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		<title>Obama, EAP and the Definition of “Family”</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Dyme</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I opened up my “Google Alerts” and saw a story about Federal benefits being extended to same-sex domestic partners.  I was immediately excited to see the President of the United States opening up benefits beyond traditional family members – and that an employee assistance program (EAP) was included.
Although I’m delighted by this decision, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raises Expected in 2010; Are There Other Ways to Reward Employees?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Dyme</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sarah Needleman wrote a great blog post for the Wall Street Journal recently called, “Better Paydays Ahead.”  It’s a frank, investigative look at how employee compensation has been changed – probably for a long time – by the economic crisis.
The majority of the experts and research she cites point to modest pay raises in 2010, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tough Times? Give Your People Some Extra EAP</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2009/07/10/tough-times-give-your-people-some-extra-eap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Dyme</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When your company is forced to lay off talented workers and make severe budget cuts to save the business, it may be the right decision… But naturally, your employees will be scared, and there can be a ripple effect that impacts your brand.
 
Employees that are let go will have to grapple with finding a job [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strategic Use of EAPs Can Significantly Reduce Mental Health Parity Costs</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2009/06/18/strategic-use-of-eaps-can-significantly-reduce-mental-health-parity-costs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Cahill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[C-suite executives already wince every time they hear the words &#8220;health care.&#8221; Now, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 is adding to CEO fears of escalating mental health expenditures as the cost of benefits rise in tandem with coverage mandates.But, there is a way to alleviate that fear and manage costs [...]]]></description>
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