PEBA's 30th Annual Forum

Thursday April 19, 2012
The Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
 

Leadership Track Presentations

Morning Session
10:00 to 11:15 am
 

Acquisition Strategy: A Panel Discussion on the Challenges and Opportunities In Today's Benefits Environment

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are one of the most dramatic changes any business will go through.  Effectively managing a benefits program through M&A activity can improve employee satisfaction, ease integration issues and produce meaningful savings for the combined entity.  Establishing a road map for the integration and anticipating potential issues can improve success.

Mercer will present with a client panel on a recent M&A situation(s) to explain the ways to manage both internal and external requirements for a successful integration.  Topics discussed will include:

• Due diligence
• Recognizing cultural and program differences between two organizations
• Implementation and employee communication
• Developing “measurable” success factors to evaluate

Chris McCarthy
Mercer

Kirk Czonstka
Mercer

Nancy Kurtzman
Universal Health Services, Inc.

Michelle Bruno
Sungard Data Systems

Afternoon Session
1:15 - 2:30pm
 

Making Open Enrollment a Year Round Event- No, Wait, That's a Good Thing!

Open Enrollment is too often the only time a company communicates and highlights its benefits packages. After a blast of details that can add up to “information overload” for employees who otherwise don’t hear much about such offerings, too many HR departments switch back to a reactionary role. In this anecdotal and statistically fueled discussion, we’ll look at the advantages of ongoing benefits-related communications, offer recommended (and even simple!) vehicles and channels and examine the effect of frequent communications on year-round employee engagement and participation in subsequent Open Enrollment periods.

Doug Eppler
Tipton Communications

Brenda Snipes
Main Line Health

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