FORTUNE -- It's hard to gracefully convince an employee to leave your company, even in the best economic circumstances. And during a downturn, the conversation becomes even trickier. Read more

The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act permits wage-loss benefits to be offset by other benefits to which the employer has contributed. Four types of benefits are specified: unemployment compensation, Social Security old age benefits (at 50%), severance benefits, and pension benefits. Read more

Recent economic volatility has taught us several painful lessons regarding the management of costs.  One very important component of this equation involves, if not the most vital of our assets, our people.  As our economy rebounds, it becomes even more important to manage our people with a comprehensive approach to Total Compensation (base pay, incentive opportunities, health benefits and retirement programs).  Read More

You can't put a square peg in a round hole - Compensation expert suggests employers revamp total compensation strategy to reflect business objectives, financial realities in a post-recession environment  Read article

Elliot Dinkin authors white paper:  Recent economic volatility has taught us several painful lessons regarding the management of costs. Read more

By Jere L. Cowden, Chairman and Mark C. Muto, Financial Advisor Cowden Associates, Inc. The Answer Is Simple:  Requests for Proposals (RFP), Done Right, Result In: Reduced fiduciary risks Lower plan costs Improved service for plan participants More efficient internal … Continue reading →

Cowden Associates' Vince Wolf addresses what changes businesses need to make by September of this year and January 2011.  Read article

Small Business Council's Communications Editor, Paul Gough, sat down with Cowden's Executive Vice President Vince Wolf to learn about key findings of the firm's Annual Employee Benefits Survey.  Read the article