For the Benefits Specialist
www.iscebs.org
The International Society of
Certified Employee Benefit Specialists conducts
annual surveys of its membership on various
employee benefits and compiles and publishes the
results on this site. Topics range from
employer-sponsored prescription drug programs to
retirement issues.
Pension Plans Discussed Here
www.dol.gov/dol/pwba
The Department of Labor’s Web
page for the Pension and Welfare Benefits
Administration has forms, news releases and links
to related sites. Also included are articles on
pension plans with titles such as “The Ten Warning
Signs That Your 401(k) Contributions Are Being
Misused,” “What You Should Know About Your Pension
Rights” and “Women and Pensions: What Women Need
to Know and Do.”
More Pension Plan Information
www.pbgc.gov
The Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation’s site offers plan administrators and
participants interest rate information as well as
forms, technical updates and a small business
guide to pension plans. The News Room offers press
releases and speech transcriptions, and the Legal
Information section includes information on
interest rates, opinion letters and regulations.
Executive Compensation Information
www.xpay.net
This electronic
newsletter—created by Mark Poerio of the law firm
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker LLP—offers
definitions, descriptions, news and links to
information about benefits taxation, cafeteria and
401(k) plans, and profit sharing. This site is
updated on a monthly basis and includes archived
issues from April 1999.
“The Benefits Network”
www.benefits.net
Sponsored by the Employers
Council on Flexible Compensation, this site has
compensation and benefit news, research and
information on human resources and legislation. It
also provides introductory information on flexible
spending accounts (FSA) for health and dependent
care, and 401(k) plans as well as links to
additional resources, such as reading lists and
glossaries pertaining to those subjects.
Benefit From This Site
www.benefitnews.com
Although visitors must
register, this site, which includes a survey
database and information on benchmarking and
investment options for 401(k)s, is free. The
homepage is organized into sections including
disability, health plans, laws and regulations,
retirement, technology, and work and life issues.
These various sections feature discussion groups,
an events calendar and a glossary of benefit
terminology.
A Portal for Pensions
www.401khelpcenter.com
The site’s Daily Digest offers
the latest 401(k) plan news, opinions, rule
changes and investment trends. In addition, the
Collected Wisdom section features articles,
studies and research related to 401(k) plans, such
as the article titled “401(k) Explained,” which
guides new investors through a plan’s features.
Budget Time to Visit This Site
www.budgethub.org
BudgetHub says its mission is
to “provide a variety of information about
planning and budgeting.” The site features
articles such as “Ten Ways to Improve Your
Planning and Forecasting Abilities,” “The Changing
Face of Finance” and “Justifying Your Financial
Software Purchase.”
Keep Abreast of News Abroad
www.europeaninternet.com
Internet portals from more than
twenty countries are featured here as are links to
news from wire services worldwide. Other sections
include discussion boards and frequently asked
questions sections on a variety of topics as well
as classified ads. The site’s search engine
organizes news and archived files by country and
professional sector.
A Site That Would Make Will Rogers Proud
www.yourcongress.com
The slogan for this site sets
the tone. It reads: “It’s Your Congress. Learn to
Laugh.” The information, which includes
congressional news and updates, is accurate and
current but presented in tongue-in-cheek fashion.
The Headlines section features items from
newspapers and wire services, and reports the
actions of your state’s representatives on Capitol
Hill. The site’s Last Week and This Week sections
give updates on all congressional votes and also
keep tabs on what’s on the horizon.
“At the Tone the Time Will Be…”
www.time.gov
This site—a joint venture of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology
and the U.S. Naval Observatory—is devoted almost
exclusively to giving users the accurate time in
any state. Just click on the U.S. map and area of
the state you are searching. A section called Time
Exhibits provides a history of timekeeping and
explains when and why we change our clocks for
daylight savings time and what’s inside your
quartz wristwatch. |