CANADIAN HANDBOOK OF FLEXIBLE BENEFITS 3E

Now in a new third edition, Canadian Handbook of Flexible Benefits offers everything organizations need to know about designing, implementing, communicating, and administering a successful flexible benefits program. The 2007 Handbook is equally relevant to employers introducing a new plan and to those looking for insight and direction on maintaining an existing program.

This edition answers the question "What’s new in flex?" and includes up-to-date information on:

• the expansion in the range of flexible programs in the last decade, from simplified to total compensation designs;
• incorporating the numerous innovations in health care cost management into a flexible program;
• legal aspects of flexible benefits, including the latest word from Canada Revenue Agency on converting taxable performance bonuses to pretax benefits;
• administration alternatives, including outsourcing, co-sourcing and multi-process outsourcing;
• Completely new material covering:
  • retiree flexible benefit programs,
  • maintaining and revitalizing an existing plan
  • flex for executives,
  • special considerations for specific provinces,
  • case studies of companies that have successfully implemented flexible benefits, and
  • flexible benefit developments in eight countries on five continents.

Over the past 25 years, Mr. McKay has designed and implemented flexible benefits plans for a wide variety of employers in both Canada and the United States. He is a frequent speaker on the topic of flexible benefits and is acknowledged as Canada's leading practitioner in the field.

Preface.

About the Editor.

Contributors.

PART ONE: OVERVIEW.

Chapter 1. Origins and Objectives.

Chapter 2. Elements of Flexible Benefits.

Chapter 3. Starting and Maintaining a Flexible Program.

Chapter 4. Plan Structure and Eligibility.

PART TWO: DESIGN.

Chapter 5. Health Care.

Chapter 6. Death and Disability.

Chapter 7. Flexible Accounts - Health Spending, Personal, and Perquisite.

Chapter 8. Time Off with Pay.

Chapter 9. Flexible Benefits for Retirees.

Chapter 10. Retirement.

Chapter 11. Emerging Benefits.

PART THREE: LEGAL AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT.

Chapter 12. Taxation of Flexible Benefits.

Chapter 13. Discriminating Issues.

PART FOUR: STRUCTURE AND FINANCING.

Chapter 14. Pricing.

Chapter 15. Financial Analysis.

Chapter 16. Adverse Selection.

Chapter 17. Insurance Considerations.

PART FIVE: COMMUNICATION.

Chapter 18. Communicating with Employees.

Chapter 19. Training the Implementation Staff.

Chapter 20. The Role of Employee Listening.

PART SIX: ADMINISTRATION.

Chapter 21. MANAGING ADMINISTRATION.

Chapter 22. Administration Solutions.

PART SEVEN: EXPERIENCE.

Chapter 23. Case Studies.

PART EIGHT: GLOBAL TRENDS.

Chapter 24. International Flexible Benefits.

Appendix.

Glossary.

Index.