HR Trends and Studies

BLS Compensation and Benefits Survey

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the results of "National Compensation Survey: Employee Benefits in the United States." Some of the findings include: 71% of private industry workers have medical care benefits available, compared to 88% among State and local government workers; employers paid 82% of the cost of single coverage and 71% of the cost for family coverage; and paid sick leave is available to approximately two-thirds of workers. The data is also available broken down by industry and employer size.

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Average Employee Benefit Plan Costs and Coverage

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released the results of their 2008 study "Employer-Sponsored Single, Employee-Plus-One, and Family Health Insurance Coverage: Selection and Cost." The study found that of the employees enrolled in an employer-sponsored health plan in the private sector, 50.2% of the employees had employee only coverage. The average cost of employee only coverage was $4,386 per year and $12,298 for family premiums. Twenty-two percent of employers paid the entire cost of employee only premiums. The data is also broken down by employer size.

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HR and Compliance Headlines

• Health Reform Becomes Law
• COBRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Amendments
• Revised Form I-9
• Final FMLA Regulations
• Relief from Immediate § 403(b) Written Plan Requirement