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Workspan Daily Plus+
11/19/2024
Be Transparent
Whether it’s how compensation is determined, what criteria are used for a promotion or why healthcare premiums increased, insufficient transparency can result in a massive blow to trust, said Tamara Rodman, a senior client partner for culture, change and communications at Korn Ferry.
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Workspan Daily
11/07/2025
“When talent is scarce and stakes are high, employers are willing to pay a premium for employees who can deliver impact in complex, fast-changing environments.”
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Workspan Daily Plus+
01/27/2025
If an employee can afford to fund the account during employment, medical expenses, Medicare premiums and certain long-term care premiums can be paid from the account in retirement.
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Workspan Daily Plus+
08/07/2025
;Important callouts: Employers in states or localities with mandatory PFML may now receive the credit for leave provided in excess of the mandate. … The employer can choose to base the credit on paid wages or private PFML insurance premiums. … The employer can shorten the qualification period to six months of employment, reduced from 12 months.;
;Action items:
;Update current plans to reflect permanency and qualification periods.;
;Consider implementing or expanding paid leave programs to take advantage of the credit.;
;If using private PFML insurance, determine whether to base your credit on wages paid or insurance premiums.;
;Check with state tax conformity laws to ensure proper state taxation.;;;
;Employer-provided childcare tax credit ( Internal Revenue Code Section 45F ).
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Workspan Daily
08/17/2022
Once candidates are in a role, 66% of companies offer premium pay (most commonly shift differentials) and short-term incentives to their frontline workers.
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Workspan Daily Plus+
10/31/2024
;Single/national pay model with premiums.
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Workspan Daily
01/27/2025
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), for calendar year 2025, a “high-deductible health plan” is defined under § 223(c)(2)(A) as
a health insurance plan with an annual deductible that is not less than $1,650 for self-only coverage or $3,300 for family coverage, and for which the annual out-of-pocket expenses (deductibles, copayments and other amounts, but not premiums) do not exceed $8,300 for self-only coverage or $16,600 for families.
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Workspan Daily Plus+
09/04/2025
The credit, governed by
Internal Revenue Code Section 45S , can be worth up to 25% of the wages paid to employees on leave (or a percentage of paid family leave insurance premiums) under a compliant policy.
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Workspan Daily
01/06/2026
For WorldatWork Members Total Rewards Inventory of Programs & Practices , research;On the Right Track: A Guide to Vehicle and Commuter Benefits , research;Vehicle-Related Benefits Pulse Poll , research;Commuter Benefits: Accelerating Effective Strategies , Workspan Magazine article; For Everyone Will Office Premiums Lure Employees Back to In-Person Work?
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Workspan Magazine
04/09/2021
Currently, 41% of organizations apply pay differentials as a premium/discount to either structure or individual pay, and 33% create separate base pay structures for each/different geographic location.
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