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Pension Update from Mercer -
Pension Update from Mercer
Pension Update from Mercer - "A year in review and outlook for 2012"
Eurozone Crisis hits Irish Pension funds for €2bn in 2011. Focus on risk management likely to be a priority for pension fund sponsors and trustees in 2012
Eurozone Crisis hits Irish Pension funds for €2bn
Eurozone Crisis hits Irish Pension funds for €2bn in 2011. Focus on risk management likely to be a priority for pension fund sponsors and trustees in 2012
Recently, an exchange of information between the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Social Protection took place which has matched people who receive a private pension with details of individuals claiming the State pension.
Important information for pensioners
Recently, an exchange of information between the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Social Protection took place which has matched people who receive a private pension with details of individuals claiming the State pension.
     

Cut costs on your ever increasing healthcare bill

 

  • Are you worried about the rising cost of providing healthcare benefits?
      
  • Do you want to be sure that you have the best available healthcare cover for the significant costs you are incurring and that you are insured with the right insurer?
      
  • Are you concerned that the healthcare package that you provide is relevant to and valued by your employers?

  

Now is an opportune time to review your health insurance requirements for 2012 and beyond.

 

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Sunday Business Post - Cost of Health Insurance

 

Sunday Business Post's Emma Kennedy analyses the cost of health insurance (22.01.12).

 

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Mercer's Pension Scheme Administration Review Service

Is your pension scheme administration process compliant? Could you be fined?

Pension scheme trustees are faced with a large number of legal obligations and responsibilities.  Trustees must have in place a governance framework through which they can be confident that their obligations are being fulfilled.

 

Every scheme will have an appointed Administrator, to whom administrative functions are delegated though responsibility remains with the Trustees.  Failure to monitor the administration services can have serious consequences, including fines and/or prosecution, not to mention reputation damage.  Good governance and controls can avoid costly mistakes.  Trustees need to be confident that their appointed administrator is fulfulling the compliance requirements in an effective manner.

 

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Mercer's "Reward Planning 2012" survey report - now available

The cross industry survey was conducted in late 2011 with the objective of gathering information on how organisations are currently planning for 2012 rewards and benefit planning.  The survey results also highlight a number of areas where companies have recently made changes to their reward programmes.

 

Some interesting facts emerged from the analysis such as:

 

  • The number of organisations projecting a decrease in staff numbers for 2012 has dropped to 25% (from 34% in 2011). Over 20% of organisations are making changes to their incentive plans, grading, performance management or approach to job evaluation. 
      
  • The majority (85%) of organisations plan to assess employee engagement levels in their organisations in 2012, primarily through employee surveys. 
       
  • In addition, 76% are planning initiatives to address employee engagement including communication programmes, learning and development opportunities and employee recognition programmes.

 

 

 I would like to a receive a copy of the Reward Planning 2012 Survey Report
     

 Learn more about employee engagement 


 


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Dublin:

Charlotte House, Charlemont St, Dublin 2

+353 1 603 9700


Cork:

23/25 South Terrace, Cork

+353 21 491 0900


Limerick: (Please note with effect from 25 February 2012, our Limerick office will close:

From this date colleagues based in Limerick will continue to service clients from our existing offices in Dublin & Cork.

Telephone calls to the Limerick office will be re-directed to the Cork office after this date)

Crescent House, Upper Hartstonge Street, Limerick

+353 61 313 756


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Budget Review 2012

Budget Review

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DC Health Check

DC Healthcheck

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Pension Plan Trusteeship

Pension Plan Trusteeship Training

New dates for 2012 now available

  

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