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How to Keep Your Employees Motivated and Productive | Benefits Specialist PA
By Tom Ceconi www.hr360.com Winter time can lead to less productivity and lower morale If you’ve noticed your employees acting a little less than chipper during the winter, you’re not alone. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, lack of sunlight has been linked to feelings of sluggishness and mood changes, so winter’s shorter…
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How Much Life Insurance Do You Really Need? | Employee Benefits Pennsylvania
Marvin H. Feldman www.lifehappens.org Some people equate life insurance with tragedy and death. In truth, life insurance is for the living. Without it, the sudden demise of a key breadwinner could leave a family stranded without the resources to maintain their lifestyle—or even retain their home. Not so long ago, professionals recommended that families carry…
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What Blood Tests Are Performed in a Life Insurance Physical? | Employee Benefits PA
By Patty Tansang www.livestrong.com Overview A physical examination may be needed when you purchase a life insurance policy, especially for larger benefit amounts. Insurance underwriters use a multitude of factors to determine your risk of premature death, and hence, how much premium you will be charged. In addition to asking about your medical history (including…
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Managing Employee Absenteeism | Health Insurance PA
www.hr360.com Every supervisor and HR pro knows that managing employee time off is a fact of life in the modern workplace. Whether it’s a well-deserved vacation, personal time to attend to family or private business, or sick leave, accommodating an employee’s need for time away from the office is widely accepted as good business practice…
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Long-Term Care Insurance | PA Insurance
When you think of long-term care insurance, what comes to mind? Unfortunately, some people hold certain misconceptions or have an unfavorable opinion of long-term care insurance, largely stemming from issues related to its early days. But that was then. Today, there are more options focusing on straightforward and flexible long-term care solutions. Let’s take a…
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Facts about Physical Activity | Duncansville Benefits Broker
Abridged from WWW.CDC.GOV About 1 in 5 (21%) adults meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines. Less than 3 in 10 high school students get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Physical activity can improve health. People who are physically active tend to live longer and have lower risk for heart disease, stroke,…
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Benefit Trends for 2016 | Pennsylvania Benefits Broker
Stephen Miller, CEBE, Online Editor/Manager www.shrm.org To hang on to top talent, HR practitioners also will roll out new, creative and customized voluntary benefits. Student loan assistance, anyone? Here’s how benefit experts tell SHRM Online how they plan to do it: Taking Consumerism Up a Notch This often means promoting health care consumerism by shifting…
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World Cancer Day | LR Webber Associates, Inc
We Can – I Can 4th February – Today is World Cancer Day #WorldCancerDay #WeCanICan Taking place under the tagline ‘We can. I can.’, World Cancer Day 2016-2018 will explore how everyone – as a collective or as individuals – can do their part to reduce the global burden of cancer. Just as cancer affects…
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Sick Workers Should Stay Home | Duncansville Employee Benefits
www.hr360.com Every worker has been there. Before you open your eyes, you know you’re sick. Your head is pounding, your nose is stuffed, and every muscle in your body aches. You think you have a fever and even suspect the flu. But you’re a dedicated employee, so you tough it out and head in to…
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How to Give Your 2016 Resolutions Staying Power | L.R. Webber Associates
www.newsusa.com With any new year comes a clean slate and a chance to take on new goals. For many, resolutions revolve around healthy changes, but experts caution that resolve begins to waver at the end of January — which is why setting specific, realistic goals is proven to be more effective. “When it comes to…
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