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FOR SALE: Software firm HR Access going on the block

Ahmed's Universe

The software company it bought in 2003 from IBM is up for sale. After almost 10 years trying to shape HR Access into an outfit to serve its changing purposes, investment firm Fidelity is throwing in the towel.

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An Introduction to IRMAA

Money Talk

Also, IRMAA did not start until 2003 when many baby boomers were well into a savings program. This is especially true when you “did everything right” and saved money in IRAs, 401(k)s and the like, as financial experts recommended. I am one of those financial educators and “walked my talk.”

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"Custo Brasil" or the Absurdly High Cost of Living in Brazil

Ahmed's Universe

In January 2003 when I arrived for the first time in the Marvelous City taxi rides were so cheap that it never crossed my mind to use buses. Yes, you have read right: a basic good such urban transportation costs 50% more in Rio (which knows of no subsidies or daily/monthly passes) where average income is one-third that of Paris.

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The 800-Pound Gorilla

Florida Workers' Comp

As Sabrina Carpenter so poignantly reminds in Thumbs, EVOLution , 2016: It never ends till the end, then you start again That's just the way of the world Others with similar perceptions believe that the law firms in workers' compensation similarly stopped attracting young lawyers to after the 2001 and 2003 reforms.

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Is Fidelity Still in HR Services Business? Bank of America Ends Outsourcing Contract

Ahmed's Universe

First, Fidelity, who had been using Oracle for a long time, decided to have their own technology on which they would offer outsourcing services and in 2003 they bought from IBM Paris-based software vendor HR Access. In particular, the choice of a technology platform has been erratic, at best.

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BOOST THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE BY EMBEDDING YOUR BUSINESS WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY

Employee Benefits

Core Values Research from 2003 suggested that graduates would be willing to forgo up to 20% of their salary if it meant working for a socially responsible organisation. What does community spirit have to do with the employee experience? Being recognised as a socially responsible employer is a big boost for your employer brand.

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Using HSAs with Social Security and Medicare

PeopleKeep

Health savings accounts (HSAs) have been around since 2003, but many people remain unfamiliar with them. An HSA allows an individual to use untaxed savings to pay their own individual health insurance costs as well as out-of-pocket expenses for group health plans.