Handbook of Employee Benefits and Administration

As part of a total compensation package provided by employers, benefits play an important role in attracting and retaining employees. Employees now consider benefits as a critical factor in deciding whether to accept or to remain in a position. Employee benefits have also taken on greater importance for governments in consideration of costs, efficiency, and effectiveness in the workplace. Handbook of Employee Benefits and Administration provides a comprehensive overview of all major benefits, including retirement and healthcare, and addresses issues in management and policy associated with employee benefits in government. Each chapter features a concise summary and a section on future trends.

Fiscal realities and changing social priorities are requiring a dramatic shift in the way that benefits are selected and awarded to employees, especially in the public sector. This means that public administrators and policy researchers must consider new parameters and contingencies, both financial and social, when evaluating choices and making policy decisions. The Handbook of Employee Benefits and Administration provides HR managers, consultants, and students and scholars in public administration with a comprehensive overview of this critical employee component. Respected experts in government and academia delve into an exploration of all major benefits, including retirement and healthcare, with a specific emphasis on growing concerns and trends within the public sector. Satisfying the demand for authoritative research on HR Management, thisbook provides analysis and insight on the most pressing areas of concerns, including: Public employee benefits—examines ethical principles and economic considerations; compares federal employee benefits to those of the private sector Health and retirement benefits — explores the changing environment of state and local government pensions and retirement planning in the US and UK; compares public and private sector wage and health benefit compensation Financial management—considers growing challenges and the trend towards outsourcing Contemporary benefits—discusses emerging opportunities, such as higher education and domestic partner benefits Featuring keen analysis and concise summaries in each chapter,this exhaustive reference offers public policy administrators and researchers theinformation and insight needed to shape future discussions of benefit packages for public employees.

OVERVIEW Employee Benefits Administration: An Introduction and Overview, C. G. Reddick and J.D. Coggburn THE CONTEXT OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Strategic Benefits in Human Resource Management, D.M. Daley Employee Benefits: Weighing Ethical Principles and Economic Imperatives, J.P. West and J.S. Bowman Comparing Federal Employee Benefits with Those in the Private Sector, M. Musell, C. Elliott, and D. Torregrosa Employee Support and Development Benefits: Generational Issues, I.M. Decker The Social and Economic Context of Employee Healthcare Benefits, A. Beck HEALTH AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS An Overview of Federal Retirement Benefits, D. Torregrosa, C. Elliott, and M. Musell The Changing Environment of State and Local Government Public Pensions, A. Hyde Retirement Planning in the United Kingdom, O. Gough and S. Arkani Comparing Public and Private Sector Wage and Health Benefit Compensation, A. Beck FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Financial Management Challenges of Other Postemployment Benefits, J. Marlowe Benefits and Costs in the Public Sector of Service in the National Guard and Reserves, A.G. White Trends in Outsourcing Human Resources Benefits: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Florida Example, E.B. Crowell Accounting and Financial Reporting by Governments for Retirement Benefits: Understanding and Using the Information in Audited Financial Reports, D.M. Mead CONTEMPORARY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ISSUES Work-Life Benefits, N.J. Cayer and C.M.L. Roach Higher Education Benefits: How They Help Employees and Organizations, J.E. Pynes Transitioning to Defined Contribution Retirement Plans: The Importance of Financial Literacy Development in the Workplace, J.H. Holland and D. Goodman Domestic Partner Benefits, C.W. Gossett Transgender-Inclusive Workplaces and Health Benefits: New Administrative Territory for Public Administrators, R. Colvin INDEX