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Employee Benefits

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Indexes, Surveys, and General Information

• Benefits Link — large index of employee benefit resources
• International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
• Employee Benefit Plans: A Glossary of Terms — International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans
• Employee Benefit Research Institute
• EBRI Fact Sheets
• Employee Benefits Survey (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Compensation Survey: Employee Benefits in Private Industry in the United States, March 2005 — Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Mercer Human Resources Consulting — see especially Mercer/Foster Higgins National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans; registration required
• Employee Benefit News
• U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration
• EEOC Compliance Manual: Chapter 3 - Benefits and Questions and Answers
• World At Work — summaries of surveys on employee benefits
• Compensation and Benefits Laws — Economic Research Institute
• Frequently Asked Questions About Benefits — Employee Benefits Research Institute

• Handbook On Pay and Leave Benefits For Federal Employees Affected By Severe Weather Emergencies or Other Emergency Situations — U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Dependent Care Assistance

Dependent Care Assistance Programs (AFSCME)

Domestic Partner Benefits

See Gay and Lesbian Resources (AFSCME).

Employee Assistance Programs

• EAP Handbook
• ATOD Resource Guide: Employee Assistance Programs

Employee Stock Ownership Plans

• National Center for Employee Ownership

Flexible Benefits

• Cafeteria Plans (AFSCME)
• FAQs Regarding Cafeteria Plans — Internal Revenue Service
• Introduction to Cafeteria Plans — Internal Revenue Service

• Flexible Spending Plans (AFSCME)
• Facts from EBRI: Flexible Spending Accounts (October 2003)
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: Flexible Spending Accounts — Internal Revenue Service

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