abortions, meaning women will have to pay for the procedure on their own or buy separate policies as a lawsuit challenging the controversial law plays out in court.

More effectively communicating the value of disability income protection to younger workers can obviously help them understand their needs but can also help in meeting employers employee retention and productivity objectives.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's administration said Wednesday it plans to save the state money by requiring unionized state workers to take at least four unpaid furlough days off and by introducing legislation requiring them to contribute to their defined benefit retirement plans if they want to keep them.

Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage in 2011 increased to $15,073, a 9 percent jump from 2010, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust 2011 Employer Health Benefits Survey.

I think we can all pretty much agree voluntary benefits remain a vital part of your employee benefits package. So why do only a handful of you offer more than half a dozen voluntary products?